History & Facts During Jesus' Time

Why the Conflict Between Jews and Samaritans ?

Why the Conflict Between Jews and Samaritans ?

Learn why Jews and Samaritans clashed historically and in Jesus’ time, and how their conflict shaped biblical events.

Why the Conflict Between Jews and Samaritans ?

Learn why Jews and Samaritans clashed historically and in Jesus’ time, and how their conflict shaped biblical events.

What Did it Mean to Be Unclean in the Bible?

What Did it Mean to Be Unclean in the Bible?

If a person was unclean, he or she would not be able to be part of the congregation. Often this meant living outside the community to separate oneself.

What Did it Mean to Be Unclean in the Bible?

If a person was unclean, he or she would not be able to be part of the congregation. Often this meant living outside the community to separate oneself.

How the Pharisees Viewed the Sabbath

How the Pharisees Viewed the Sabbath

Keeping the Sabbath is very serious indeed. In ancient times, punishable by death. But the rabbis could declare something a matter of life and death and excuse breaking the Sabbath...

How the Pharisees Viewed the Sabbath

Keeping the Sabbath is very serious indeed. In ancient times, punishable by death. But the rabbis could declare something a matter of life and death and excuse breaking the Sabbath...

Who Were The Wisemen

Who Were The Wisemen

There are three. But the Bible doesn’t tell us that there were only three wise men, so there could have been more than three (or less). So who were they?

Who Were The Wisemen

There are three. But the Bible doesn’t tell us that there were only three wise men, so there could have been more than three (or less). So who were they?

Where Did Mary and Joseph Take Jesus in Egypt?

Where Did Mary and Joseph Take Jesus in Egypt?

Many people wonder where Mary and Joseph took Jesus when the fled to Egypt.

Where Did Mary and Joseph Take Jesus in Egypt?

Many people wonder where Mary and Joseph took Jesus when the fled to Egypt.

When Jesus Turned Water into Wine

When Jesus Turned Water into Wine

Turning water into wine is the first of the miracles of Jesus recorded in the Bible. How much and what type of wine Jesus created is really interesting. Note that...

When Jesus Turned Water into Wine

Turning water into wine is the first of the miracles of Jesus recorded in the Bible. How much and what type of wine Jesus created is really interesting. Note that...

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