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  • The Canon Of The Old Testament - The word canon is derived from the Greek word kanon (“kanon”), a rod, ruler, staff, or measuring rod. The Biblical canon is the list of books recognized by the leaders of the church, based on objective criteria, to be inspired by God and to authoritatively and accurately express the historical relationship between God and His people. For the Old Testament, the canon was initially implicit and undisputed. When the Torah was written, it was immediately recognized as inspired by God, handled with great reverence, maintained by the priests and stored in the Ark of the Covenant.
  • The Old Testament: The Septuagint Or LXX - After the Northern Kingdom (Israel) was captured by the Assyrians (722 BC) and the Southern Kingdom (Judah) was destroyed by the Babylonians (586 BC) the Jewish population was deported. Many returned to their homeland upon their release, but others spread throughout the world. Far removed from Judea, many Jews lost their Hebrew mastery as Greek became their main language. This created a growing need for a Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures. Alexandria, Egypt, held the largest Jewish community of that era and was also a great center of Greek learning. On request of the Alexandrian Jews – according to tradition (supported by the legend of Ptolemy and other scholars) – some 70 Hebrew scribes traveled to Alexandria in 285-270 BC where they produced a translation now known as the Septuagint.
  • 12 Compelling Evidences That The Bible Is True - Is the Bible true? Can we trust the texts we read today? Does archaeology confirm the Bible stories? Much as been written about the evidences for historical reliability of the Bible and/or to prove that it cannot be trusted. To help you find a path through the labyrinth of information, following an overview of the 12 most compelling evidences for the historical reliability and truthfulness of the Christian Holy Scriptures: 1. The Dead Sea Scrolls: These contain Old Testament manuscripts from 100 years before the birth of Christ, proving that over the centuries the scriptures were very carefully copied and our current texts are close to identical to the original texts. 2. The Septuagint: The first translation from the Hebrew Old Testament to the Greek language, dated from the 285-270 BC timeframe. The Septuagint proves the existence of all the Old books before 300 BC. 3.
  • The Canon Of The Newtestament - The word canon is derived from the Greek word kanon (“kanon”), a rod, ruler, staff, or measuring rod.
  • Age New Spirituality – Inspirational Stories ( Part 90 ) - In the New Testament it is taught, "Our Father who art in heaven"-- god living in the heavens separated from men. We are living on earth and He is living in heaven. Further on we find the teaching that He is a God immanent in nature; He is not only God in heaven, but on earth too. He is the God in us. In the Hindu philosophy we find a stage of the same proximity of God to us. But we do not stop there. There is the non - dualistic stage, in which man realises that the God he has been worshiping is not only the Father in heaven, and on earth, but that "I and my Father are one.
  • Short Persian Empire - Archaeological Evidence From Peter James' Book "Centuries Of Darkness" - I have shown in this series of articles that there are several pieces of evidence that the Persian Empire did not last the 200 years proposed by historians but only 21 years as described in the Old Testament.
  • The Conversion Of Saul To Paul - Paul, the great apostle who founded churches throughout Asia and Europe, whose missionary spirit fills the book of Acts, and who wrote much of the New Testament was initially a fanatic Christian killer. Known originally as Saul of Tarsus, Paul is introduced in the New Testament at the stoning of Stephen (Acts 8:1), one of seven Hellenistic deacons, around 34 AD, only about twelve months after the resurrection. Next, “Saul began to destroy the church.
  • The Silver Scrolls, The Oldest Biblical Texts - In June 1986 archaeologists of Tel Aviv University announced discovery of two small silver amulets. These two silver scrolls were found in 1979 deep inside a burial cave at a site known as Ketef Hinnom, west of the old city of Jerusalem. They were hidden at the back of the tomb embedded in pottery fashioned as early as the seventh century BC. Seven years later the fragile scrolls were opened and their texts deciphered. The scrolls contain an excerpt from Numbers 6:24-26, also known as the Priestly Benediction.
  • The Art of Crafting Jewish Religious Objects - The artistic beauty of silver Judaica art has a historical time line referred all the way back to the Old Testament of Exodus 31:1-6. With silver being the preferred precious metal within many lands for many centuries, silver Judaica has very little artworks to have survived before the 16th century. Many silver Judaica objects of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries have been preserved in museum and private collections. With each object representing the ceremonial observance of the many religious ceremonies, there is considerable consistency within what the Silver Judaica object its self is, but creative variations upon the finalization and stylization of the object is left up to the artisan whom crafted it.

  • Did They Have A Reason To Lie? - Would the authors of the gospels and letters in the New Testament have a motive to fabricate their account? Did they have any personal gain from writing?
  • Christian Home Schooling - The standards and motivation for a Christlike homeschool is dominated by the juvenile's work that is based from the Testament, wherein the course of study of the lad should be left in the moms' control. As seen in all Christlike homeschools, parents educate the word of the lord, to cultivate their young people for favorable Christianly understanding, and impart values that are critical in their traditional affairs as well as when they establish age of consent. This facet of teaching is not found in the course of study at most every public school.
  • Only Christianity Offers A Complete Plan Of Redemption - Christianity does not leave loose ends. The plan of redemption goes full circle. God is holy and our sin separates us from Him. God’s justice demands a price to be paid, the price of death by the shedding of blood. God’s grace allows a substitute to pay the price for us. In the Old Testament times this was achieved by sacrificing animals.
  • Dove Tattoo - A Symbol Of Peace, Love And Unity - The dove, a beautiful white bird, is the universal symbol for Peace. The foundations for this go back to Biblical days particularly the Bible’s Old Testament. It was in the Old Testament when God had unleashed such torrential rain that the world flooded.
  • Esther of the Bible: Politics, Old Testament Style - It is terribly modern to think that things today are quite different from the way they were in ancient times, particularly in terms of the role of women in business, society, and politics.
  • Want To Earn Cash from Google Adsense - These days a web business has many excellent tools in the battle to be competitive in their field. One of these powerful tools is the popular Google search engine. Google is successful, so obviously, Google can make your web business a success, as well. It is a fact that 90 million visitors each and every month can pay testament to this reality. Google.com is one of the largest search engines on the web right now. They have tools engaged to ensure this and they have tools to help you succeed too! What Google does, is they take the first few lines of text and put that into the search result when someone punches in your keyword. This is how you develop page rank and popularity. There are traffic monitors available to you when you use the Google service.
  • Setting Guidelines On Elder Care Responsibilities - Some of the more elderly members of the family will feel better about the aging process if someone takes responsibility for setting guidelines on Family Elder Care issues.
  • Old Testament History Revised - The 390 Days Of Ezekiel - Let’s take a look at Ezekiel’s prophecy regarding the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar (Ezekiel 4:1-6): “Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it the city, even Jerusalem: And lay siege against it, and build a fort against it, and cast a mount against it; set the camp also against it, and set battering rams against it round about. Moreover take thou unto thee an iron pan, and set it for a wall of iron between thee and the city: and set thy face against it, and it shall be besieged, and thou shalt lay siege against it.
  • Google can make your web business a success - These days a web business has many excellent tools in the battle to be competitive in their field. One of these powerful tools is the popular Google search engine. Google is successful, so obviously, Google can make your web business a success, as well. It is a fact that 90 million visitors each and every month can pay testament to this reality. Google.com is one of the largest search engines on the web right now. They have tools engaged to ensure this and they have tools to help you succeed too! What Google does, is they take the first few lines of text and put that into the search result when someone punches in your keyword to know more go to www.instant-adsense-dollars.com. This is how you develop page rank and popularity. There are traffic monitors available to you when you use the Google service.
  • The Bible: Original Text Versus Translations - The original books of the Bible were written in Hebrew (the Old Testament) and Greek (the New Testament). Parts of the books of Daniel and the Gospel of Matthew might have been originally written in Aramaic. Many translations have been made over the years. In the early days of Christianity the Hebrew Old Testament was usually read in a Greek translation (the so-called Septuagint).
  • How to Make Yourself Common ... Biblically. - At any given moment, God views each of us as either common … or uncommon. One time, some scribes and Pharisees were offended because Jesus' disciples did not wash their hands before eating. Jesus responded with this. "There is nothing outside the man which, going into him, can defile him; But the things which proceed out of the man are what defile the man" (Mk 7:15). When in private, the disciples asked Jesus about this statement. He added, "That which proceeds out of the man, that is what defiles the man. For from within, out of the heart of man, proceed the evil thoughts and fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, deeds of coveting and wickedness, as well as deceit, envy, slander, pride (arrogance) and foolishness.
  • Translation Jobs: How To Market Translation Services - The world is rapidly uniting. In the old testament of the Bible, the Tower of Babel signifies how mankind has started becoming different from each other through the rise of different languages or dialects. In the uniting and globalizing world, people are tending to understand each language more. Thus, a translation job is becoming in demand these days. If you want to make a career out of translating content, you should very well know and be exposed to the dynamics of different translation job requirements. If you are comfortable in your ability to carry out tasks and activities, it is time you find a good and effective translation jobs.
  • Angels And Guardian Angels - Angels. Angels are messengers of the Lord and are spoken of in Hebrews as “ministering spirits”. In the New Testament Angels appear as ministers of God. Such as in Luke 1:5-25 when the angel Gabriel announced the birth of John the Baptist and told Elisabeth that her son would prepare the way for the Savior. Then 6 months later Gabriel appeared to Elisabeth’s cousin Mary and told her that her son would be the Savior of all mankind. Angels attended Christ throughout his life, “For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels,” Matthew 16:27 of King James Version of the Bible.
  • WHEN THE PERFECT COMES THE PARTIAL WILL BE DONE AWAY - Most doctrinal groups have traditions that they esteemed higher than the Word of God. They might say something like this, “Oh that is in the Bible alright, but it is not accepted in our tradition.” That is forsaking the Gospel with faint praise…
  • Book Review: Happy For No Reason By Marci Shimoff - Marci Shimoff is no beginner to the world of writing, indeed her work with the hugely successful 'Chicken Soup' series is testament to that. In total she has six titles to her credit, and worldwide sales of over 13 million copies! Now that is not a shabby item to have on one's resume.
  • Antique Pocket Watches. A Testament to Timeless Quality and Resilience - Pocket watches, we have all seen them, especially if you are a fan of old English movies or Sherlock Holmes films you would have seen one. A watch made out of some type of precious metal, silver or gold or even in some cases steel with a cover to protect the screen and a chain attached to it instead of a strap which was attached to the pocket or belt or even placed in ones pocket. Made at a time when humans were trying their best to make these massive clocks, with the smallest of which being grandfather clocks, into a more miniaturized version that could be used personally.
  • The Conversion Of James, The Brother Of Jesus - After the miraculous conception of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph had other children as well. The gospels report that Jesus had at least four brothers and some sisters: “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? Aren’t all his sisters with us?” (Matthew 13:55, also Mark 6:3). And the gospels also record, that while Jesus was alive, his brothers did not believe in Him: “For even his own brothers did not believe in him” (John 7:5). The Scriptures do not sugarcoat this.
  • When Bankruptcy Is Your Only Option - Bankruptcy can be traced back to the Old Testament. According to the Bible, Moses Laws eliminate all debts every 50 years. The Hebrew law of forgiveness instructs a release of debt every seven years. So why, in today's modern age, does bankruptcy have such a negative connotation connected to it? For many Americans, bankruptcy is the epitome of failure.
  • Biblical Chronology - Synchronizing The History Of Israel With Ancient Egypt - Egyptian Dynasties 13-20 The rulers from dynasties 13 through 17 are contemporaries of one another to a large extent but one very significant event occurs during this time. The Hyksos rulers arise at the end of the 17th Dynasty and rule for 94 years. The Hyksos rulers are invaders from Canaan that capture Egypt. Their most noteworthy cultural contribution is the domestication of horses. It was the horse and its use in battle that was probably responsible for their rise to power in Egypt.
  • Faith in God - What is faith in God, how does one have faith in God, where does faith in God come from and what does faith do?
  • Catholic Wedding Program Wording & Ideas - Why Have a Wedding Program? Catholic weddings are filled with old traditions leading back hundreds of years. Providing a program to your guests will help them follow along with the ceremony, as well as understand the meaning or symbolism behind the events taking place. Wedding programs also make great keepsakes for family and friends. And as times goes by become an important recording of the people and events that took place that special day. What to Include Basic elements every wedding program should include: 1. Bride and Groom Names, Wedding Date & Time, and Ceremony Location 2. The Wedding Parties (include the minister, parents, and the bridal parties) 3. The Wedding Ceremony 4. Thank You to Guests Sample Catholic Wedding Program Wording In a Catholic wedding program the ceremony tends to take up the most space.
  • Five Non-monetary Ways To Assist A Charitable Foundation - One thing I’ve quickly learned is that when you launch a charitable organization, you are likely to be approached by friends and colleagues who would like to get involved. It can be a testament to your cause, and one of the most important ways you can honor this is to be prepared to find meaningful ways for them to contribute.
  • How To Get Inbound Links From Government And University Sites - The inbound link is the holy grail of web traffic. Getting inbound links from government and university sites is a testament to the quality of your site. You accumulate inbound links not only to increase traffic, but also to establish your site for providing high value to visitors. However, getting inbound links by link exchange or buying text links is not going to get you anywhere. You need to abandon those archaic ideas and jump forward with an inbound link strategy that provides high value authoritative links. To obtain high value authoritative links, your site must provide high values to its visitors.
  • Old Testament History Revised - Jeremiah's Eclipse - Thales of Miletus Consider the astronomer Thales of Miletus. Thales is credited by the peers in his age with predicting a solar eclipse that stopped the war between the nations of Lydia and Media. Apparently, Lydia and Media were engaged in battle when a solar eclipse occurred. These nations, who were worshippers of heavenly bodies, realized that the solar eclipse could be a potentially “bad” omen so they negotiated an end to the military engagement. Conventional chronologists dated this eclipse to the year 585 B.C. This date is only a year different than the date proposed by conventional chronologists for the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 B.C.
  • Advanced Dictionary - Is it worth the artifact money to get an elecgtronic wordbook with wholesome? The succeeding comments score particularised indicator to acquisition Land but I anticipate they are related to the learning of added languages as easily. Many people (inquisitively and unfortunately, not all) who discover a new communication are fascinated in achieving a neat pronounce in their new communication. Nevertheless, it is not advantageously noted that there are threesome components of the diacritic of a granted faculty: the guide or vocalizing (the penalty) of the language, the links between the sounds, syllables, and words in an utterance, and lastly, the decorous pronunciation of the sounds of the module. The import here is that the fabrication of the vowels and consonants of a language is only endeavour of the duty of acquisition that language.
  • Curb Cravings With Ginger - Ginger – Ancient “Natural Medicine” If there were ever an ancient “miracle drug,” ginger would no doubt be in the running for that title. Ginger’s widespread use in ancient Chinese, Indian and Arabic cultures is testament to the versatility and potency of this natural medicine. Ginger rhizomes, or roots, have been used to help digestion, clear the arteries, treat arthritis, relieve nausea, reduce tumor growth and migraines, eliminate fever and infection and lower cholesterol levels. Ginger’s curative properties make it an essential and beneficial food.
  • Two Ways a Christian Can Impact His (Her) Country - Many Christians are extremely troubled over the spiritual direction and moral condition of their country. And there is good reason for this. First, there is but one God who is "the same yesterday, today and forever" (Heb 13:8). The Bible does not teach there are two Gods - an Old Testament God ... and a New Testament God. Second, this one God allowed the preservation of His Old Testament activities "for our instruction" (1Cor 10:11). He wants us to be fully aware what activities invite a "visitation" from Him. The Bible is filled with exceedingly valuable information on His activity with nations.
  • Heavenly Angels - Angels From the Bible. No figures in the Bible are as wonderful as the Christmas angels. The Christmas angels are described as messengers of god. The word angels are Greek in origin and means messenger or one who is sent. Angels are supposed to be immortal spirits. It is said that angels live in Heaven and are thought to be intermediaries of God and humans. Angels are thought to be our link to the kingdom of heaven. The concept of angels with a human body and angel wings began in the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament of Christianity. The New Testament says they rejoice when people on earth are sorry for their sins. Christian Angels. Christianity has developed the most elaborate doctrines about angels.
  • Biblical Chronology - Synchronizing The Great Flood With The Pharaohs Of Egypt - It is well known that Egyptian history is closely aligned with Hebrew history. Abraham, Jacob, Joseph and Moses interacted to a significant degree in the history of Egypt. King Solomon was attacked by Shishak of Egypt; Josiah was killed by Pharaoh Necho. Isaiah predicted that the fortune of Egypt would depend on its relationship with Israel in the latter days. Therefore is it possible to adjust the Egyptian Chronology using the Fourth Day Chronology we have developed so far? Consider Noah's flood.
  • Age New Spirituality - Inspirational Stories ( Part 86 ) - In the first place,all religions admit that,apart from the body which perishes,there is a certain part or something which does not change like the body, a part that is immutable,eternal,that never dies; but some of the later religions teach that although there is a part of us that never dies, it had a beginning. But anything that has a beginning must necessarily have an end. We -- the essential part of us -- never had a beginning, and will never have an end. And above us all, above this eternal nature, there is another eternal Being, without end -- god. People talk about the beginning of the world, the beginning of man. The word beginning simply means the beginning of the cycle.
  • The Christian Right and the Pledge of Allegiance-Is There a Contradiction? - Imagine a grade school student from China who goes to a public school and is asked to swear an oath to the Chinese state every day along with the rest of his or her class at school.
  • The Best Student Credit Cards: 3 Things to Look For - Looking for the best student credit cards? You're not alone. Millions of students (and their parents) are looking for the perfect card to start their financial journey with. After all, the moment a student gets a credit card his or her credit history begins -- and a credit history is one history that can't be re-written. The wrong card can have long-lasting financial consequences. If you want to avoid that, you need to find the right card. Here are three things to look for when trying to find the best student credit cards out there... 1. The Card Culture Some credit cards are all about spending, while others are about savvy credit card management. How can you tell the difference? The best student credit cards will feature tools and tips to help you manage your credit card wisely.
  • Eat Fruit, Live Longer - While eating a few bananas here and there won't make you live to be 200 years old, making sure there's enough fruit in your daily diet can go a long way in keeping you healthy. What kinds of fruits should you add to your diet? Well, all fruit has different benefits, but a wise rule of thumb is to eat a lot of fruit of various colors. Various colors?
  • Video Dating, the Best Way to Meet a New Partner - There are many people around today that have met the love of their life through some online means.
  • The Red Dragon of St. John, The Divine - Perhaps the dragon that has had the most influence on Westernized Christian thought is the red dragon that dominates the last book of the New Testament. The author of this book, who simply identified himself as John, had been exiled to the Isle of Patmos, a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea, where he received a brilliant vision in which he was welcomed into the heavens to witness all things which were to come. In the vision he was shown a book with seven sealed portions.
  • How The Last Princess Of The Medici Saved Florence Artistic Heritage - There was one more reason this year to visit Florence in the month of February. The evening of 18th, in fact, citizens and foreigners were able to attend to a unique event: the Light display of the project of Michelangelo on the facade of the church of San Lorenzo. It was a tribute to Electress Palatine, the last of the Medici family, that in his testament clearly expressed the desire that the Church was completed. Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici was the last great Princess of Tuscany, the only daughter born from the marriage between the Grand Duke Cosimo III and Marguérite-Louise d’Orléans.
  • Knowing Who You Are, And Being Comfortable With That Person - Let's face it- it is not always easy to feel good when you are a bigger boned woman. Whether you are tall or short, your size can be an issue, especially when you look around you and all you ever seem to see is women who appear to be no more than a size six or eight, or even worse, smaller. There is no magic formula for developing the confidence to feel good about the body size and shape you have. What you must do is acknowledge that this is who you are and then resolve to take as good a care of yourself as you can in every way. You are worth your best efforts after all! One way to build confidence is to concentrate on your best features and then become as familiar with them as possible.
  • The Birth Of The Messiah - Each year, millions of people throughout the world celebrate Christmas. The stated purpose for so doing is to celebrate the birth of the Messiah. But in a world preoccupied with materialism – in a pop culture that inundates its citizens with a 24-hour barrage of Santa Claus, shopping malls, talking snowmen, and red-nosed reindeer – many seem to have forgotten the true purpose of Christmas: remembrance and celebration of the Messiah’s birth. What an amazing event this was! Hundreds of years before the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, a number of Old Testament prophets testified to His coming glory.
  • Was Ahasuerus The King Of The Biblical Book Of Esther Actually Cyrus The Great? - Most theologians believe that the name Ahaseurus refers to Xerxes and the rationale for this conclusion is as follows. (Note: I am not an expert on foreign languages. Much of the following discussion comes from an article by Rabbi Yaakov Klass entitled "Hu Akhashverosh, Who Was Akhashverosh?" from jewishpress.com, Posted 3/24/2005). Ahasuerus in the ancient Hebrew language would look like Akhashverosh.
  • A Disturbing Trend in Our Society: The Lack of Trust in Our Institutions - Part 1 - Copyright © 2007 Ed Bagley The lack of trust for institutions in our society may be reaching epidemic levels. This slow, eroding lack of trust has become a widespread occurrence of an undesirable phenomenon that is ripping at the very fabric of our social beliefs and habits.
  • Infrared Saunas. What Are They And What Do They Do? - Everyone knows what a sauna is, but what is a far infrared sauna? Not so many people are familiar with infrared saunas and what they do.

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