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- Mary, Simeon or Anna: Who First Recognized Jesus as Messiah?
Who first recognized Jesus as the Messiah—Mary, Simeon, or Anna? Explore Luke’s narrative to see how prophetic insight, not proximity, revealed the Christ child, with Anna emerging as the first to fully understand and proclaim the good news
- Anna in the Bible - Biblical Archaeology Society
Anna is one of the Bible’s most unusual women Introduced at the end of the Birth Narrative (Luke 1:1-2:40), Anna concludes the sextet of named, pious Israelites surrounding the miraculous births of John and Jesus The others are Zechariah, Elizabeth, Mary, Joseph and Simeon Anna arrives at the purification of Mary, Joseph and Jesus in the Temple, 40 days after Jesus’ birth (Luke 2:22-38
- The Apostle Peter in Rome - Biblical Archaeology Society
Brown University Religious Studies professor Nicola Denzey Lewis answers questions about the apostle Peter and his association with Rome
- Modi’in: Where the Maccabees Lived - Biblical Archaeology Society
Where is Modi’in, hometown of the Maccabees? Excavations conducted at Umm el-‘Umdan within the modern Israeli city of Modi’in have uncovered evidence of an ancient Jewish village Pictured is a Herodian-period synagogue, beneath which lies a structure dated to the time of the Maccabean revolt—when the Maccabees led a rebellion against the Seleucid king Photo: Skyview
- Rare Bar Kokhba Revolt Coins Found - Biblical Archaeology Society
The survey also found three other coins that date to the Bar Kokhba Revolt and bear the name “Simeon ” The Second Jewish Revolt was the result of years of conflict between Jews and Romans in the province of Judea following the destruction of the Second Temple (c 70 CE) and the construction of the Roman city of Aelia Capitolina over the
- Who Is Joseph’s Wife in the Bible? Who Is Aseneth?
Aseneth and Joseph Who Is Joseph’s Wife in the Bible? Aseneth, daughter of the Egyptian priest Potiphera, becomes the wife of Joseph and mother of Ephraim and Manasseh This 13th-century mosaic from the Basilica di San Marco in Venice, Italy, shows Aseneth after having given birth to Ephraim A midwife presents the baby to Joseph, while Aseneth and Manasseh look on Photo: Public domain
- Who Were the Maccabees and What Did They Do?
Who were the Maccabees, what did they do? From priests to kings, the Maccabees created an independent Jewish kingdom in the second century BCE Their success was a testament to their zeal—and some significant external factors The Book of 1 Maccabees tells the story of their rise, while archaeology places the story within a larger historical and political context Andrea M Berlin of Boston
- the story of simeon Archives - Biblical Archaeology Society
the story of simeon the story of simeon Latest May 29 Blog Mary, Simeon or Anna: Who First Recognized Jesus as Messiah?
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