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When Did Christianity Begin to Spread? - Biblical Archaeology Society But when did Christians begin to build these churches? Early Christian gathering places are difficult to identify because at first Christians met together mostly in private homes Even as Christian populations grew, distrust and persecution by their Roman rulers forced the early church to stay out of the public eye
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Pella: A Window on Survival - Biblical Archaeology Society Read “Excavating Ancient Pella, Jordan: Archaeology Investigates the Jerusalem Christians’ Escape to Pella” in Bible History Daily Today, Pella sits outside Tabaqat Fahl, twenty miles south of the Sea of Galilee I was eager to see the geographical setting of the site to find out whether it qualified as a mountainous retreat
Uncovering the Jewish Context of the New Testament As Jewish New Testament scholar Amy-Jill Levine can attest, the New Testament can often seem strange or even offensive to Jews, but with a better understanding of the texts as Jewish literature about Jesus the Jew, both Jews and Christians can gain an appreciation of its deep Jewish context In this painting of the Sermon on the Mount by Fra Angelico, Rabbi Jesus teaches his disciples Photo
Is Oral a Sin? The TRUTH About Oral Sex in the Bible As we’ve seen, the Bible says there should not be even a hint of sexual sin among Christians and sex is something reserved for marriage alone Because of this, oral sex before marriage is a sin, something contrary to God’s good plan for sex and marriage God created sex and he knows how it works best
The Church of Laodicea in the Bible and Archaeology The church of Laodicea is the last of seven churches addressed in Revelation This harsh pronouncement suggests that the Christians at Laodicea—located in modern Turkey—wavered in their commitments to the Christian faith The historical and archaeological context of this situation is worth investigating Temple A at Laodicea, Turkey
How December 25 Became Christmas - Biblical Archaeology Society On December 25, Christians around the world will gather to celebrate Jesus’ birth Joyful carols, special liturgies, brightly wrapped gifts, festive foods—these all characterize the feast today, at least in the northern hemisphere But just how did the Christmas festival originate? How did December 25 come to be associated with Jesus’ birthday?