The Curtain in the Temple
The Jesus Bible - His Story The Complete Chronology of Jesus' Life & MinistryWhen Jesus Christ breathed His last breath on the cross, something extraordinary happened in the heart of Jerusalem—the massive temple curtain was torn in two, from top to bottom. This...
Joseph & Nicodemus Bury Jesus
The Jesus Bible - His Story The Complete Chronology of Jesus' Life & MinistryWhen Jesus breathed His last on the cross, two unlikely figures stepped out of the shadows—Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, both prominent members of the Jewish ruling council. Their...
How the 12 Disciples Died
Jesus forewarned his disciples about future persecutions and not to fear death. All 11 disciples would later face persecution and all, but one of them, martyrdom. This is how Christian history and tradition has recorded their deaths: Peter: Crucified upside down on a...
What Does Galilee mean?
Galilee comes from the Hebrew word Galil which means ‘rolling’. It is believed that it took its name from regions geography, as it is a land of many rolling hills. Galilee was located largely in the tribal lands of Naphtali. However, under Roman occupation, it had its...
The Remote Places Of Galilee
The word for remote places in Greek is the word Eremios, which is the same name as the mountain Jesus had preached the ‘Sermon on the Mount’. Eremios can also be translated as ‘lonely’ or ‘solitary place’.
What Did It Mean To Be Ritually Unclean?
Being ritually unclean was a normal part of Jewish life. Things that would make a person unclean included coming into contact with a dead animal, certain moulds, a woman’s monthly cycle, childbirth, entering the house of a Gentile, eating certain foods, leprosy, or...