Before we move to the next phase of Israel’s history, let’s review what was available from archaeology about Israel’s kings and other Iron Age II (1000 – 539 BC) notables mentioned in the Bible during the time I was investigating the historical reliability of the Old Testament 45 years ago (except where listed with asterisk **).
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The Saint Thomas Christians, commonly known in India as Syrian Christians or Nasrani, is a community of Christians from Kerala, India, who trace their origins to the evangelistic activity of Saint Thomas in the 1st century, and is one of the oldest Christian communities of the world.
My favorite book as a child is still my favorite series, The Narnia Chronicles by Catholic author, C.S. Lewis, excluding the Bible of course. It does seem ridiculous because I am an English Literature major who has read thousands of masterpieces, classics, novels, poems, essays, and articles.
What can I say? When I am asked, “What is your favorite book?”, The Narnia Chronicles immediately pop into my mind. I smile and all else fades into the background.
I read the entire series again about ten years ago and I was delighted. C.S. Lewis manages to reveal profound Christian truths in an enchanting tale that captivates little ones.
This is not a heavy-handed, pedantic Victorian style morality tale that pretends to be fiction…
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From INTRODUCTION TO THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO SAINT JOHN Vol. I By William Barclay –The Beloved Disciple …
All our information about John comes from the first three gospels. It is the astonishing fact…
Source: Why did the Apostle John refer to himself as, “the disciple whom Jesus loved,”?
