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A brief history of the devil | Brian A. Pavlac
Satan, the beast crunching sinners' bones. Lucifer, the fallen angel. Mephistopheles, the trickster striking deals. These three divergent devils are all based on Satan of the Old Testament. But unlike any of these literary devils, the...
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What Is the New Testament?
Howcast - Learn what the New Testament is in this Howcast Bible study video with Reverend Dr. Timothy Coombs.
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Shared stories
Pupil outcome: I can explain that the Bible is a special book containing important stories. Key learning points: - There are important shared stories with promises in for Christians and Jews. - The Bible has two 'testaments': the Old...
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Jesus: waiting for a promise to be fulfilled
Pupil outcome: I can explain how Christians believe Jesus fulfils God’s promises. Key learning points: - There are promises about a Messiah in the Old Testament. - Most Christians believe that Jesus was the fulfillment of God’s promise...
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The Eastern Mediterranean Part 3: Second Temple Judaism (500 BCE – 100 CE)
Continuing with our study of the Israelites, we reach the period known as Second Temple Judaism. This is because the Israelites were permitted to return to Jerusalem from exile in Babylon and reconstruct their temple. This is also the...
Religion for Breakfast
Biblically-Accurate Angels Explained
You may have seen the memes about "biblically-accurate angels." These memes often emphasize the weird, visionary creatures mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Technically, though, 'biblically-accurate' angels also just look like humans.
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Emperor Constantine Did NOT Choose the Books of the Bible
One of the most enduring myths today about the Council of Nicaea is that the council members voted on which books to include in the Bible. This myth is sometimes expanded to include Emperor Constantine as some driving political force...
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The Book of Enoch Explained
In this episode we examine the topic: The Book of Enoch Explained
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Star Wars Fan Fiction Explains Early Christian Apocrypha
You probably have heard about the canonical Gospels in the New Testament. They introduce famous characters like the apostles Peter and John. But they also introduce not-so-famous characters that only show up for one chapter or...
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Was the Gospel of John Changed to Suppress Mary Magdalene?
Mary Magdalene has a ton of conspiracy theories swirling around her. Most are pure speculation. But a recent study by a Duke University New Testament PhD student, Elizabeth Schrader, argues that the copiers of the Gospel of John may have...
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The History of Demons
In this episode we examine the topic: The History of Demons
Religion for Breakfast
Did the Gospels Copy Each Other?
In this episode we examine the topic: Did the Gospels Copy Each Other?
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Old gothic print
Old German bible published in 1704 by Johann Philipp Andrea in 1704. Close up and dolly right shot