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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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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
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Did the Gospels Copy Each Other?
In this episode we examine the topic: Did the Gospels Copy Each Other?
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Aerial Tel Megido archaeological site in Jezreel Valley, Israel, Megiddo, Israel
Aerial Tel Megido archaeological site in Jezreel Valley, Israel, Megiddo, Israel
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Megiddo Water Tunnel
Walking down the water tunnel for the ancient city of Megiddo. This tunnel was fictionalized in James Mitcheners 'The Source'.
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Jesus blesses disciples and prays in sunny field
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