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Yahweh
Yahweh is the personal name of God in the Old Testament. It conveys the biblical pronunciation of the Hebrew name יהוה – YHWH, known as the Tetragrammaton, that is, the…
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History
Canaan
Canaan (Hebrew: כְּנַעַן Kəna‘an – “submissive, subject”) was the son of Ham and grandson of Noah (Gen. 9:18). After Ham’s disrespect for Noah, the latter pronounced a curse not on…
Christianity
Creation of the World
The creation of the world by a single God, as depicted in the Bible, is one of the central tenets of Judaism and Christianity. The primary creation narrative is the…
History
What Jesus Probably Ate According to Historical Records
One of the most well-known figures in history is Jesus of Nazareth, who many scholars believe was born between 6 and 4 BC and whom Christianity accepts as the Messiah.…
International
The Holy Ark
The Ark of the Covenant [Hebrew: κιβωτὸς τῆς διαθήκης], according to the Old Testament, is the most important sacred object symbolizing the presence of God and located within the Tabernacle…
Christianity
The Image of the Ark of the Covenant in the Exegesis of the Ancient Church
The main directions of interpretation of the image of the Ark of the Covenant in the Christian Church are determined by the significance of this central sacred relic in the…
Christianity
A Word about Cain and the Murder of Abel
By St. Ephrem the Syrian When I set out to draw with accuracy from the divine narrative, that is, from a pure source, spiritual teachings from deeds and words, I…
Books
The Bible in all the world’s languages: How artificial intelligence is accelerating an ancient mission
During the Christmas season, millions of people return to church - even those who have long since drifted away from religious life. They listen to the story of Mary, Joseph…
Africa
Noah is alive in Africa and is urgently building eight Noah’s Arks
Self-proclaimed Ghanaian prophet Ebo Noah is in the spotlight, especially on social media, for building a modern-day Noah’s Ark. After starting out as a social media sensation and the subject…