Meet Ashur: A Person and Place Of Biblical Proportions
Nowadays, some ruins of the city can still be seen in Iraq. Sometimes spelled Assur, the name means "who is happy." Ashur in the Bible, was an ancient city in…
Nowadays, some ruins of the city can still be seen in Iraq. Sometimes spelled Assur, the name means "who is happy." Ashur in the Bible, was an ancient city in…
Cephas in the Bible, was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus of Nazareth. He is the apostle about whom there is the least amount of knowledge. He is described…
According to St. Paul, Jesus brother James was a Christian apostle who died in A.D. 62 in Jerusalem. He was not one of the original Twelve Apostles. Nevertheless, he was…
Evangelist Luke wrote the third Gospel and Acts of the Apostles. We do not know much about his biography. It is said that he was born in Syria and was…
The entire Bible family tree Adam to Jesus is founded on our Savior's pledge to give eternal life to all who believe in him. Both the Bible's history and humanity's…
A martyr is someone who is ready to sacrifice themselves for their belief in order to bring a change in the world. Saint Stephen is known as the first Christian…
As a Christian, you must study the Bible to find the lessons, understand the deeper meanings, and feel a stronger connection to those who shaped history as we know it…
Nicodemus in the Bible was a member of the Jewish ruling council and a teacher who taught the law to Israel’s population. He is mentioned three times in the Gospel…
Saints Simon and Jude, venerated on one feast, are part of the apostolic college called by Jesus to follow him. Christians base their lives on the faith handed down by the apostles.…
In Christian tradition, St Stephen Martyr has significant importance. For some versions, Stephen was a Jewish boy; for others Greek. It is agreed upon that he converted to Christianity at…