It was the "Bible" for the Greek-speaking Jews ... 517] Now the Catholic Church is not alone in accepting the Books which Protestants label as "Apocrypha." The Coptic, Greek and Russian Orthodox ...

Though none of the details in these accounts are as trustworthy as those in the Bible, these legends have influenced both the personal ... Hervieux, Jaques and Dom Wulstan Hibberd (Trans). The New ...

In earlier chapters mention has been made of the canon, or more accurately, the various canons of the Bible adopted by different churches. The subject of canon requires at least a book in its own ...

Rabbi Marty Lockshin points out that while Hanukah celebrates the miraculous military victories of the “few over the many,” and of Jewish religion over Greek culture; Hanukah has also given us a new ...

He presented the text as intended by them, but introduced consistent modern spelling and presentation for ease of use. The Bible is small enough to carry on the person and comes either with or without ...

Do you know the books of the Bible that your pastor (or yourself) never preached on? If you have a hard time spelling them, chances are that they might be the most neglected and least studied books in ...

While the Bible remains one of the most popular books for sale ... The bid description does not mention the Apocrypha — a ...

A fifth century amulet depicting the demon-fighting King Solomon has been found by archaeologists in Turkey, referencing a book banned from the Bible for ... Solomon from the apocryphal tale ...

Jennifer Szalai, Dwight Garner and Alexandra Jacobs look back at the books that “offered refuge from the wheels grinding in our heads.” By Dwight GarnerJennifer Szalai and Alexandra Jacobs ...

It’s also a celebration of the arrival of Jesus. Christmas is a time for Christians to praise God’s love for the world through the birth of His Son: Jesus. The Bible tells of His birth hundreds of ...

Taken together, these books offer a reminder: even outsiders are never truly alone. Here, the best fiction books of 2024. In The Coin, a stylish Palestinian schoolteacher navigates a cramped New ...