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3 days ago · Herod the Great was appointed King of Judea by the Romans and ruled from 37 B.C. to 4 B. C. He was an Idumaean (an Edomite, a descendant of Esau). He is mentioned in the New Testament only in Matthew 2 and Luke 1. Herod was ambitious, a leader of men, and a great builder. He engaged in many building projects, but his most magnificent ...
4 days ago · Jesus (born c. 6–4 bce, Bethlehem—died c. 30 ce, Jerusalem) was a religious leader revered in Christianity, one of the world’s major religions. He is regarded by most Christians as the Incarnation of God.
4 days ago · JESUS IS THE WORD. John does not start his gospel with the details of Jesus birth. Rather he starts with Jesus’ dwelling with God before time began or the earth was formed. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God (John 1:1).”
5 days ago · Jesus emphasized: “I want to grant a complete pardon to the souls that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion on the Feast of My mercy” (Diary 1109). He also said: Tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners.
1 day ago · Lyrics for the rap song, B.I.B.L.E. (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth), include the following line: "The white image, of Christ, is really Cesare Borgia."The idea that our modern image of ...
3 days ago · When Jesus was born, all of Jewish Palestine—as well as some of the neighbouring Gentile areas—was ruled by Rome’s able “friend and ally” Herod the Great. For Rome, Palestine was important not in itself but because it lay between Syria and Egypt, two of Rome’s most valuable possessions.
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2 days ago · Given these factors, a reasonable estimate for the average height of men in Jesus’ time and place might be around 5’5″ to 5’7″ (165-170 cm), with significant individual variation. However, it’s important to emphasize that this is an educated guess based on limited evidence, not a definitive measurement.
