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From Galilee to AsiaThe remains of the towns and villages of Galilee give evidence to the simple lifestyle of the Jewish people of the first century. Few were wealthy or poor. Most were hardworking people living comfortable lives as extended famil...

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Five Candidates for Satan's Throne

There are many opinions as to exactly what John referred to when he wrote these phrases in Revelation 2:13: "where Satan has his throne" and "where Satan lives." No one knows whether he had in mind a specific temple or pagan pr...

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Glossary

First Fruits Definition

The first crops that God's people would collect from their fields and give to God. This was a sign that everything the land produced belonged to God. In the New Testament, firstfruits is the first part of a blessing that is received as a promise o...

First Jewish Revolt Definition

Revolt against Rome by the Jewish people that resulted in the destruction of the temple and Jerusalem in AD 70.

Flaying Definition

Cutting skin into strips and pulling it off of a living victim. Flaying was used by the Assyrians to torture their captives.

Flutes Definition

Vertical channels cut in the sides of columns.

Forum Definition

Roman marketplace.

Fresco Definition

Design created by painting water colors onto wet plaster.

Frieze Definition

A design or series of low-relief sculptures forming an ornamental, horizontal band around a room or between the architrave and cornice of a building.

Frigidarium Definition

Cold room in Roman baths.

Galilee Definition

The northern part of the land of Palestine. Jesus grew up in the town of Nazareth, in Galilee, and did a lot of his teaching ministry here.

Gallus Definition

(plural- Galli) - Priests of Cybele and Attis.

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