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What type of history do the four Evangelists tell, and what does it reveal about Jesus?No modern biographer would ignore all of Jesus' early life, as Mark does, or skip over his formative experiences as a young adult, as all Gospels but Luke do (L...
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Phonecia Definition
Country along the Mediterranean Sea to the north of Israel. The people worshiped Baal in the same fertility cults as did the Canaanites. Jezebel came from here.'
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Pool of Siloam Definition
Located near where the Tyropoeon Valley joins the Kidron; supplied drinking water for a large portion of Jerusalem. Water for the pool came from Spring of Gihon through Hezekiah's tunnel. Jesus sent a blind man he had healed here to wash the mud o...
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Potter's Workshop Definition
Here, archaeologists have found a basin for preparing clay, a base for a potter's wheel, and two kilns. The clay jars, which helped to preserve the Dead Sea Scrolls for nearly two thousand years, were probably made here.
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Priest Definition
A person who brought sacrifices and prayers to God for all the people. In Israel, a priest had to be from the tribe of Levi.
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Promise Land Definition
Canaan, the land promised by God to Abraham and his descendants (Gen. 12:7). Also is referred to as heaven.
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