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You couldn't do just anything to a slave. Mostly you were not allowed to murder them. Just about anything else went.

Slavery is not a new concept....how we enslave people today is newer....and more brutal but... When the scriptures discuss slaves, especially in the New Testament, there was a cost for these slaves, their freedom, and a medium of exchange. Slavery was extremely common....20% of the...

Liked the article, I'm not exactly a huge fan of this publication because they tend to sensationalize too much. They hit the truth often....but are susceptible to political pressure too often. They did answer the questions I had this time though....but provided none of the citations I was...

And the Sea of Galilee was called Lake Tiberius....but scriptures never call it that. And the name of the town was Magdela....she was a Magdalene. Jesus was from Nazareth but called a Nazarene. Caleb's city never got a name change though....except for the Name he gave it. Even his farm is...

Archeological proof of Magdela is fairly certain. About as certain as Sepphoris.

WRONG type of apologetics.... Apologies are an explanation of what scriptures say in the full context more completely than what flat, surface reading can provide. The stories in scripture are largely misunderstood as written and translated today.

It's amazing to me.... People like to talk AT each other instead of with each other. They don't bother with what has been said or discussed....at BEST they gloss over....very low reading comprehension used. We're, I think, in agreement that the "Rock" is a euphemism for the elephant of sin...

Meh.... I doubt it. She wasn't named Mary of Bethany Her name was Mary of Magdela. (City name) There were three different Mary's. Naming conventions from Aramaic to Greek to Latin to English have been completely trashed. There is zero standardization whatsoever anymore. Some have been...

Meaning your ability for reading comprehension is rather low.... Got it. I'll try to make things easier for you next time I think you might try to read my writing.

Mark was not an Apostle....he was a disciple but not an Apostle. He did receive Sainthood and his Church in Egypt is still in existence today. It's Coptic....but still has several Satellite churches. The Christians are under severe Muslim persecution in Egypt. Most have left but a few remain.

You have made abundantly clear already that is NOT what you want to do. You have a completely separate agenda that I do not wish to participate in. However.... Anyone who wishes to see what I have discussed can look for themselves to see the absolute literal meaning of Hebrew vocabulary...

Jesus was asking the wealthy man if he was indeed calling him the Messiah/God. Because EVERYONE who did received a blessing that only God could give. And he blew it.... Because he was not one of the "Born from Above". He was devout. He kept the Law. It was possible for him to do so...

Jesus was asking the wealthy man if he was indeed calling him the Messiah/God. Because EVERYONE who did received a blessing that only God could give. And he blew it.... Because he was not one of the "Born from Above". He was devout. He kept the Law. It was possible for him to do so...

Q Peter had long since been tapped as leader of the Apostles. In the story of the "sending of the 12" which is recorded in several Gospel accounts....Mark's account is completely different from the others. (The inclusion of a staff) Because where Mark wrote it, Peter had already spoken it...

My church is desperately wanting to take a tour and want me to somewhat lead it.... I'm no tour guide....but whatever. The current fighting is giving me a stay of execution. (Not a fan of public speaking) But they cant fight forever....so we'll see how long this reprieve lasts.

I've seen the place....its on a tour if you want to see it or you can just take a cab. (We took a taxi) They did build a church there a long time ago....its in ruins today. Still, a nice couple hours. Other fun fact.... Pan had a HUGE nose....bulging eyes too with a pointy chin. Kinda ugly...

Never read Barclay....heard the name....but I just am not familiar with his work. I just went from the point of the conversation of Peter and Jesus not making sense. It made me ask questions....because at this point Peter saying that Jesus was the Messiah was a "no brainer".... But paper...

So then just maybe EVERYTHING I said in the post preceeding yours is true.

No......just no. The geography and topography and history OF THE LOCATION are crucial for understanding what Jesus and ALL the apostles were told. This is literally a proverbial elephant in a tiny room that everyone is ignoring and talking around. Cesarea Phillipi, the "gateway to...

Rage farming today eh?