The 10 Commandments are a set of norms that God, according to the Bible, gave to the Israelites. We find the foundation for them in Exodus chapter 20: verses 1-17
What kind of materials is the Bible’s handwriting written on? In the previous article, we became familiar with how papyrus is made. In this second part, we shall take a
What kind of writing materials is the Bible’s handwriting written on? When one reads about the history of the Bible, one often runs into terms like papyrus, parchment, vellum and
When one compares the first Christian congregation and the synagogue, one finds many similarities. This is not so strange since the first people who converted to Christianity were Jews and
In the previous part, “The synagogue in the 1st century” (part 3) we saw how the service in a synagogue was done. Even if this was the most important function,
In Part 3 we will take a closer look into what the Synagogue was used for. The synagogue has never been a competitor to the temple, if that had been
In part 2, we will examine the synagogue’s internal and external formation. We will also discuss a storage room or a place in the synagogue called geniza. We will also
When one is reading The New Testament (NT) the synagogue arises from nothing. Jesus teaches in the synagogue, he heals in the synagogue and he predicts that his followers will
In this part of the series, “The Bible’s Influence on Nordic Culture”, we will take a closer look at the Nordic authors’ relation to the Bible. In the Danish magazine
Stamp Seals A stamp seal, as the name implies, is a seal used as a stamp. The size was usually about 1 cm in diameter. The seal was sometimes inserted
