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Articles by: Corie Bobechko

On Bread Stamps

A brief history on why the ancient world and early Church stamped their bread.

On Bread Stamps

A brief history on why the ancient world and early Church stamped their bread.

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It has been estimated that bread and cereal grains made up as much as 50% of the diet of ancient Israelites.[1] It’s no wonder, then, that bread came in all different shapes and forms. The ancients didn’t just stop at shaping and molding bread; they
Where Is Bethsaida?

Uncovering the precise location of this (in)famous New Testament village.

Where Is Bethsaida?

Uncovering the precise location of this (in)famous New Testament village.

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Despite being known from the Bible and from history, the precise location of the New Testament village of Bethsaida is still debated. The New Testament gospels record that the apostles Peter, Andrew, and Philip were originally from Bethsaida (John 1:44; 12:21), and that Jesus travelled