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Seeing God Face to Face —

Can you see the face of God and live? And if so, why?

Seeing God Face to Face —

Can you see the face of God and live? And if so, why?

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It is a well-known fact throughout Scripture and tradition that if you see the face of God you will die. This is reiterated time and time again throughout the text (Exodus 19:21, 33:20; Judges 6:22-23; 13:21-22; 1 Timothy 6:13-16; John 1:18). Yet, so often, when people do see the face
The Magi of Matthew —

Between the central themes of Matthew and the "Revelation of the Magi".

The Magi of Matthew —

Between the central themes of Matthew and the "Revelation of the Magi".

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Do you like a good mystery? I love a good mystery, a real enigmatic prehistory excavation in which there’s no written record to decipher the physical remains, or a good Biblical mystery, when the Bible gives us a brief description with no further explanation. It’s the possibilities that intrigue. We
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 also made stamps to impress
Apostles On Display —

What exactly is Paul alluding to in 1 Corinthians 4:9?

Apostles On Display —

What exactly is Paul alluding to in 1 Corinthians 4:9?

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In the fourth chapter of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthian church, he gives these believers a much-needed lesson in humility. With tongue in cheek he says: “8 You are already full! You are already rich! You have reigned as kings without us—and indeed I could wish you did reign, that we