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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
Did Jesus Preach Against Eye for Eye and Tooth for Tooth? —

Did Jesus abolish the “Law of the Tooth?”

Did Jesus Preach Against Eye for Eye and Tooth for Tooth? —

Did Jesus abolish the “Law of the Tooth?”

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In His famous Sermon on the Mount, Jesus declared: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” (Matt. 5:17) Yet a few verses later, He seems to do exactly that. He says, “You
On Incense —

What is the deeper meaning of incense and how was it used in the Temple?

On Incense —

What is the deeper meaning of incense and how was it used in the Temple?

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Burning aromatic substances has always been a way for people to turn neutral or poor smelling air into a more pleasant atmosphere. Incense, in particular, was valued in the ancient world for its purification properties, it was seen to be a type of cleaner for the air and there were
Did the Exodus Pharaoh Die in the Red Sea? —

On how neither Rameses II or Amenhotep II can be the pharaoh of the Exodus.

Did the Exodus Pharaoh Die in the Red Sea? —

On how neither Rameses II or Amenhotep II can be the pharaoh of the Exodus.

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Who was the pharaoh of the Exodus? It’s one of the greatest mysteries of the Bible that both professionals and laymen alike have attempted to solve. And while several different names have been put forward over the years, of the known Egyptian pharaohs, there are two that stand above the
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