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Biblical History

I’m interested in Biblical history. That is, history of biblical times (Ancient Near Eastern history in the biblical period).

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Peoples Surrounding Israel In The OT

Did you know that there were the Amorites and Ammonites, and one group (the Ammonites) were cousins to the Israelites and one group (the Amorites) were not? I wanted to get a handle on the various groups, for example, Amorites, Hivites, Jebusites, Ishmaelites, Moabites, etc. Some were original inhabitants of Canaan and some were relatives …

Herod the Great and Herod Antipas

Herod the Great was the father of Herod Antipas. Both are in the gospels and both “ruled,” but under Roman authority. Herod the Great unsuccessfully tried to kill the baby Jesus. Herod Antipas had a chance, on Good Friday, to sentence Jesus, but declined and sent him back to Pilot. More details below. Herod the …