An important early Christian document, the Crosby-Schøyen Codex, is up for auction in London. This codex is a mid-fourth century book from Egypt containing a combination of Bible and non-Biblical texts.
Wait, where does the idea come from that the 10 commandments are the foundations of the USA law? The first four of the commandments are about worship. That last commandment and capitalism aren't compatible with each other.
If they want to do legalism, they should at least do it right:
Absolutely no interest charged to US citizens ever for anything.
All loans to citizens completely cancelled every seven years.
All foreclosed property returned to the family every 50 years.
Absolutely no businesses allowed to be open on any holidays (except medical care and EMS of course).
Farmers may not harvest all their crops each year and must allow anyone to come take the rest (10% of their harvest).
Farmers and growers of any agricultural crops must let all fields lie fallow every 7th year and 50th year.
Prisons must be abolished except for death row. All but capital crimes require monetary restutition plus a 20% penalty to the victim - not the state, and not prison.
There must not be any limitations or discrimination against immigrants, period.
En re Leviticus, your "zachar" - remembrance, legacy, or heir - is your child not a gay lover. The word man does not appear 2x in that verse.
@Peternimmo idk if I'm a theology nerd and idk how relevant it is to "christianity" but for getting an appreciation of the bible, i'd recommend robert alter's commentated translation of genesis. Fascinating. And have them read some other ancient stuff too. By and large I think the characters in the bible are much more complex & rounded than, for example, most of the figures in greek myths. Flawed heroes! It's like they're halfway to inventing the modern novel!
This is the common phrase we Israelis use when speaking of our sons and daughters returning from captivity or expressing the wish for that to happen.
This is a very respectful and common phrase you can use when communicating with Israelis or Hebrew speakers on the subject.
Now, these days we are witnessing the return of kidnapped Israelis to be buried rather than live their lives.
Each news of another body being returned for burial is heartbreaking. However, in Jewish and Israeli culture, there is great significance to having a burial and a body returned to its homeland.
As horrific as all of this is, there may be some consolation to the families who are able to have a place of burial in Israel for their loved ones.
21 May 1607: d. John Rainolds puritan theologian & polemicist, leading participant in the Hampton Court Conference and member of the Authorised Version #Bible translation team (Corpus Christi, Oxford)
He always regretted his cross-dressing role in a 1566 play for the Queen.
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
No, you certainly don’t. Because if you did, you wouldn’t be acting like a child and disrespecting people that didn’t do anything to you on the internet.
20 May 1629: William Bedell, future translator of #Bible to #Irish#Gaeilge and Provost of Trinity College #Dublin is appointed Bishop of Kilmore & Ardagh by Letters Patent #otd (eebo)