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Category: Jesus’ Life
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Abraham – The Covenant
Biblical Date: 2091BC In Mesopotamia, 2091 BC, God visited Abraham and promised that He would give him a new land, make for him a great nation with many descendants, and bless him and his families. He then said to Abraham, “Go out [now] from your country and from your relatives, and come to the land I…
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The Tower Of Babel
Biblical Date: Pre 2100BC The story of Babel helps to explain why we are a divided people! Following Noah’s great flood, as his family and descendants spread out over the lands, we can readily imagine healthy communities taking shape with systems and laws agreed to manage day-to-day life and give thanks to God for his great…
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Noah And The Great Flood
Biblical Date: Pre 2500BC Despite the beauty of God’s creation and the possibility of a lasting fellowship for Adam and Eve’s progeny with God, even outside the Garden of Eden, sin prevailed to the point of wickedness. God was so offended that he regretted creating mankind saying, “I will wipe humankind, whom I have created, from…
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Cain And Abel
Biblical Date: Pre 3000BC Adam and Eve had two sons whom they called Cain and Abel. Cain, the eldest, tilled the land and Abel shepherded a flock. When the time came for them to offer sacrifice to God, Cain selected fruit while Abel offered the first-born of his flock. God was not pleased with Cain’s offering,…
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Adam And Eve
Biblical Date: More than 4000yrs BC If everything that God created is good, where does evil come from? The answer can be found in Genesis’ second story, the creation of Adam and Eve. On day six, God created Adam from the soil of the earth and after breathing into his nostrils, he became a living being.…
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Creation of The World
Biblical Date: More than 4000yrs Before Christ (BC) Genesis means “beginning” or “origin”. The book of Genesis is a collection of stories handed down by word of mouth over many hundreds of years, long before they were put into writing. The book has no named author nor publication date although, some scholars think it may…
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Twenty-five Old Testament Prophecies About Jesus
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 24 – Miscellaneous The Bible is a collection of many writings making up one BIG story with God at its centre. The Old Testament, or as the Jews say, the Tanakh, consists of three parts: the Torah or Law of Moses, the Nebi’im or the Prophets and the Kethubim or the Writings.…
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Fate Of The Twelve Apostles & Matthias
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 24 – Miscellaneous Jesus said to the Apostles, “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you”. (Matthew 28:19-20) So, what happened to them? All twelve of the Apostles, including Matthias, remained…
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Paul’s Final Missionary Journey And Death
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 23 – Paul’s Journey To Rome And Imprisonment Paul remained in Rome under house arrest for two years. In that time, he continued to welcome all who wished to meet him at his rented home and helped to guide the Christian community in Rome. He also, through his many writings and Letters,…
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Paul’s Imprisonment In Rome
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 23 – Paul’s Journey To Rome And Imprisonment Once in Rome, Paul was delivered by the Roman Centurion, Julius, to the Captain of the Guard (Praetorian Guard) to whom all prisoners committed for trial before the emperor were taken. Instead of being placed in a common prison in Rome, as one might…