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Diaspora
The Jewish people originally came from the land of Israel, but as time passed they spread throughout the earth. This movement is called the Diaspora. Learn more about it here.Diaspora is a Greek term that means “widely scattered.” It is a term used to describe the widespread settlement of Jews outside the promised land of Israel and Judah (later called…
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Exile
When King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon defeated Judah, he captured the people and sent them to Babylonia. This movement of people out of their native land is called the exile. Read more about the exile here.“Exile” is the term used for the captivity of a number of Judah’s people taken to Babylonia during the invasions of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia. Nebuchadnezzar…
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Passover and the Festival of Thin Bread
What do the exodus and Jesus’ death have in common? The Passover. Find out more about the significance of this Jewish holiday and how it was celebrated. These two special spring festivals were brought together in the Jewish calendar long before the time of Jesus. Passover was celebrated to remind the people of Israel how God rescued them from slavery…
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Prostitution in the Bible
The Law of Moses forbade prostitution, but the image of a prostitute is used several places in the Bible (Exodus 16, Hosea, Revelation 17). Two different kinds of prostitute are found in biblical stories. First are those who offered to have sex with men to earn money or to get some personal favor. Some women may have become prostitutes as…
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Roman Empire
Rome was one of the great powers of the ancient world and it was a powerful factor in the spread of Christianity. Find out more about the history of this mighty empire. In 700 B.C., Rome was a small city in Italy that controlled only the area close around it. By 508 B.C. it had developed the form of government…
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Romance Fiction in the Ancient World
As Hellenism spread through the ancient world, literacy increased and people began to value stories, especially romance fiction. This popular genre even influenced religious writings. Read more here. After the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C., Greek culture continued to spread through the areas his armies had conquered. During this time, a large amount of literature-including prose fiction,…
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