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Critical Perspectives: Making Sense of the Text—the Four Source Theory in Biblical Scholarship
The Four-Source Theory suggests that the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible, came from four different stories. Learn about the strengths and weaknesses of this theory.By Linda A. Dietch PhD Candidate, Drew University, Madison, NJThose who read the Bible are sometimes struck by discrepancies or inexact repetitions of content that make following the storyline difficult. During the Age…
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Critical Perspectives: Divorce—Biblical Perspectives
Divorce affects millions of individuals. Read more to see what the Bible says about divorce and learn how Christians can approach the issue today.In an age when marriage, once considered the bedrock of society, has tumbled from its position of moral prominence, and the divorce rate (among Christians as well) has skyrocketed, it seems that the Church has, for the…
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Pharisees
They weren’t priests, but they weren’t commoners. So who were the Pharisees and what was their role in Jewish life? Find out here. By Jesus' day, it was common for Jewish people to meet in private homes for worship and to study the Scriptures. This practice had begun in the later second century B.C. and continued in the first century A.D. One group…
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Zealots
They were the rebels of Palestine. Read about who they were and what they believed in. The Maccabees, as discussed earlier, insisted that the Jewish people have their own king. They were defeated when the Romans took over the land in 63 B.C. Later attempts to win freedom and create an independent Jewish state failed in A.D. 70 and again…
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Class and Rank in the Roman Empire
In ancient Rome, social class was everything. It determined a person’s rights, privileges and opportunities. The Roman Empire had a class structure based on wealth, birth, and citizenship. At the very top of Roman society was the emperor, who was considered the empire's “first citizen.” Some emperors even declared themselves to be equal with the gods. Below the emperor were…
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Tax Collecting During The Roman Rule
Two things never change – death and taxes. The Roman Empire was not an exception. Read about what taxes financed and who collected taxes in the Roman Empire. Though many peoples and cultures contributed to the cultural life in Palestine in Jesus' day, the Romans were by far the most powerful. They controlled the land with strong, well-trained armies. The…
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