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A site that has revealed multiple ancient mosaics featuring biblical stories is unveiling yet another biblical scene. Jodi Magness, professor of early Judaism at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, began excavating an ancient synagogue in the Jewish village of Huqoq in 2011. The village of Huqoq is located in lower Galilee, and the…

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The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) recently revealed the discovery of a rare 2,000-year-old silver half-shekel minted by Jewish rebels during Roman rule. The coin dates to around 66/67 AD, during the time that the Second Temple was destroyed by the Romans in Jerusalem. The event was foretold by Jesus in Mark 13:1-2. The coin was discovered…

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A leader in the Church of England (CoE) has taken aim at the Lord’s Prayer, indicating it is “problematic” and “oppressively patriarchal.” Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York, was speaking at the CoE’s General Synod and discussed the passage, which is found in Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4. “For if this God to whom we pray…

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Dr. Steven Collins, archaeologist and Dean of the College of Archaeology at Trinity Southwest University, recently appeared on “The Rosenberg Report” to discuss his decades-long uncovering of what he believes to be the ancient cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. Collins is not the first archaeologist to take on such an endeavor. In 1924, archaeologist William…

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Theologian and author John Piper sparked debate after he stated he did not believe women should serve in leadership positions in parachurch organizations. Piper was speaking on his “Ask Pastor John” podcast when a listener reached out to him with the following question. The man stated he works in a globally well-known parachurch organization and…

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