The seven seals

[Revelation 5:1, 4-5] “Then I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne a scroll written on the inside and on the outside, sealed with seven seals. And I began to weep loudly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it. And one […]

The Past and Present of Palestine

The place name “Palestine” originally referred only to the coastal region of the land of Canaan inhabited by the Philistines in the 12th century BC. In the Old Testament, it is called “Philistia,” which means “land of the Philistines.” Later, the Greek form of the word, “Palestine,” was gradually used to refer to the entire […]

The Relationship Between the Roman Empire and Christianity

The Roman Empire was a famous civilized empire in history. Chinese historical records referred to it as “Da Qin” or “Fu Lin.” The Roman Empire can be divided into three phases: Early (27 BC – 200 AD), Middle (200 AD – 395 AD), and Late (395 AD – 1204/1453 AD). At its most powerful, its […]

Golden Crowns

[Revelation 4:4] “Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, with golden crowns on their heads.” The original Greek word for “crown” is στέφανος (stephanos), which does not refer to a king’s crown but rather to a wreath or garland given to victors in […]

Hezbollah

Hezbollah, also known as the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon, is a Shiite political and military organization that was established in 1982 with support from Iran and also has deep ties with Syria. Hezbollah’s focus is on Lebanon, and its initial primary goal was to end Israel’s occupation of southern Lebanon. This objective was largely achieved […]

Ancient and Modern Lebanon

Lebanon, formerly transliterated as Libanon, is a region with a very long history. It has been inhabited since at least the late Paleolithic period. The name “Lebanon” first appeared in the Ebla tablets, dating from the 25th to 23rd centuries BC. As early as over 2,000 years ago, the Phoenicians lived on this land, which […]

The Tel Dan Stele

In ancient times, the Aramean people lived in the regions of Syria and Mesopotamia. They were a large group of people who spoke a dialect of a West Semitic language known as Aramaic. They developed powerful city-states that had a strong cultural influence in the Near East during the first millennium BC. The Aramaic language, […]

Aram and Syria

Aram is a regional name from the Bible, located in central Syria. Its territory extended from the Lebanon mountains eastward across the Euphrates River, including the northern plains of Mesopotamia. The name “Aram” is derived from Aram, the grandson of Noah and son of Shem, who is traditionally considered the ancestor of the Arameans, a […]

Iraq: Past and Present

Iraq is located in the southwestern part of Asia, in the northeastern part of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, Syria and Jordan to the west, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to the south, and the Persian Gulf to the southeast, with a coastline of 58 kilometers. […]

The Babylonians

The ancient Babylonian region was located in the Mesopotamian plain, roughly within the borders of modern-day Iraq. The term Babylonians refers to the peoples who lived in this region, including various ethnic groups such as the Amorites, Sumerians, Akkadians, and Chaldeans. In 2006 BC, the Amorites invaded Mesopotamia. Around 1894 BC, they established a dynasty […]