上池的水沟头

Isaiah 7:3 – Then the LORD said to Isaiah, “Go out, you and your son Shear-Jashub, to meet Ahaz at the end of the aqueduct of the Upper Pool, on the road to the Washerman’s Field.” Isaiah 36:2 – Then the king of Assyria sent the Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem to King Hezekiah with […]

古埃及与以色列

Ancient Egypt was one of the four great ancient civilizations. Like ancient India and ancient Babylon, its civilization did not continue uninterrupted into modern times. Ancient Egypt was located in the middle and lower reaches of the Nile River in northeast Africa, beginning around 3100 BC with the First Dynasty and ending in 343 BC […]

生命树

The Tree of Life is a tree recorded in the Bible, mentioned in several places. In the first book of the Bible, Genesis, it is recorded: The cunning ancient serpent (that is, the devil, the ancient dragon) deceived the ignorant Eve into eating the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, […]

尼提宁

「Nethinim」is a term that only appears in post-exilic writings of the Israelites (1 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah). The word Nethinim comes from the Hebrew verb nathan, which means to give, to set apart, or to present. Therefore, Nethinim means “given ones” or “those who are set apart or dedicated.” The Septuagint translates this word as “dedicated […]

古罗马的凯旋仪式

When we talk about a “triumph,” we first think of the famous Arch of Triumph in Italy. However, a thousand years ago in ancient Rome, a “triumph” was a nationwide event.  A triumph was a celebratory ceremony granted to a general who had achieved a major victory. It was the greatest and most popular honor […]

以弗所大剧场

The Ephesus Theatre is located within the ancient city ruins of Ephesus. It’s a vast, semicircular amphitheater that was remodeled by the Romans between 41 and 117 AD. Built into a hillside and facing the sea, it has an impressive presence and could seat up to 25,000 people. Constructed on a hillside slope, this semicircular […]

管家

The mysteries of God” refers to God’s predetermined plan of salvation. The original meaning of “steward” refers to a slave who manages the household affairs of his master. God’s servants should first have a correct understanding of their own position: they are not objects of human exaltation and following, but rather slaves of Christ. The […]

《民法大全》

The Corpus Juris Civilis, also known as the Code of Justinian, or “Body of Civil Law,” is a comprehensive collection of laws commissioned by the Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I. Compiled under the direction of the jurist Tribonian between 529 and 565 AD, it is the culmination of Roman law, for which the Roman Empire […]

保罗之墓

In 2002, archaeologists commissioned by the Vatican discovered a 2.4-meter-long marble sarcophagus beneath the altar of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome. The sarcophagus was inscribed with the Latin words “PAULO APOSTOLO MART,” meaning “Paul the Apostle and Martyr.” Archaeologists used a probe to examine the contents of the sarcophagus and […]

古罗马的公寓楼

In the cities of ancient Rome, most residents lived in apartment buildings called insulae. The tallest surviving examples are five stories high, with the quality of living decreasing on the higher floors. A small number of wealthy, upper-class individuals lived in townhouses (domus), and they might also have villas in the countryside a day or […]