「耶和華」讀音的由來

Jehovah (also Yehovah or Yehowah) is a proper noun that emerged from the Latinization of the Hebrew word יְהֹוָה‎, or the Tetragrammaton (YHWH, YHVH), with added vowels. It is the name of God revered in Judaism and Christianity, and can also be translated as “Yahweh” or “Yahveh.” Ancient Hebrew did not have vowels, only 22 […]

西羅亞池

The Pool of Siloam (Hebrew: בריכת השילוח, “sent”) means “the pool whose waters were sent from outside the city.” The Pool of Siloam is a rock-cut pool on the southern slope of the City of David in Jerusalem, located outside the southeastern walls of the Old City. Its water came from the Gihon Spring and […]

公會

The Sanhedrin in the Bible refers to the Jewish high court. The name means “sitting together.” During Jesus’ time, the Sanhedrin was located in Jerusalem and served as the highest judicial body for the Jewish people. It had jurisdiction over all religious and civil matters, but it did not have the authority to issue death […]

伯大尼

Bethany means “house of figs” or “house of suffering.” It was a small village west of the Jordan River, located on the southeastern slope of the Mount of Olives, about six stadia (about 1.2 kilometers) east of Jerusalem. It was situated on the road from Jerusalem to Jericho, surrounded by green hills, plateaus, and lively […]

不饒恕人的惡僕

In Matthew 18, Jesus tells His disciples a parable about how to forgive others: “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought before him. Since he was not able to […]

《七十士譯本》的影響

The Septuagint is arguably the most important translation of the Bible. It provided much-needed revelation for the development of the New Testament and had a tremendous impact. During the intertestamental period, as Luke wrote in the book of Acts, persecution scattered Jews across “every nation under heaven.” Many of these Jews spoke various languages but […]

教會的磐石

The archaeological site of Caesarea Philippi is located in northern Israel at the foot of Mount Hermon, near the city of Dan, and is a major source of the Jordan River. This place may be the Baal-gad mentioned in the Old Testament (Joshua 11:17), where the Canaanites worshipped Baal. The Greeks later replaced Baal with […]

畢士大的癱子

The Pool of Bethesda is a set of pools in the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City. Because of its proximity to the ancient “Sheep Gate” (near today’s Lion’s Gate), it has been called the “Sheep Pool” since the 4th century. In Jerusalem, near the Sheep Gate, there was a pool called Bethesda. Many sick […]

《七十士譯本》簡介

The Septuagint is the Koine Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible that was widely used during the New Testament era. It is believed to have been completed in Alexandria, North Africa, in several stages between the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. The Septuagint is generally recognized by both Jewish and Christian believers. In addition to […]

人子是誰？

In Matthew 16:13, 15-16, Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi and asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” He then asked, “But what about you? Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” This event marks a […]