Tag: rome
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Acts 8:1 Syria – Strategic Map into all of the world
Our cover photo may look like an intelligence map for a modern military operation in Syria. That’s right. War in Syria is hardly anything new under the sun. So you ask, what does this have to do with a first century Syria of the Roman Empire and Jesus’ great commission? Some text on Talk of…
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Apocalypse 8 – Martyrs + the saints cry out
“How long, O Lord, holy and true, will You refrain from judging and avenging our blood on those who live on the earth?” Revelation 6:10b NASB – the cry of the martyrs from beneath the altar Martyrs UNANSWERED Questions of those who died for their faith in Jesus Christ: Where is JUSTICE for those who…
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Witnesses to Jesus Risen! – the Eleven, a Passing Witness
The Gospel of John We have nearly reached the conclusion of John’s Good News. Earlier we met ten Disciples in a room where the Risen Christ appeared! Witnesses to Jesus Risen! – the Eleven 20:26 A week later his disciples were indoors again, and Thomas was with them. Even though the doors were locked, Jesus…
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Are You a King?
Therefore Pilate entered again into the Praetorium, and summoned Jesus and said to Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” John 18:33 NASB The Politically Charged Question Pilate interrogates Jesus by beginning privately with a loaded question. As Governor AND presiding judge (in chambers), the Prefect questions the defendant already declared guilty by the…
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1st century Rome – an awkward embrace of RELIGION & politics
Then Pilate said to them, “You take Him and judge Him according to your law.” Therefore the Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death” John 18:31 NKJV As a reminder from our study of John 18, the Messiah Jesus was seized by officials of the Temple in…
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Kings, Governors, Politicians & Priests 2– Pontius Pilate
Τίνα κατηγορίαν φέρετε κατὰ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου τούτου “Tis katēgoria pherō kata ho anthrōpos hoytos? John 18:29 – question of Pilate to the Jews who brought Jesus before him “What accusation do you bring against this Man?” Pilate’s question to those who brought Jesus before him is most appropriate for any judge of a man brought…
