marked a turning point in the early Christian church. The English word “Pentecost” is a transliteration of the Greek word pentekostos‚ which means “fifty.” Pentecost‚ a Jewish feast‚ was celebrated 50 days after Passover‚ and pilgrims had come to Jerusalem from all over the world to celebrate the event. Pentecost is a holiday on which we commemorate the coming of the Holy Spirit on the early followers of Jesus. Before the events of the first Pentecost‚ there were followers of Jesus‚ but no movement
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moving of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. The Ark being moved to that city made it the center of Israelite worship. David and the people of Jerusalem began to worship by dancing and praising God. David’s wife was not happy about him dancing‚ but he rebuked her. David told her he was praising God for all He had done for him so he didn’t see anything wrong with it. With the entire nation under his control‚ and no enemies at that time‚ David wanted to build a temple to house the Ark. Nathan‚ a prophet
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their contemporaries: Josephus Flavius‚ Philo of Alexandria‚ and Pliny the Elder. Their accounts are continuously being borne out by the site excavations and study of the writings. The historian Josephus relates the division of the Jews of the Second Temple period into three orders: the Sadducees‚ the Pharisees‚ and the Essenes. The Sadducees included mainly the priestly and aristocratic families; the Pharisees constituted the lay circles; and the Essenes were a separatist group‚ part of which formed
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achieving the goal using that strategy is made difficult when it must be done in the midst of competing lifestyles. Especially when there is a desire to fit in rather than being ‘peculiar’. During the Intertestamental Period‚ also called the Second Temple Period by some authors‚ the Jews experienced cultural and environmental pressures which forced them apart and set the stage for the ministry of Jesus. The following is a brief summary of those pressures. 1. The Jews were bounded on all sides by other
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The Dome of the Rock stands high above the city of Jerusalem‚ allowing for the sun to reflect off of the gold dome. It is known to most as a shrine in Jerusalem. It is known to most as The Quabbat al’Sakrah mosque. It is known to most that it rests on the Temple Mount. But what most do not know is that The Dome of the Rock is the earliest Islamic monument to have survived in its original form to this day. The Dome of the Rock‚ which has stood the test of time‚ is an important building in world
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The Poor Knights of the Temple of Solomon‚ which was later called the Knights Templar‚ was founded by a French Knight named Hughes de Payens. Hughes had taken religious vows upon the death of his wife. He was known to have been an austere man and had deeply held spiritual value‚ humility‚ and had uncompromising valor. He was almost fifty years old when he founded the Order; he was a veteran of the First Crusade who had spent twenty-two years of his life east of Europe. Hughes‚ along with eight other
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major themes of Paul’s teachings Relate Paul’s message to the present Philippine context Day of the Pentecost – the early church began in Jerusalem in accordance to God’s commands is sometimes described by some Christians today as the "Birthday of the Church." a Jewish feast‚ was celebrated 50 days after Passover‚ and pilgrims had come to Jerusalem from all over the world to celebrate the event. a feast commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of
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A discussion on what Genesis 1:1 says would be a short discussion and perhaps only concern Hebrew and English word equivalence. However‚ to speak about Genesis 1:1‚ we would need to bring up what the words mean. For example‚ what does ‘the beginning’ mean‚ beginning of what? Any attempt to answer these questions will involve a person’s presuppositions (Smith‚ 14). It is feasible that in the modern Western world‚ the Biblical passage’s beginning would be understood as the Big Bang. This understanding
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considered important not only religiously‚ but it also signified success in the wilderness and was also suggested that there would be no military success without it. 1According to Freidman‚ “The arc‚ as we know‚ was regarded as the central object of the Temple of King Solomon
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The word Mosque comes from the Arabic word masjid‚ meaning "temple" or "place of worship.". It is common for mosques to arrange daily prayer‚ as well as worship and celebration for other holidays. There are Friday prayers at mosques that woman are allowed to attend but never required. Christians are known to congregate
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