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How Old Was Jesus When He Died? A Fresh Look At The Historical Clues

We often hear that Jesus was “about 33 years old” when he was crucified and only had a three-year ministry. But have you ever wondered how precise that number is, or why we assume that was his age, especially when Scripture doesn’t specify? Table of Contents The Gospel of Luke: “About Thirty” Early Church Testimony: Irenaeus and The Longer Ministry Historical Anchors: Birth, Pilate, and The Crucifixion Window The Death of Herod Cross-referencing with Pilate, Caiaphas, and Jesus When Did Tiberius Begin to Reign? 1. From his co-regency with Augustus (AD 11–12) 2. From The death of Augustus (AD 14) How Does This Affect Jesus’ Ag...

Before The Pumpkins: The Barbecued Deacon

...ure lies. The Church’s riches are not in marble halls or golden chalices (or The collection plate), but in The faces of those whom God loves: The poor, The forgotten, The weak, and The suffering (cf. James 1:27). To serve Them is to serve Christ Himself. Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth… but store up treasures in heaven, where neiTher moth nor rust consumes. (MatThew 6:19–20) As we look back on this deacon who faced The fire with a smile, may we rediscover The lightness that faith can bring. A faith that not only endures The furnace, but foes forth to face it with courage, conviction, and maybe even humour. For even in The heat of martyr...

Kirk Cameron And The Biblical Case For Annihilationism

...rotestia The Church FaThers on Purgatory and 1 Cor 3,15 :: The Doctrine of ‘Hell’ in Early Christianity — #Christianity #Jesus #Bible — Dr. Eitan Bar | Bible Scholar Kirk Cameron Takes Heat for His Annihilationist View on Hell Kirk Cameron Denies ‘Eternal Conscious Torment,’ Is Now An Annihilationist? — Protestia Rob Bell: Universalist?...

Women should be silent?

...1 Timothy 2:12 - "I permit no woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she is to keep silent." Here's an often tricky subject, depending on who you speak to about it. Before I begin, it should be noted here that These words ("woman" and "man") could also be translated as "wife" and "husband", which Then changes The thrust of this command quite drastically. This verse, and oThers similar, are often taken by people to mean that it only applies in a Church setting (ignoring The fact that we are The Church - 1 Cor 12:27; Rom 12:5). A little while ago when discussing this topic, an argument was put forth about The 'Woman at The Well' preaching to oTher...

Lent Day 21: Athanasius: Life of Anthony: Chaps. 1-10

...Day Twenty-one: St. Athanasius: Life of Anthony: Chaps. 1-10 Who: Bishop of Alexandria; Confessor and Doctor of The Church; born c. 296; died 2 May, 373 AD. He was The main defender of orthodoxy in The 4th-century battle against The Arianism heresy. Certain writers received The title “Doctor” on account of The great advantage Their doctrine had on The whole Church, Athanasius especially for his doctrine on The incarnation. What: The biography of Anthony The Great’s life, which helped to spread The concept of Christian monasticism, particularly in Western Europe. Why: From The letter’s own prologue: “The life and conversation of our holy FaTher, A...

New Covenant Israel is no longer physical (nor literal)!

...If you've read my previous two articles on Israel, Then this will probably seem familiar. This is a combination of The previous two combined into one study, focussing more on who Israel is under The New Covenant raTher than The geopolitical/war situation of The Middle East. So Who is Israel? No doubt what I'm about to say will cause some knee-jerk reactions, but to properly understand The New Covenant, we need to address The issue of who is Israel, Biblically speaking? Yes, There is a modern nation known as "Israel" now since 1948, but is that The same Israel of The Bible? The same Israel to whom God made his promises? If so, does that mean...