Posts Tagged ‘Bible’
History of St. John the Baptist Day: Midsummer
Reading Time: 6 minutesHISTORY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST DAY Podcast version he Feast of St. John the Baptist, or the Nativity of St John the Forerunner, sometimes called St. John the Baptist Day, is celebrated on June 24 in many places worldwide, though not much in the United States, as we’ll see below. The celebration of…
Read MoreHistory of the King James Bible: Over 400 Years of the Authorized Version?
Reading Time: 5 minutesHISTORY OF THE KING JAMES BIBLE ver four hundred fourteen years ago, on May 2, 1611, marked the publishing, at the request of the Anglican clergy, of what would become the Authorized Version of the Bible to wide acclaim. But there are at least three problems with that statement. While it is true that…
Read MoreHistory of Purim: The Story of Esther
Reading Time: 5 minutesHISTORY OF PURIM Podcast version urim, or “lots,” is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the saving of the Jewish people from annihilation during the Achaemenid Empire, around five centuries before Christ, as recounted in the Old Testament Book of Esther. This was during the reign of the Persian King Ahasuerus. It is celebrated today as…
Read More5 Christmas Myths, Not Found in the Nativity Story
Reading Time: 6 minutes5 CHRISTMAS MYTHS: NOT FOUND IN THE NATIVITY STORY Podcast version am often asked to explain the history behind a holiday: is it based on history, tradition, or legend? The best historical sources on the birth of Jesus are found in two Gospel accounts in the New Testament: St. Matthew and St. Luke. …
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