History

Bible reference The book of Acts mentions Zeus, the Greek name for Jupiter … Mercurius, in the following passage: “Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes because he…

Belshazzar One of the great mysteries to Bible scholars through the centuries has been the identity of Belshazzar. Until the 19th century, no mention in ancient records to such a…

Antiochus IV (Epiphanes), the Hellenistic king of the Seleucid Empire, reigned from 175 to 164/163 B.C. He was a son of King Antiochus III the Great. Antiochus’ often odd and…

Nebuchadnezzar’s Kingdom Nebuchadnezzar’s kingdom and reign had an ancient and volatile history. It had been under the control of various peoples and empires. According to the book of Genesis, the…

Cyrus the Great of the Achaemenid Empire became king in 559 BCE. And he gave permission to the rebuilding of the city of Jerusalem and the Temple. When the Jewish…

Birth and name Gallio was born in Corduba (Cordova) in c. 5 BC. His original name was Marcus Annaeus Novatus. But after getting adopted by a wealthy rhetorician Roman called…

Herod Agrippa II was the eighth and last ruler of the Herodian dynasty. He was the fifth of the Herodians to hold the title of king, He ruled over lands…

The genocide of Jewish people, as well as others, during the Holocaust is one of the most terrible crimes ever committed against humanity. Hitler and his Nazi regime committed murder…

Historical background Herod Agrippa I was one of the Roman rulers over Israel from the Herod dynasty and he ruled Judea from AD 41 to 44. He was the son…

Direct information about the historical background of Paul are rare, but indirect references provide clues about his early life. Paul mentions his mother in Galatians 1:15. And we know from…