Does the Name ‘Jesus’ Actually Mean, ‘Hail, Zeus’?
As outlandish as this might sound, the writer explains, proponents of this belief seem to suggest that Jesus is Zeus. The theory starts with a faulty grasp of Hebrew. If “Roman Church officials ...
Why Did the Romans Care about Jesus?
Caesar Augustus was the self-chosen title of a man by the name of Octavian or Gaius Octavius ... calling himself the “first citizen.” By the time of Jesus, the Roman Empire was enjoying the “Pax ...
Religion in The Roman World
Some of these Greek gods shared Roman names and acquired some Roman characteristics ... Miracles and Healing in the Roman World In Matthew's gospel, Jesus' birth is heralded by the heavenly ...
What was St. Peter’s name before Jesus changed it?
St. Peter was called Simon, or Simeon, a very common name in the Bible and in ancient Israel. In the Gospels, Jesus give a new name to the head of the apostles. Jesus calls him Pe ...
Who Is Jesus Christ
Jesus' names and titles are scattered throughout the whole Bible. Beyond that, the primary message spread by the Lord Himself and his followers was to go directly to Jesus Himself, place a ...
The Real Jesus Christ
The Romans held the Jewish people in low regard ... These reports show that a virtuous person named Jesus did live in the early first century A.D. and authored a religious movement (which still ...
Are there any written reports of Jesus in the Roman or Hebrew literature of his time?
Two near-contemporary Roman sources give evidence of Jesus ... but enough to corroborate the gospels and convince most people that a Jew named Jesus did live in the first century.
Jesus Fights Back: Easter Torture & Reverse Racism
Jesus, played by a black actor, is carrying his cross, surrounded by Roman soldiers. Suddenly, they started lashing him, as predicted in any representation of the Passion of Christ. However, the ...
Why Did Those Fishermen Get Up and Follow Jesus?
Part 4 in our new series taking you through the "World of the Bible" to better understand the setting and lessons of Scripture.
Jesus Christ and St. Peter — Are Both Rocks?
And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it.’ (Matthew 16:18) ...
Praying in Jesus’ Name
Then ask yourself if your request is something Jesus would want for you. ``Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. ``If you ask Me anything in My ...
What is Jesus’ approach to mission in Luke 10?
This week Sunday lectionary reading for Trinity 3 Year C is Luke 10.1–11, 16–20 which records Jesus sending out the seventy-(two) on 'mission' and their return. It is passage that is rich with ...
