Coins of the Bible are some of the most popular of all ancient coins and appeal to a wide audience. They demonstrate how coins can connect with ancient literature in ways that other artefacts simply…
What's the difference between a shekel, a denarius, and a talent? They are all coins circulating at the time of the New Testament. But one was Jewish, one Greek, and one Roman. Here's what they were worth in relation to each other.
After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax came to Peter and asked, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?” “Yes, he does,” he replied. When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. “What do you think, Simon?” he asked. “From whom do theRead More...
When reading through the Gospels, we find many miracles that have obvious correlations with the rest of Jesus’s ministry. Instances of healing express Jesus’s compassion for the sick and the demon-possessed. Yet for some miracles that connection is less clear. Consider, for example, the miracle of finding the coin in the fish’s mouth: When they...
While listening to Wisdom For The Heart on BBN (Bible Broadcasting Network), I heard this message by Pastor Stephen Davey and wanted to share it. His message was “Better than the Birds” and of cour…
“However, not to give offense to them, go to the sea and cast a hook and take the first fish […]
