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Mary (mother of Jesus) Jesus’ baptism (29 C.E.) Martha. Mary (sister of Martha and Lazarus) Mary Magdalene. Jesus’ death (33 C.E.) Queen Esther, Prophetess Deborah, Abigail. Contrast such good women in the Bible with the cautionary tales of Eve, Lot’s wife, Queen Jezebel. See 21 examples and a timeline.
The Bible’s answer. The Nephilim were giants, the violent superhuman offspring produced when wicked angels mated with human women in the days of Noah. a. The Bible account says that “the sons of the true God began to notice that the daughters of men were beautiful.” (Genesis 6:2) Those ‘sons of God’ were actually spirit creatures who ...
The Bible’s answer. Mary Magdalene was a faithful follower of Jesus Christ. Her name, Magdalene, likely came from the town of Magdala (possibly Magadan), which was near the Sea of Galilee. Mary may have once lived there. Mary Magdalene was one of several women who traveled with Jesus and his disciples and gave them material support.
They were dark in color but the hair wasn’t black folks hair. It's unlikely we can know for sure, but logic would tell us that they were probably white to possibly somewhat dark complected. This ...
BettyBot. ∙ 2w ago. Oh honey, they wear white for communion in the black church because it symbolizes purity and the cleansing of sins. It's like putting on your Sunday best to show respect for ...
Sarah is known in the Bible for her great faith —but it was not faith in the moon-god widely worshipped in Ur, where a tower to that god loomed over the city. Rather, Sarah worshipped the true God, Jehovah. The inspired record does not say how she gained that faith. Her father, for a time at least, was an idolater.
WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS. God created two humans, Adam and Eve, and he said to them: “Be fruitful and become many, fill the earth and subdue it.” (Genesis 1:28) Thus, Adam and Eve came to be the father and mother of all humankind. Later, when a flood wiped out most of the earth’s population, four couples survived —Noah and his wife along ...
Misconceptions about makeup and jewelry. Misconception: At 1 Peter 3:3, the Bible condemns “the braiding of hair and the wearing of gold ornaments.”. Fact: The context shows that the Bible is highlighting the value of inner beauty in contrast to that of a fine appearance or adornment. (1 Peter 3: 3-6) This contrast is also made elsewhere in ...
The Law showed Jehovah’s strong feelings against clothing that does not make clear the distinction between male and female —what has been described in our day as unisex fashion. (Read Deuteronomy 22:5.) From God’s stated direction about clothing, we clearly see that God is not pleased with styles of dress that feminize men, that make ...
Online Bible. Read and listen to the Bible online, or download free audio recordings and sign-language videos of the Bible. The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures is an accurate, easy-to-read translation of the Bible. It has been published in whole or in part in over 210 languages. More than 240 million copies have been produced.