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    Should We believe the Account of Heliodorus's Failed Roberry of the Temple?

    In Second Macabees, the writer reckunts how soon before the persecutions preceding the Macabean revolt accoured, word came to the governor that the temple had much money within it, and he sent his treasurer Heliodorus with guards to take it. After demanding to be given it, the high priest...
    • Sam Jer
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    • 2 macabees angeleology angels apochrypha canon church history deuterocanon hellenistic intertestamental macabee miracles prayer providence of god sacrifice second macabees seleucid supernatural temple tithes tithing
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Church History
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    Were Job, Eliphaz, Bildad and Zophar Speaking by Inspiration, and how Must We Read Job 3-31?

    Hello Brethren, In the Book of Job, we have leangthy speeches recorded by Job of Uz and his 3 friends: Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite. We know the book is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction...
    • Sam Jer
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    • bibliology bildad book of job canon canonicity doctrine of scripture eliphaz inspiration james job job's sin ot wisdom literature scripture the book of job westminster confession of faith wisdom books zophar
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: OT Wisdom Literature
  3. MilitaryBrat2007

    How do we know the Bible only has 66 books? What qualifies a book to be in the Bible?

    For a little bit of context: I had a recent conversation with a Catholic friend. We came to the discussion of the canonical books of the Bible. I attempted to explain how it's not the Church that approves the books of the Bible, but rather, it is the Holy Spirit that testifies to us Christians...
  4. Travis Fentiman

    Resources on the Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

    Why should a Christian read a significant portion of the apocryphal literature? Because falsehood and deception breeds on ignorance. The Truth does not fear the unknown, or anything at all; rather, it exposes darkness for what it is. Do not found your faith on ignorance. Have you found God’s...
    • Travis Fentiman
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    • apocrypha canon gospel of thomas new testament background pseudepigrapha reformed resources reformedbooksonline resources resources available
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Church History
  5. Timmay

    Church History Irenaeus: A Pivotal Theologian In A Pivotal Era

    (Note: Article originally submitted for Christianity and Culture in 2nd and 3rd Centuries, a Master's level course at Regent University) Introduction American President Theodore Roosevelt once said that “it is not the critic that counts; not the man who points out how the strong man...
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