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Discovery of ancient blade factory confirms reality of biblical people
Underneath a plot of land in Israel an ancient blade factory has been uncovered - shedding new light on the existence of a people named in the Bible. The Canaanite factory was discovered in Kiryat Gat, a city roughly 40 miles south of Tel Aviv. The workshop is the first of its kind discovered in the region, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) Facebook post in late July. "The most impressive findings discovered at the site are
The Transatlantic Slave Trade: 500 years later the diaspora still suffers
The most enduring consequences of the migration for the migrants themselves and for the receiving communities were the development of racism and the corresponding emergence and sustenance of an African American community, with particular cultural manifestations, attitudes, and expressions. The legacy is reflected in music and art, with a significant influence on religion, cuisine, and language, according to Paul E. Lovejoy, a distinguished research professor and Canada Research Chair in African Diaspora History at York
Digital Bible distribution outstrips print worldwide for the first time
For the first time ever more digital copies of Scripture were shared than print versions, the United Bible Societies Fellowship (UBS) has said. In its Scripture Distribution Statistics report for 2024, UBS said that the number of printed Bibles distributed across the world fell from 24.2 million in 2023 to 22.5 million last year. However, the number of online Bibles distributed was 25.9 million, surpassing physical copies for the first time. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it was
Israel threatens to unleash biblical plagues on Yemen’s Houthis
Israel’s defence minister has promised to inflict the 10 biblical plagues of Egypt on Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The threat was issued by Israel Katz on social media on Thursday amid reports that the Iran-backed Houthis have stepped up their missile attacks against Israel. The Yemeni rebel force has resumed attacks in retaliation for last week’s assassination of Prime Minister Ahmed Ghaleb al-Rahawi and several senior officials. “The Houthis are firing missiles at Israel again. A plague of
