“What were the Dark Ages?”……The "Dark Ages" are commonly considered to be the early part of the period known as the Middle Ages. Often the term Dark Ages refers to the initial five hundred years following the fall of Rome in 476. It is thought of as beginning around 450 AD and continuing till 1000 […]
“What is the significance of the Greek Empire in biblical history?”……Jewish history is indelibly marked by Alexander the Great's short rule over the Greek Empire. While none of the history of the Greek Empire is recorded in the Bible, we do have relevant prophecy. Another source of information concerning Greek influence on the history of […]
“What happened in the intertestamental period?”……Answer: The time between the last writings of the Old Testament and the appearance of Christ is known as the "intertestamental" (or "between the testaments") period. Because there was no prophetic word from God during this period, some refer to it as the "400 silent years." The political, religious, and […]
The inquisition The inquisition is a special tribunal concerned to deal with heretics.In fact, over history there've been several different Inquisitions. First is the Episcopal inquisition, which follows the papal bull Ad abolendamof 1184 instructing Bishops to seek out heresy in their dioceses . Since this is not effective enough in 1233 AD Pope Gregory […]
The Crusades In 1095 Pope Urban II calls for a ÔÇÿwar of the cross' , a crusade , to liberate Jerusalem from Muslim occupation , to be rewarded with forgiveness of sins and rich plunder. His call meets with an immediate and enthusiastic response and is followed by a series of crusades to the Holy […]
The apostolic fathers . A body of writings around the time of the books of the New Testament is known as the apostolic fathers and the period is known has to be apostolic age. Special significance is attached to this period, defined as the time between the death and resurrection of Jesus and the death […]
“What is the significance of the Medo-Persian Empire in biblical history?”……Answer: The Medo-Persians, led by King Cyrus II, invaded Babylonia from the east in June of 539 B.C. and captured its capital, Babylon, in July of the same year. In biblical chronology, this occurred near the end of the Babylonian exile. Within a short time, […]