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Israeli officials have announced the possibility that the ancient Christian Megiddo mosaic could be removed from its area near an Israeli prison and brought to the United States. The mosaic, located in Megiddo, Israel, was discovered in 2005 during an excavation to expand the Israeli prison. The site is significant because it is believed to…

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Sean Feucht, a Christian worship leader, has responded to criticism by an Idaho newspaper that his upcoming concert in Boise, ID, was “dangerous.” Feucht, along with his group Hold the Line and Turning Point USA (TPUSA), are leading a 50-state worship tour at all state capitols. In an op-ed of the Idaho Statesmen, the editorial…

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A site that has revealed multiple ancient mosaics featuring biblical stories is unveiling yet another biblical scene. Jodi Magness, professor of early Judaism at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, began excavating an ancient synagogue in the Jewish village of Huqoq in 2011. The village of Huqoq is located in lower Galilee, and the…

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The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) recently revealed the discovery of a rare 2,000-year-old silver half-shekel minted by Jewish rebels during Roman rule. The coin dates to around 66/67 AD, during the time that the Second Temple was destroyed by the Romans in Jerusalem. The event was foretold by Jesus in Mark 13:1-2. The coin was discovered…

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A leader in the Church of England (CoE) has taken aim at the Lord’s Prayer, indicating it is “problematic” and “oppressively patriarchal.” Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York, was speaking at the CoE’s General Synod and discussed the passage, which is found in Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4. “For if this God to whom we pray…

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