Greek and the New Testament
The New Testament was written in the language used in the Greek-speaking world from about 300 B.C. to A.D. 500. It was known as Koine or "common" Greek because it was street languagethe language of...
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View ArticleThe Historicity of the Resurrection of Christ
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The Gospel of Mark has been discovered written on a tiny fragment of ancient papyrus, found within a mummy mask. During the era when the mask was created, papyrus was expensive, and the religious text...
View ArticleGreek and the New Testament
The New Testament was written in the language used in the Greek-speaking world from about 300 B.C. to A.D. 500. It was known as Koine or "common" Greek because it was street languagethe language of...
View Article'A.D. The Bible Continues' Review: A Biblically Accurate Adventure...
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