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Christians today celebrate Good Friday, and throughout the World this day is observed to commemorate the suffering of the crucifixion of Jesus the Christ. The Friday before Easter is a solemn day, observed by many Christians as a day of fasting, prayers and religious services, also in preparation for Easter,

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What the Messiah will accomplish when he reveals himself

Introduction A flower can sprout from even the most seemingly barren soil. The Hebrew word “Mashiach” meaning Messiah corresponds to “the one who is anointed with oil”, the anointed one, considered as a spark of light in the darkness. The custom of anointing with oil is a ritual act intended

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The Messiah sitting at the gates of Rome

How many things people would like to know and understand, yet the Ecclesisate (the Book of the Biblical Canon also called Qoeleth) concludes his verses by stating that “too much study consumes the body” (12, 14). So in which matters therefore, is it right to dedicate oneself to research? In

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Cassino: The Gate of Ancient Rome

Cassino is an Italian municipality in the province of Frosinone, southern Lazio, is the second largest city in the province by number of inhabitants (about 40.000). For centuries it remained the administrative center of the Land of Saint Benedict, and, for being the birthplace of many holy men, its area

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The Golden Gate of the Holy City of Jerusalem

The Golden Gate, is the only eastern gate of the Temple Mount and one of only two that used to offer access into the city from that side. It has been walled up since medieval times. The date of its construction is disputed and no archaeological work is allowed at

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Antichrist

In Christianity, the Antichrist (Greek: Ἀντίχριστος, translit. antichristos; Hebrew: אנטיכריסט‎‎) or False Messiah (Greek: Ψευδός Μεσσίας, translit. psevdós Messías; Hebrew: משיח שקר‎‎) is generally regarded as a figure of evil that will falsely claim to be the Christ (Messiah). The term Antichrist is found in the New Testament five times in 1

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Damascus

Damascus (Arabic: دمشق‎‎ Dimashq) is the capital and likely the largest city of Syria, following the decline in population of Aleppo due to the ongoing battle for the city. It is commonly known in Syria as ash-Sham (Arabic: الشام‎‎ ash-Shām) and nicknamed as the City of Jasmine (Arabic: مدينة الياسمين‎‎

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Messiah

In Abrahamic religions, the Messiah (Hebrew: מָשִׁיחַ‎, translit. Māšîaḥ‎), Christ (Greek: Χριστός, translit. Khristós), or Al-Masih (Arabic: المسيح‎‎, ISO 233: mahdī) is the one chosen to lead the World and thereby save it. The concepts of Moshiach, Messianism, and Messianic Age grew from Isaiah’s writings (4:2 & ch 11) during the

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