The Gospel according to Matthew is the oldest text of the New Testament translated directly from Aramaic (the language spoken in Galilee at the time of Jesus) to modern times. The translation of the Septuagint (LXX) into Classical Greek, however, was the cause of one of the greatest misunderstandings in the history of Christianity, according Full Article…
A great mystery surround the origin of one of the most important cities of Christianity, Nazareth. The New Testament reports that the city of origin of Jesus was (according to the original Text in Greek) the “polis Natzoree“, which was translated as “City of Nazareth”: And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent Full Article…
Rastafari or Rastafarianism is an Abrahamic religion that has its roots in the Hebrew Holy Scriptures. They worship the One GOD, GOD of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and recognize, according to their reference standard, the Bible, identifying primarily with the Ethiopian Orthodox Christian Church. Rastas refer to their beliefs, which are based on a specific Full Article…
In the Bible, a nazirite, nazarene or nazarite (from Nazir in Hebrew נזיר) is one who voluntarily took a vow described in Numbers 6, 1–21. “Nazarite” comes from the Hebrew word נזיר nazir meaning “consecrated” or “separated”. This vow required the person to: Abstain from wine, wine vinegar, grapes, raisins, intoxicating liquors, vinegar made from such substances, and eating Full Article…