Explore the History of Religion, its teachings, and practices of faiths that influenced humanity's spiritual essence across eras
According to the Bible, the ancient Israel’s tribes’ efforts to coalesce under a monarchy fell short, producing a shaky unity that survived only three kings.
Malachi is the last of the Minor Prophets and the last in the historical sequence.
Wisdom literature is one of the most unique genres in the Bible. This article explores its purpose in the grander narrative.
The New Testament mentions tithes seven times, and not once is it an instruction to give tithes.
King Saul was the first king of Israel and, unfortunately, also the first to show that God's warnings against a monarch in Israel were justified.
Isaiah is the only book in the Bible that refers to the seraphim by that name. These enigmatic creatures serve in the direct presence of God.
Ezekiel and Revelation describe four living creatures that minister around God's throne. They are hybrid beings, most with humanoid and animal parts.
Manichaeism, a major gnostic religion started by Persian prophet Mani, spread throughout vast swathes of Asia, Africa, and Europe in the 3rd century CE.