Friday, February 25, 2011
155 - Old Bishop Polycarp
John was the last of the original apostles, but the truths of Christianity did not die with him. Polycarp, the last one of those personally taught by the apostles, was burned at the stake on February 23, 155. As the Lord required, Polycarp was faithful unto death; he did so in expectation that he... (Read more)
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1536 - The Gentle Hutters Viciously Killed
What was the surest way to make yourself unpopular in 1530? Join the Anabaptists. The name, which was given by their enemies, means "re-baptizers." Protestant and Catholic alike reviled these usually peaceable, Bible-loving souls and massacred large numbers of them. The name Anabaptist took on overtones of fanaticism because of... (Read more)
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1636 - Rutherford Exiled for Publishing
Not many pastors rise at 3 A.M. to be sure they have sufficient time for God and their people. Samuel Rutherford was one who did. Thus it came as a great blow to him when he was compelled to leave the folk he loved. Rutherford had published a book against the heresy of righteousness based on human works. This work offended the government. On February 20, 1636, Rutherford was exiled to Scotland and forbidden to... (Read more)
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1948 - Trever Asks to Photograph Dead Sea Scrolls
A Bedouin stumbled across scrolls in pots in a cave. Thinking they might be of some value, he placed them with Khalil Iskander, an antique dealer in Jerusalem. Iskander supposed they might be Syrian; valuable, but not immensely so... (Read more)
Read the full article here
John was the last of the original apostles, but the truths of Christianity did not die with him. Polycarp, the last one of those personally taught by the apostles, was burned at the stake on February 23, 155. As the Lord required, Polycarp was faithful unto death; he did so in expectation that he... (Read more)
Read the full article here
1536 - The Gentle Hutters Viciously Killed
What was the surest way to make yourself unpopular in 1530? Join the Anabaptists. The name, which was given by their enemies, means "re-baptizers." Protestant and Catholic alike reviled these usually peaceable, Bible-loving souls and massacred large numbers of them. The name Anabaptist took on overtones of fanaticism because of... (Read more)
Read the full article here
1636 - Rutherford Exiled for Publishing
Not many pastors rise at 3 A.M. to be sure they have sufficient time for God and their people. Samuel Rutherford was one who did. Thus it came as a great blow to him when he was compelled to leave the folk he loved. Rutherford had published a book against the heresy of righteousness based on human works. This work offended the government. On February 20, 1636, Rutherford was exiled to Scotland and forbidden to... (Read more)
Read the full article here
1948 - Trever Asks to Photograph Dead Sea Scrolls
A Bedouin stumbled across scrolls in pots in a cave. Thinking they might be of some value, he placed them with Khalil Iskander, an antique dealer in Jerusalem. Iskander supposed they might be Syrian; valuable, but not immensely so... (Read more)
Read the full article here
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