Who was Anna in the Bible?
How many Anna’s are there in the Bible? There are two women named “Anna” who were very important in the events surrounding the birth of Jesus. One is the prophetess Anna who lived in the temple and constantly fasted and prayed....
Who was St. Dismas?
Who were the two thieves? All four Gospel accounts related the fact that Jesus was crucified along with two other men. According to Luke’s account, one of the thieves mocked Jesus, while the other thief recognized that Jesus wa...
Where were Gerasenes in the Bible?
What was Gerasenes in the bible? The country of the Gerasenes (also known as Gergesenes or simply as Gergasa or Gergesa) was a land to the south or southeast of the Sea of Galilee, though it isn’t clear where exactly it was. T...
What is the meaning of an owl in the Bible?
Owl in the bible verse There are a variety of verses in the Bible that refer to owls, though how many depends on the translation. For example, the New King James version refers to owls explicitly in Leviticus 11 verses 16, 17,...
What does "Jehovah shalom" mean?
What does it mean? Jehovah Shalom means something approximating, “the Lord is Peace”, and is sometimes used more loosely to mean, “the Lord is my peace” or that the Lord gives peace. Where is Jehovah Shalom in the bible? The ph...
How long is a generation in the Bible?
What is a generation in the bible? The word “generation” is used in a variety of ways in the Bible. It is not a precise technical term or a standardized unit of measure. Sometimes the Biblical authors use the word to mean every...
Who was St. José Sánchez del Río?
What happened to St. José? At the beginning of the 20th century there was a conflict in Mexico that lasted from 1926 to 1929. As a part of the Mexican Constitution of 1917, the government attempted to make Mexico more secular—i...
Was Sachiel in the Bible?
During the Medieval period there was a minority interest in producing grimoires, which were magical texts with instructions on how to do things like interact with various spiritual beings, performs spells, and create magical ob...