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Do any Egyptian hieroglyphics mention the ten plagues?
Is there any evidence of the ten plagues in Hieroglyphics or is that a legend?
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Were Roman emperors in the first century AD shown as holding stars in their hands?
The New Testament Book of Revelation starts with an image of the exalted Jesus holding several stars in his hand.
I read in a commentary that there were coins at that time which showed Roman emperors ...
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What was the world population around 970 BC? Does it fit the biblical narrative?
What was the world population around 970 BC?
What was Palestine's population around 970 BC?
Does the following bible verse fits in the current historical world population estimatives?
In Israel ...
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What was the estimated population living in Egypt around 1446 BC?
The biblical narrative in Exodus 11 tells that all firstborn sons of Egypt died in a single night. While maybe there's no historical evidence of that, it would be interesting to know what was the ...
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Is there any corroborating evidence for the story of Sadrach, Meshach, and Abednego?
Is there any historical evidence from the Babylonian or Persian side corroborating the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego found in Daniel chapters 1-3? What is the general state of records of ...
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Can the new testament be a valid historical record on the real life of Jesus? [closed]
I was reading this article and assuming the data provided by the website correct I came to my mind as to how historically valid is the testimony of the life of Jesus in the new testament is as the ...
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Is the Bible considered a reliable historical resource? [closed]
I realize there is probably a large spectrum of opinions on this matter. Nevertheless, what is the general consensus among academics on the historical reliability of the Bible? Is it a sound ...
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Noah Versus Utnapishtim
There are two Great Flood legends: one in the Bible involving Noah, and one in Sumerian mythology. Multiple civilizations and cultures have a flood legend, so does that add historical credence to the ...
