Bible Holy Lands in Photos, Scripture, and Commentary

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Tag: Greece

  • Idiom: “he that pisseth against the wall”

    Dennis

    There are a lot of Hebrew idioms used in the Old Testament. One of the common idioms is “he/him that pisseth against the wall” meaning a man. It is used as a derogatory term when declaring a prophecy of violence against all men of a family. For example: David when he was a fugitive from Read more

  • The Book of Revelation from Patmos Island

    Dennis

    The Apostle John had been ministering the gospel to the people in what the Romans termed Asia (modern day Turkey) before he was exiled to the Isle of Patmos (in modern day Greece). This probably happened during the reign of the Roman Emperor Domitian (81-96 AD). Banishment was a common form of Roman punishment at Read more