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Galilee
Galilee is a small region in the north of modern day Israel. In the time of Jesus, as today, it was a very fertile area, the fresh water of Lake Galilee being used to irrigate the rich red soil. In the adult life of Jesus the region was governed by Herod Antipas (son of Herod the Great). According to Matthew, Mark and Luke, Jesus lived in Galilee and most of his ministry was in Galilee. The region is thought to have been well populated with up to 200 villages. Some of the best known are Nain, Nazareth, Cana and Capernaum.
Galilee is a small region in the north of modern day Israel. In the time of Jesus, as today, it was a very fertile area, the fresh water of Lake Galilee being used to irrigate the rich red soil. In the adult life of Jesus the region was governed by Herod Antipas (son of Herod the Great). According to Matthew, Mark and Luke, Jesus lived in Galilee and most of his ministry was in Galilee. The region is thought to have been well populated with up to 200 villages. Some of the best known are Nain, Nazareth, Cana and Capernaum.
Genesis
The first book in the Hebrew and Christian scriptures. It is named after the first three words, In the Beginning. Genesis is divided into two sections, both about ‘beginnings.’ The first section, Genesis 1-11 contains a collection of ancient ‘narratives of origin’ (etiologies). It includes 2 accounts of the creation of the world as well as 2 stories of its re-creation: Noah’s Ark and the tower of Babel. The accounts have been put into the book Genesis we now have by an editor.
The second section begins at Chapter 12 and goes to the end of the book (the end of Chapter 50.) The second section contains accounts of the beginnings of the people of Israel: Abraham and Sarah and their son Isaac; Isaac as an adult, his wife Rebekah and their twins Esau and Jacob. The story of Jacob (who changes his name to Israel and gives his name to the tribes of Israel and the Israelites) and his two wives Rachel and Leah and their 12 sons is also found in the second section of Genesis.
Genesis is neither science not history as we know it. It is a work of faith which passes on the Israelites beliefs about God and people; about identity, fidelity, redemption (turning your life around to make it more ‘Godly’, and salvation (being saved from being less than your God-given potential). In these matters Jews, Christians and Muslims call them true.
The first book in the Hebrew and Christian scriptures. It is named after the first three words, In the Beginning. Genesis is divided into two sections, both about ‘beginnings.’ The first section, Genesis 1-11 contains a collection of ancient ‘narratives of origin’ (etiologies). It includes 2 accounts of the creation of the world as well as 2 stories of its re-creation: Noah’s Ark and the tower of Babel. The accounts have been put into the book Genesis we now have by an editor.
The second section begins at Chapter 12 and goes to the end of the book (the end of Chapter 50.) The second section contains accounts of the beginnings of the people of Israel: Abraham and Sarah and their son Isaac; Isaac as an adult, his wife Rebekah and their twins Esau and Jacob. The story of Jacob (who changes his name to Israel and gives his name to the tribes of Israel and the Israelites) and his two wives Rachel and Leah and their 12 sons is also found in the second section of Genesis.
Genesis is neither science not history as we know it. It is a work of faith which passes on the Israelites beliefs about God and people; about identity, fidelity, redemption (turning your life around to make it more ‘Godly’, and salvation (being saved from being less than your God-given potential). In these matters Jews, Christians and Muslims call them true.
Genealogy
Genealogy (from Greek: γενεαλογία genealogia "the making of a pedigree") is the study of families, family history, and the tracing of lineages. Genealogists use oral interviews, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kinship and pedigrees of its members. The results are often displayed in charts or written as narratives. Although generally used interchangeably, the traditional definition of "genealogy" begins with a person who is usually deceased and traces his or her descendants forward in time, whereas, "family history / family tree" begins with a person who is usually living and traces his or her ancestors.
Genealogy (from Greek: γενεαλογία genealogia "the making of a pedigree") is the study of families, family history, and the tracing of lineages. Genealogists use oral interviews, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kinship and pedigrees of its members. The results are often displayed in charts or written as narratives. Although generally used interchangeably, the traditional definition of "genealogy" begins with a person who is usually deceased and traces his or her descendants forward in time, whereas, "family history / family tree" begins with a person who is usually living and traces his or her ancestors.
Gentile
Gentile is the term used by Jews to speak of all people who are not Jewish. Luke’s community were thought to be Gentile.
Gentile is the term used by Jews to speak of all people who are not Jewish. Luke’s community were thought to be Gentile.
Gospel
(Greek: εὐαγγέλιον, translit. euangélion; Old English: gōdspel; Latin: ēvangelium Latin pronunciation: [e.vanˈd͡ʒeː.li.um]), or the Good News, is the news of the coming of the Kingdom of God (Mark 1:14-15). Gospel originally meant the Christian message itself, but in the 2nd century it came to be used for the books in which the message was set out. The four canonical gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke and John—were probably written between AD 66 and 110.
(Greek: εὐαγγέλιον, translit. euangélion; Old English: gōdspel; Latin: ēvangelium Latin pronunciation: [e.vanˈd͡ʒeː.li.um]), or the Good News, is the news of the coming of the Kingdom of God (Mark 1:14-15). Gospel originally meant the Christian message itself, but in the 2nd century it came to be used for the books in which the message was set out. The four canonical gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke and John—were probably written between AD 66 and 110.
Greeks
The Greeks or Hellenes (/ˈhɛliːnz/; Greek: Έλληνες, Éllines [ˈelines]) are an ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus, southern Albania, Italy, Turkey, Egypt and, to a lesser extent, other countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.
“Greeks” in the New Testament could also refer collectively to non-Jews as a casual substitute for Gentile.
The Greeks or Hellenes (/ˈhɛliːnz/; Greek: Έλληνες, Éllines [ˈelines]) are an ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus, southern Albania, Italy, Turkey, Egypt and, to a lesser extent, other countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.
“Greeks” in the New Testament could also refer collectively to non-Jews as a casual substitute for Gentile.