Ephesus

lighthouse of Alexandria was one of them. They were seven; two of them were located in Egypt, The Great Pyramid of Giza and the Lighthouse of Alexandria. Others are The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, The Statue of Zeus at Olympia, The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus and The Colossus of Rhodes. The Lighthouse of Alexandria is the tallest and the most magnificent lighthouse in history was built in 279 B.C. It was built on the North West coast of the Egyptian Delta. It…

This knowledge, after the Classical Age of Greece, was diffused to major Hellenistic cities of the east, Antioch, Alexandria, Pergamum and the Arabs and Persians latter. The Romans adopted it, and from there it was to provide the ethical basis, of the cradle of Western Civilization. The maxims at Delphi, deal with knowledge, virtue or excellence and happiness. The maxims are concise instructions or suggestions for living in virtue and piety. Surprisingly, they include the three Christian…

church growth are inseparable entity. The birth of a church is the result of effective evangelism and the growth of a church determines the effectiveness of its evangelism. This is proven in Paul’s evangelism and church planting at Philippi, Corinth, Ephesus, Thessalonica and many other places during his missionary journeys. His preaching of the gospel not only witnessed many conversions, but those churches that he planted also witness fruitful ministry and growth. Hence, the Thessalonica…

Important Roman Structures One of the many important Roman structures is the Roman Colosseum. The Roman Colosseum is a well known ancient amphitheater that still stands today. It was built around 80 AD by Emperor Vespasian. The Colosseum has a circumference of 527 meters, a 156 to 198-meter diameter, and a four-story high wall. Underneath the Colosseum Domitian had a whole system of underground tunnels built. This required them to make things like ropes and pulleys to control the doors.…

night, and a man called Eutychus fell asleep and fell from the window and died. Paul threw himself on the body and brought him back to life. Paul then sailed to Jerusalem, wanting to reach there before the Pentecost. Paul tells the elders of the Ephesus church that he didn’t know what would happen to him in jerusalem, but he only wanted to finish the task that God had given him: to preach and testify God’s grace. He tells them to be on their guard and reminded them to help the weak and to…

From the dawn of civilisation, the concept of religion came about only through people who are considered prophets or disciples. It is these people who have such significant impact to religions, as they shape and influence its creation and appearance. As christianity has the highest number of adherents, it is clear that the missionaries, prophets and academics of Christianity have been highly evangelical, influential, and impactful. Christianity was once a tiny religious group, with the most…

One of the fundamental aspects of Christian baptism is the receiving of the Holy Spirit. To Paul, it is a given that all believers receive the Holy Spirit, this is evident in Acts 19 where he discovers that the believers at Ephesus have not received the Holy Spirit because they were not baptised in the name of Jesus. The presence of the Holy Spirit is seen clearly when the believers begin to prophesy and speak in tongues after being baptised (NIV Acts of the Apostles 19). Baptism…

After reading C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce, I understand the different aspects of Heaven and Hell in his vision. The question is how C.S. Lewis describes Heaven and Hell in his book. Before describing what Heaven and Hell looks like, here is a brief description of the book. C.S. Lewis starts his book as the narrator, walking through the mean streets of an empty, grey city called Hell; he waits on a bus stop with other people (1-2). As he goes on a bus trip to Heaven, he encounters different…

Throughout the Bible the reader learns about Jesus through many different stories, people, and types of writing. One of the many things the reader may learn, it the different traits God possesses and how different books of the Bible illuminate those different characteristics in their own unique way. This paper will be focusing on the four gospels and one portrait they each bring to focus in their respective books. In the book of Matthew, the book is catered to the Jewish Christians which…

In early fifth century B.C.E, the Greeks constantly suffered from the threat of being conquered by the Persian Empire. Although Persian power vastly exceeded, the Greeks unexpectedly triumphed. Similar to the tale of David versus Goliath, the Greeks defeated the Persians due to divine support and Greek unity. The threat of the Persian Empire expansion into Greece and the imminent possibility that they would lose their freedom and become slaves to the Persians, so horrified the Greeks that they…