Ephesus

Sacksteder in her thesis “The Cult of Mary: The Role of the Virgin during the Italian Renaissance” states that the Roman Catholic Church exercised their spiritual authority in proclaiming Mary’s identity as “Theotokos, Mother of God” at the Council of Ephesus in the fifth century.” Despite the controversial premise of her immaculate conception, and the written religious and secular texts about her life, as debated between the worldwide religions, the sacred treatment…

Paul wrote this letter while he was a prisoner in Rome, possibly Ephesus. Philemon was a slave owner, like many others. Onesimus was one of Philemon’s slaves, one that had stolen from him and then ran away. This was a crime punishable by death under the Roman law. While he was in Rome, he met Paul and became a Christian through his ministry. Paul sends this letter with Onesimus, back to Philemon, so that he might be accepted as his Christian brother. “Therefore, although in Christ I could…

beliefs also line up with Freud’s since they both thought that dreams were a result of external elements. The third aspect of Freud’s dream theory was that they are mostly based on hidden sexual desires. In the second century A.D, Artemidorus of Ephesus wrote a five-book dream interpretation guide (Attalus, 2015). In the first book, he spends…

The Sabbath is a day of rest and worship for the Lord that falls on the seventh day of a seven day cycle. As the details within the commandment explain, the rest day started from the very beginning when God finished His creation in six days and rested on the seventh day (King James Version, Gen. 2.1-3). Rest is a recognition of God: ceasing usual labour to recognize Him as sovereign (Massee 58). For Israel, the Sabbath had special significance; as it was a law, both civil and religious (Massee…

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Marcus Antonius and his Actions against Rome Following Julius Caesar’s assassination in 44 B.C.E., Mark Antony assumed his position of authority in the state of Rome. However, in the same year Gaius Octavius, the chosen heir and grandnephew of Caesar, complicated Antony’s plan to obtain and hold the power in Rome. Gaius Octavius, or Octavian, came to Rome after hearing the news of Caesar’s death, as he was left an inheritance from Caesar and came to receive it. Competition with Antony for the…

Through the growth and development of the Archaic Era what followed was the period of development known as “Classical Greece”. Between the time of 480 and 323 BCE Athens and Sparta ruled the Hellenic world with their artistic and military accomplishments. Along with the participation of the other Hellenic states, Athens and Sparta, rose to power through their associations, restructurings, and successions of triumphs against the conquering Persian armies. Only after a long and revolting war,…

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Put on the whole armor of God, v.11 Paul makes sure to let his readers know to put on the whole armor of God. Not just part, or most of the armor of God. But all of the armor of God. That you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil v.11 Paul tells the Ephesians to put on the armor so that they could even stand a chance against the devil. The way that Paul writes this suggests that we wouldn’t really stand a chance against the devil without having the armor of God, only showing…

In the year 51 B.C. Ptolemy XII named Cleopatra VII, who was his 18 year old daughter, as his co regent before his death. It was his desire that Cleopatra rule Egypt with his son Ptolemy XIII, who was only 10 years old. The consuetudinary law dictated that Cleopatra also became Ptolemy XIII’s wife. As the male, it was inferred that Ptolemy be the chief ruler. Considering his age, Ptolemy was also appointed three advisors who were to assist him in leading his nation. However, Cleopatra was…