Oil Lamp With a Cross

Oil Lamp With a Cross

The oil lamp served the simple function of providing light indoors and at night. Oil lamps were, therefore, a basic implement in the life of the ancient world; the word “lamp”, in one form or another, appears nearly fifty times in the Hebrew Old Testament. The burning...
Masada: Can We Believe Josephus?

Masada: Can We Believe Josephus?

Josephus wasn’t  there when Masada fell. He was already settled in Rome. He doubtless knew what had happened from the reports of the army commanders—he was an honored guest of Caesar and apparently had access to all of the relevant material—but perhaps the story is...