According to the Gospel of Luke, in the days of the birth of Jesus' (Luke 1:5), Judaea was described as being subjected to the rule of a foreign power, under the reign of Herod. Although Jesus' birth was by far the most significant of all time, his was not the only of note to take place d...

The word "gospel" is defined as good news. In the New Testament, there are four gospels accounts: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. All four gospels present Jesus as both the Son of God and son of man. The first three gospels written by Matthew, Mark, and Luke are sometimes recognized as t...

Apocrypha means "hidden things" in Greek. Apocrypha in Christianity, which is related to the scriptures of the Lord, was not instituted into the Bible at the time it was created. The clergy who put together the Bible had several reasons for not establishing these writings, such as the pure...

Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper" is a priceless piece of art with much hidden meaning and obvious talents bestowed upon a wall. He was able to use his skills in creating a very detailed and a very naturalistic piece of work that would be remembered for hundreds of years. He was also able to c...

The Bible is one of the most metaphorical works of literature ever published. One can find numerous symbols, double meanings and similes in most every chapter. They are employed through the use of animals, numbers, plants and even changes of weather. Though the metaphors are varied and expansi...