Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy, has a dream about finding a treasure in the pyramids of Egypt. A gypsy woman and an old man claiming to be a mysterious king advise him to pursue it. "To realize one's destiny is a person's only obligation," the old man tells him. "And, when you want something, ...

TABERNACLE BACKGROUND A tabernacle is like a church, a place to meet God. The tabernacle was the structure that the Israelites built for worship. After the Exodus from Egypt, the Israelite people ended up wandering in the wilderness for forty years. Along with the Ten Commandments, God gave Moses v...

The religions of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt have long been studied by fascinated students, scholars, and the like. The remains left behind from these civilizations have provided great insight into their culture, philosophy, and religion. For these and most ancient cultures, the temple was the cen...

Ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt is a wonderful land of mystery. People today still have no idea how to duplicate some of the achievements of Ancient Egyptians. Egypt became a great civilization due to many things, but there were three that seem to stand out above the rest. They were the geography,...