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• Adolf von HarnackPeople

  Adolf von Harnack (1851–1930) was a German Protestant theologian and church historian. The author of the *History of Dogma* and *What Is Christianity?*, he is regarded as a leading representative of liberal theology in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

• Oswald ChambersPeople

  Oswald Chambers (1874–1917) was a Scottish Baptist evangelist and Bible teacher closely associated with the Holiness movement. He is best known for *My Utmost for His Highest*, a 365-day devotional compiled by his wife from his lectures.

• Peter Yi Seung-hunPeople

  Yi Seung-hun (李承薰, 1756–1801) was a Korean Catholic of the late Joseon period whose baptismal name was Peter. Baptized in Beijing in 1784, he became the first Korean to receive baptism and is counted among the founders of the Catholic Church in Korea.

• James Zhou WenmoPeople

  James Zhou Wenmo (周文謨, 1752–1801) was a Chinese priest and the first Catholic priest to enter Joseon Korea. He secretly entered Joseon at the end of 1794, ministered there for six years, and was executed at Saenamteo during the Sinyu Persecution of 1801.

• Moon Jae-rinPeople

  Moon Jae-rin (文在麟, 1896–1985) was a Korean Presbyterian minister. Raised in Myeongdong Village in North Jiandao, he served as senior pastor of Yongjeong Central Church. After moving to South Korea in 1946, he devoted himself to the lay movement. He was the father of the ministers Moon Ik-hwan and Moon Dong-hwan.

• 1973 Billy Graham Crusade in KoreaHistory

  A large-scale united evangelistic campaign held at Yeouido Plaza in Seoul from May 30 to June 3, 1973, at which the American evangelist Billy Graham preached. More than 1.1 million people are reported to have gathered on the final day.

• SynagogueBible

  In the New Testament era, the synagogue was a local community meeting place where Jews gathered on the Sabbath and other occasions to read and study the Law and the Prophets and to pray. Jesus and Paul taught and proclaimed the gospel there.

• 2 Samuel 19Bible

  2 Samuel 19 recounts how David, after Absalom's death, composes himself in his grief and returns to Jerusalem. Along the way he meets Shimei, Mephibosheth, and Barzillai in turn, and the chapter closes with Judah and Israel quarreling over their part in bringing the king back.

• Early Morning DevotionChristian Life

  Early morning devotion is a devotional practice in which an individual, alone in the early morning, reads the Bible, reflects on its meaning, and prays. It refers to private devotional life, as distinct from the early morning prayer meeting, at which believers gather at church.

• Epic of GilgameshHistory

  The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem recounting the quest of Gilgamesh, a king of ancient Mesopotamia, for eternal life. Because its flood story resembles the account of Noah's flood in Genesis, it is frequently discussed in biblical studies.

• GreeceBible

  Greece is a biblical place name referring to the land of present-day Greece and its people. The Old Testament, in books such as Daniel, uses it for a kingdom yet to arise. The New Testament uses it for a region where Paul preached the gospel and as a name representing the Gentiles.

• Judges 20Bible

  Judges 20 recounts the civil war in which the tribes of Israel assemble at Mizpah and fight against the tribe of Benjamin after the death of a Levite's concubine at Gibeah. Israel is defeated twice, then wins on the third day by means of an ambush, and only 600 Benjamites survive.

• Christmas Dawn Caroling (Saebyeoksong)Christian Life

  Christmas dawn caroling (saebyeoksong) is a custom of Korean churches in which members go in groups, in the early hours of Christmas Day, to the homes of fellow members and sing Christmas hymns to announce the birth of Jesus.

• TertullianPeople

  Tertullian was a Christian writer and apologist active in Carthage, North Africa, in the second and third centuries. He refined theological terminology in Latin and is called the "Father of Latin Theology."

• St. Bartholomew's Day MassacreHistory

  The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre was a wave of killings that began in Paris, France, on August 24, 1572. Catholic forces killed large numbers of Huguenots (French Protestants), and over the following weeks the massacre spread to the provinces.

• HierapolisBible

  Hierapolis was a city in the Lycus Valley in the region of Phrygia in Asia Minor. It is mentioned once in Scripture, in Colossians 4:13, as a place where Epaphras labored. The site lies near present-day Pamukkale, Türkiye.

• PurBible

  Pur is a word meaning "lot." In the Book of Esther it refers to the lot that Haman cast to fix the day for destroying the Jews, and the Jewish festival of Purim takes its name from it.

• 2 Thessalonians 3:10Bible Verses

  "If any would not work, neither should he eat" is a command of the apostle Paul. Although it was meant to correct idleness within the church, the verse has also been cited in wider social debates over the work ethic and welfare policy, so its context and scope of application are frequently discussed.

• Hebrews 13:8Bible Verses

  Hebrews 13:8, "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever," is a confession of faith and a representative verse on the unchanging nature of Christ. Because it is also used to support the claim that miracles and divine healing continue today, it is frequently cited in debates over spiritual gifts.

• Hebrews 10:25Bible Verses

  Hebrews 10:25 exhorts believers, "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching." The verse is widely cited as a basis for attendance at corporate worship. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been at the center of debate over whether online worship can take the place of this "assembling."