Biblical lands beyond the Holy Land described by Fr. David Liptak
The article explains the phrase biblical lands extends past the Holy Land to regions like modern day Iraq Egypt and Syria. It notes Palestine as a Greek form of a Hebrew term for Philistine land and links Abraham Egypt Damascus and the Damascus Kingdom to biblical history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Land
Herodotus
Palestine
Lebanon Mountain Range
State of
Vermont
Christ’s Country
Iraq
Abraham
Baghdad
Egypt
Joseph
Jacob
Moses
John Denver concert memories and biblical lands discussion
The piece blends a John Denver concert impression with a reflection on the song Annie's Song and the singer's life. It also surveys biblical lands from Egypt to Greece, and quotes church authorities praising St. Thomas Aquinas as a leading Doctor of the Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kissinger
Henry Aaron
Robert Redford
Joe Namath
Barbara Walters
Liza Minelli
John Denver
Greece
St. Paul
Corinth
Athens
Thessalonika
Salonika
Philippi
Paul
Cyprus
Malta
Sicily
Italy
Rome
Rhodes
Spain
Clement
The
Corinthians
Denver
Annie
NC News Service
Galatia
Mediterranean
Egypt
Holy Land
Asia Minor
St. Thomas
Paul VI
John XXII
Aquinas
Thomas
Pius X
Puzzle Corner Scripture-Search from The Texas Catholic
Readers are invited to locate Bible words hidden in a letter square arranged in any straight direction. Solve by matching the description to the correct word and then find it in the square. Share results with Puzzle Corner, The Texas Catholic, Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKenzie
The
Texas Catholic
P.O
Dallas
Tex
Joshua and the Israelite conquest of Canaan summary
The passage outlines Joshua as Moses' successor, leading the invasion of Canaan after crossing the Jordan. It notes Jericho's fall and Israelite spies aided by a Jericho woman, the deception of a peace treaty, and the renewal of the Sinai covenant at Shechem. It ends with Joshua’s burial location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Promised Land
Joshua
Canaan
Moses
Israel
Jericho
Shechem
Sinai
Scriptural Code Puzzle Scripture Gram Intro
SCRIPTURE-GRAM presents a decryption puzzle using a simple substitution from the New American Bible. The note lists sample lines and credits Steve Landregan and Don Schnurr with further answers to appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Landregan
Don Schnurr
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David Q. Liptak
Syrian Arab Republic
Damascus
David
Saul of
Tarsus
Life In Music
Dameans
RCA Records
Yemen
Sheba
Arabia
Armenia
Mount
Ararat
Asian
Turkey
Iran
Cyrus II
Jordan
Lebanon
the Dameans
P.O. Box
Baton Rouge
Achan
Joshua M H S
LEX Mssm
IKS
Eddsehexns
RAI Iks
UPHY
Uppom Fxip Iks Ksehi
Melasu
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