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What could thirty pieces of silver by you in first century Palestine?

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Why did the Romans persecute the early Christians for not worshipping their gods, but were fine with the Jews exclusively worshipping Yahweh?

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Is it true that our understanding of Norse history and mythology is somewhat obscured by the fact that we rely on biased Chrsitian sources?

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In many biblical paintings Paul is seen on the Damascus road with a horse. Seeing how there is no scriptural evidence for a horse, how likely was it that he actually was riding one?

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During Roman crucifixion, how likely was it that one would survive any customary scourging before being nailed to the cross?

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From the New Testament, what can we infer about Jesus's social status in first century Palestine?

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Jesus is often depicted in Christian art as carrying the entire cross--was it more like that he just carried the cross bar to his crucifixion site?

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The 3rd millennium BC pharaoh Djoser was buried in the Step Pyramid, yet his mummy has never been found. Some suspect ancient graverobbers--what would be the incentive to steal the corpse of a pharaoh?

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When Rome's imperial religion became Christian under Emperor Theodosius, did the practice of slavery wane among Romans?

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When did some cultures begin to cultivate an ick factor towards eating bugs and why?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What could thirty pieces of silver by you in first century Palestine?	5
Why did the Romans persecute the early Christians for not worshipping their gods, but were fine with the Jews exclusively worshipping Yahweh?	5
Is it true that our understanding of Norse history and mythology is somewhat obscured by the fact that we rely on biased Chrsitian sources?	5
In many biblical paintings Paul is seen on the Damascus road with a horse. Seeing how there is no scriptural evidence for a horse, how likely was it that he actually was riding one?	4
During Roman crucifixion, how likely was it that one would survive any customary scourging before being nailed to the cross?	4
From the New Testament, what can we infer about Jesus's social status in first century Palestine?	4
Jesus is often depicted in Christian art as carrying the entire cross--was it more like that he just carried the cross bar to his crucifixion site?	4
The 3rd millennium BC pharaoh Djoser was buried in the Step Pyramid, yet his mummy has never been found. Some suspect ancient graverobbers--what would be the incentive to steal the corpse of a pharaoh?	3
When Rome's imperial religion became Christian under Emperor Theodosius, did the practice of slavery wane among Romans?	3
When did some cultures begin to cultivate an ick factor towards eating bugs and why?	3