Map 4a The holy family in Egypt according to Coptic tradition
The Church of St Sergius in Cairo stands where the holy family is believed to have rested in Egypt (Matthew 2:13)
Posted on 12/29/2019 10:32:43 AM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
Map 4a The holy family in Egypt according to Coptic tradition
The Church of St Sergius in Cairo stands where the holy family is believed to have rested in Egypt (Matthew 2:13)
A lot of history there. Thank you.
“The ‘massacre of the innocents’ was typical of Herod’s extreme behaviour recorded independently by the Jewish historian Josephus.”
Citing Josephus is a little strange. He recorded all kinds of details about the life of Herod, but makes no mention whatsoever of the massacre. One would expect that to be mentioned.
Thank you for posting!!!
That’s an amazing painting.
To guard against such freakishness, I've pinged the wisest and sharpest minds on FR when it comes to this sort of thing. I'm sure there is a rational answer and they can provide it.
Thank you. It may be my most favorite of all time.
ping for later reading
I have seen those often in flash photos I’ve taken in dark settings. I believe them to be the result of the flash reflecting off particles of dust floating in the air. The dust particles are too close to the camera lens to be in focus and therefore appear as orbs of light. That’s my theory anyhow.
In the popular imagination, we think of the Slaughter of the Innocents as this massive bloodbath involving scores of infants. Biblical historians, however, tell us that the population of Bethlehem at the time was such that the slaughter involved only 5 or 6 victims. Still a tragedy, especially to our modern sensibilities, but in the more brutal past (and considering Herod's other more high profile atrocities) the killing of a few kids in a poor village was probably hardly worth noticing by the larger secular world.
Like the Democrats, “Nothing to see here, just run along.”
I bought a quality brand name set of binoculars at Goodwill once. I have spent half my life looking through binoculars so I checked them out in the store. Clarity, focus, parallax, the works. I bought them and looked at them outside in the sunlight when I got home. They looked far worse than that photo.
Looks like dirt on the lens to me. Can happen if it's windy/dusty and you don't keep the lens cap on.
Its Egypt. Its a dusty place. Its what happens to camera lenses.
It's a camera with a filthy lens.
BKMK and Thank you.
Good work
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