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King Baldwin I Of Jerusalem
1,366 wordsBaldwin of Boulogne I, brother to Godfrey of Billion, Count of Edessa and King of Jerusalem. Baldwin was one of the eight chief lay leaders of the first Crusade (Setton 21). He died in 1118, which marked an end of an era. Baldwin was the last of the original leaders of the firs Crusade (Setton 408). He founded the first Latin state in the east, the county of Edessa. He founded and transformed Jerusalem into a monarchy state. Helped in the capture of Tripoli. Established the county of Tripoli int...
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Peter And John Paul And Barnabas Chapter
1,046 wordsChapter 1 This chapter deals with the ascension of Jesus to heaven as witnessed by his apostles. Shortly after the ascension, the eleven apostles set forth to Jerusalem where they discussed the need to replace Judas. They proposed Joseph called Barnabas, who was also known as Justus, and a man named Matthias. They gave lots to them and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he became the replacement for Judas. Chapter 2 The coming of the Holy Spirit appears in the form of tongues of fire and descends o...
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1 And 2 Thomas Nelson
1,483 words... em that they were to be told about the Gospel first, but since they rejected it when they were then he would now tell the Gentiles. Paul and Barnabas were shortly run out of the city by the Jews. The next stop was east Iconium. Then they went south to Lystra. This was one of the first widely known healing for Paul. In Lystra Paul healed a crippled man who had no use of his since birth. The people there began to worship Paul and Barnabas saying the gods are here with us. They named Barnabas "...
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Asia Minor Influential Man
761 wordsPaul, formerly a persecutor of Christians, was on the road to Damascus when suddenly God spoke to him. "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?" (Acts 9: 4) God asked. Paul was then blinded and led by his friends to Damascus, where a disciple named Ananias was waiting for him. Ananias cured Paul's blindness and baptized him. From then on, Paul was devoted to spreading the Good News all over the world. Having returned to Damascus, he stayed there for a little while, preaching that Jesus is the So...
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Ambrose Up For Adoption Joseph Of Arimathia Basil
1,443 wordsThe Silver Chalice by Thomas B. Contain is a spectacular story which takes place about twenty years after Jesus ascended into Heaven. It tells of how a young man named Basil was adopted by a rich merchant. But, when the rich merchant died, Basil's cousin stole Basil's inheritance; and made him a slave. After a few years he was to be rescued, married, and to gain back his inheritance. The story begins when a rich merchant named Ignatius asked Theron, a seller of pens, if he was willing to give Am...
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Roman Emperor Third Crusade
1,529 wordsCrusades were military expeditions planned and carried out by western European Christians. The crusades began around 1095. In order to takeover and gain control of the Holy Land from the Muslims. The Holy Land was located in Jerusalem and the Christians believed that gaining control of it was their destiny. The origin of the crusades was a result of the expanding the area in the middle east for the Turks. The Turkish people forcefully invaded Byzantium, a Christian empire. The crusaders were a m...
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Jesus Of Nazareth Roman Empire
1,506 wordsOn Church History Christianity Begins On a late afternoon, in about the year AD 33, two men were walking from Jerusalem to the nearby village of Emmaus. Their conversation centered on events that had occurred the previous week. As they journeyed, a stranger who seemed ignorant of these events joined them. Surprised, they asked him: " Are you the only person staying in Jerusalem not to know what has happened there in the last few days? " So they explained to him about a certain Jesus of...
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Fourth Crusade Third Crusade
502 wordsThe Crusades were Europe's version for " holy wars" during the Middle Ages. The official First Crusade began in 1096 - 1099. The First Crusade conquered a strip of land along the eastern coast of the Mediterranean about 500 miles long and averaging 40 miles wide. This European foothold in the Middle East was divided into four little kingdoms; the county of edessa, the Principality of Antioch, the County of Tripoli and the kingdom of Jerusalem this kingdoms were ruled by the Muslims soo...
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Fourth Crusade Speech
1,508 wordsThe military expeditions planned and fought by western European Christians that began around 1095 are known today as the Crusades. The soul purpose of these expeditions was to overtake and gain control of the Holy Land, Jerusalem, from the Muslims. ? Deus vult! (God wills it! )? was the battle cry of the thousands of Christians who participated in the event of the Crusades. It was Christian belief that fate was to gain control of the Holy Land for the glory of God. The origin of the Crusades was...
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Crowned King Latin States
1,367 wordsBaldwin of Boulogne I, brother to Godfrey of Billion, Count of Edessa and King of Jerusalem. Baldwin was one of the eight chief lay leaders of the first Crusade (Setton 21). He died in 1118, which marked an end of an era. Baldwin was the last of the original leaders of the firs Crusade (Setton 408). He founded the first Latin state in the east, the county of Edessa. He founded and transformed Jerusalem into a monarchy state. Helped in the capture of Tripoli. Established the county of Tripoli int...
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1 And 2 Roman Citizenship
3,038 wordsLife of Paul The life of the Apostle Paul is a very long and complex story. Through much research and thought of an approach, I have found the best way to give an account is to actually recount the life that he led. In this paper I will attempt to give a testimony of how I perceived the life of Paul. In my view, his life consists of four parts: his life before the conversion, the actual conversion, his life through the three renowned missionary journeys, and the testimony he gives throughout. Th...
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Holy Land Merchant Ships
2,811 wordsMilitant Monks The Knights Templar, a military order of monks answerable only to the Pope himself, were founded in 1118. Their primary responsibility, at least initially, was to provide protection to Christians making pilgrimages to the Holy Land. They rose in power, both religious and secular, to become one ofthe richest and most powerful entities in Christendom. By the time of their disbandment in 1307, this highly secretive organization controlled vast wealth, a fleet of merchant ships, and c...
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Roman Emperor Holy Land
1,297 wordsOverview and Analysis of the Crusades The Crusades were military expeditions planned and carried out by western European Christians. The crusades started around 1095. The purpose of these crusades was to overtake and gain control of the Holy Land from the Muslims. The Holy Land was Jerusalem and the Christians believed that gaining control of it was their fate. The pope would gather the people together and incite them. The origin of the crusades was a result of the expanding Turks in the middle ...
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Focus On Recruiting Ignatius Of Antioch Church
657 wordsThe Letter of St. Ignatius of Antioch to the Philadelphians Saint Ignatius of Antioch was one of the Apostolic Fathers of the Christian church. He was one of the few brave men who dared to challenge the conventional Roman religion accepted most widely at the time. Before being condemned to death by the Roman emperor Trajan, he wrote seven letters. These seven letters were addressed to the Christian communities of Ephesus, Magnesia, Tables, Smyrna, Polycarp and Philadelphia. These letters provide...
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