The Israelites hated Babylon, for Nebuchadnezzar II had conquered Judea and Jerusalem, carrying off much of the population to Babylon. In the book of Revelation we read that an angel carried ‘him’ away into the spirit of the desert, where there was a woman sitting on a scarlet beast with seven heads and ten horns. …
The best known relic of Jesus Christ is the Turin Shroud. It is supposed to have his face imprinted on it and is now housed in Turin Cathedral. The linen fabric is 4.25 metres by 114 centimetres. Some believe it is a 1000-year old forgery while others believe it is contemporary with the crucifixion. The …