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Block 13  •  Thematic Studies  •  Historical Context

Thematic Bible Studies
Historical Context

In-depth studies on the world in which the Bible was written and lived — geography of the Holy Land, culture and daily life in the first century, biblical archaeology and the historical context of the Gospels.

Note: These studies are currently available in Portuguese. The English version is under development. You can access the full content in Portuguese at 365gracaeadoracao.com/estudos/contexto-historico/.

Historical Context — Study Block

6 in-depth studies on the world of the Bible

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The World of the Second Temple

Pharisees · Sadducees · Essenes · Herod

The historical and religious context in which Jesus was born and preached — the groups, the Temple and the messianic expectations.

Second Temple Pharisees Herod Messiah
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Historical Context of the Gospels

Matthew · Mark · Luke · John

How each Gospel was written for a specific community — authorship, date, audience and theological purpose.

Matthew Mark Luke John Synoptics
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13

Rome, Jerusalem and the Expansion of Christianity

Pax Romana · Diaspora · Paul · Persecution

How the Roman Empire, the Jewish diaspora and the apostolic mission shaped the spread of the Gospel.

Rome Paul Diaspora Persecution
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Biblical Archaeology and Historical Confirmation

Dead Sea Scrolls · Pilate Inscription · Ossuary of Caiaphas

Archaeological discoveries that confirm and enrich the reading of the Scriptures — manuscripts, inscriptions and excavations.

Dead Sea Scrolls Archaeology Manuscripts
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The Cross of Christ

From Genesis to Revelation · Biblical Theology

From the promise in Genesis 3:15 to the glorification of the Lamb in Revelation 5 — the cross as the center of all biblical revelation.

Isaiah 53 Psalm 22 Lamb Redemption
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The Geography of the Holy Land

Galilee · Judea · Samaria · Beyond Jordan

How the territories, routes and landscapes of first-century Palestine shaped Jesus' ministry and the apostolic mission.

Galilee Jerusalem Desert Routes Jordan
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Culture and Daily Life in the Biblical World

Family · Work · Feasts · Food

How ordinary people lived in first-century Palestine — their homes, trades, religious feasts, education and family structures.

Family Feasts Work Sabbath Discipleship
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