tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079461116492986819.post8626076158346997280..comments2024-02-26T18:15:13.441+08:00Comments on the homilia of a budding NT scholar: Greece Trip (6): Philippi: Lydia the First Convert - Part 2Kar Yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08085356536248608342noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079461116492986819.post-86409359344927118492021-08-06T23:39:37.505+08:002021-08-06T23:39:37.505+08:00Of the wealthy Christian women in the New Testamen...Of the wealthy Christian women in the New Testament Joanna wife of Chuza might have been the richest and most influential woman. Her house might have been a two story house close to Herod's palace. Carmelo Juniorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362023513955181232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079461116492986819.post-17906280413479498812021-08-06T23:33:42.426+08:002021-08-06T23:33:42.426+08:00In today's dollars Lydia's home would be 5...In today's dollars Lydia's home would be 500,000 dollars mansion with gardens and storage and about 11 guest rooms. Lydia had more money than Mary the mother of John Mark whose house might have been around 250,000 in today's dollars. Mary's house was not the upper room tradition says is still in Jerusalem. Mary's house was a normal wealthy family house with a front porch entrance and gate. Most likely one story not two story house. Mary might have had just 2 or 3 servants. Lydia might have had more than 20 servants and employees. Carmelo Juniorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362023513955181232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079461116492986819.post-34497378886668657872019-04-14T21:02:59.173+08:002019-04-14T21:02:59.173+08:00Smart other Blogs, your link is not workingSmart other Blogs, your link is not workingSawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17506013988341022424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079461116492986819.post-91263288658701004172008-06-09T01:11:00.000+08:002008-06-09T01:11:00.000+08:00Oh...maybe the original site of the river could be...Oh...maybe the original site of the river could be east? :-PKar Yonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085356536248608342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079461116492986819.post-69318613723419186532008-06-07T22:07:00.000+08:002008-06-07T22:07:00.000+08:00walked east or west?Present church and baptistry b...walked east or west?<BR/><BR/>Present church and baptistry build over the western cemetery.Alex Tanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04003300678212296112noreply@blogger.com