Born in Bristol, England in 1864, immigrated to US at age two. Met Adventist at age 28 in San Francisco Bay area. Baptized at age 28 and attended Healdsburg College
Hebrew text uses grammatical gender and number markings for speaker identification. Section headings help maintain gender information in translation
Seven ancient Hebrew and Aramaic manuscripts found in 1947 by Bedouin shepherd. Scrolls discovered in eleven caves at Khirbet Qumran, 8 miles south of Jericho. Archaeological research began in 1951, leading to consensus on Second Temple dating. Maccabaean theory developed for chronology of Qumran writings
Easter 2025 will be celebrated on Sunday, April 20th. Easter commemorates Jesus' resurrection after crucifixion. Holy Week includes Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday
Hong is a two-headed dragon representing the rainbow in Chinese culture. Rainbow dragons are associated with rain and weather phenomena. Rainbow Serpent is a creator god in Aboriginal mythology