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What is the hiding place timeline? How did Corrie ten Boom get her operation going? This hiding place timeline explores the key steps in building a place to hide Jews and rescue them from persecution. Read about what happened and how it fell apart in the hiding place timeline below.
Is there any evidence of resurrection in the Bible? How doee we know that Jesus was really resurrected? Evidence of resurrection comes from a few key sources. In fact, there are also witnesses that provide evidence of resurrection. In The Case for Christ, Lee Strobel talks to scholars and researchers to find more evidence. Keep reading to find out more about evidence of resurrection.
What do Jesus and the gospels mean according to Craig Blomberg? Can the gospels offer evidence that Jesus existed? Jesus and the Gospels, Craig Blomberg says, show a sort of biography about Jesus’s life. Blomberg, a Christian and a scholar, has closely studied objections to Jesus and the gospels. Read more about Jesus and the Gospels, Craig Blomberg’s studies, and more.
What were the popular Gestapo interrogation methods? How did the Nazi police get the answer they were looking for? Corrie ten Boom experienced several Gestapo interrogation methods. Knowing the risks she was taking, she had trained for Gestapo interrogation methods. Read what happened to her and the other ten Booms.
What was the Dutch Resistance? What did they do and how did they do it? The Dutch Resistance in WW2 covertly worked against the Nazis in Holland during WW2. Their work included helping to hide Jews that were facing persecution. Read more about the Dutch Resistance in WW2 and how Corrie ten Boom became involved with them after Germans occupied Holland.
What can the geography of the Bible tell us about whether or not Jesus is real? Is the geography of the Bible accurate? In The Case for Christ, Strobel argues that the geography of the Bible is generally accurate. He further argues that this gives credibility to the Bible and its authors as a whole. Read more about the geography of the Bible, and what it says about the existence of Jesus.
Were there really 500 witnesses to the resurrection? Is there any evidence of this claim? In The Case for Christ, Lee Strobel sets out to discover if there really were 500 witnesses to the resurrection. He also looks to see if there’s any proof. Read more about Strobel’s discoveries about whether or not there were 500 witnesses to the resurrection—and what that means.
What changed after the German invasion of the Netherlands? What was life like under German occupation of Holland? Read more about the German invasion of the Netherlands in 1940 and the subsequent changes that came to Holland during WW2.
Who was Otto in The Hiding Place? What did he think of his time in the Hitler Youth? Otto was a young watchmaker that Casper ten Boom hired. He was good with watches, but was a cruel man that was proud of his time with the Hitler Youth. Read about Otto, his experience with the Hitler Youth, and his time with the ten Booms.
Who was Casper ten Boom? What was his watch business like? How did he impact and shape his children? Casper ten Boom was the patriarch of the ten Boom family. He and his watch shop were well-revered in the community. He was even known outside of Holland for his watchmaking skills. Learn more about Casper ten Boom and his influence on Corrie and her siblings.