Israel (and Palestine territories)

There are 230 items in Israel (and Palestine territories):

Simon Bar Giora

Messiah (mâšîah, "the anointed one"): Jewish religious concept, a future savior who will, in some sense, come to restore Israel. The nature of both the Messiah and the restoration was a matter of debate, and there were several claimants.Simon bar Giora (69-70 CE) Source: Flavius Josephus,…

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Simon Ben Kosiba

Messiah (mâšîah, "the anointed one"): Jewish religious concept, a future savior who will, in some sense, come to restore Israel. The nature of both the Messiah and the restoration was a matter of debate, and there were several claimants.Simon ben Kosiba (132-135 CE) Sources: 'Abot de…

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Simon of Perea

Messiah (mâšîah, "the anointed one"): Jewish religious concept, a future savior who will, in some sense, come to restore Israel. The nature of both the Messiah and the restoration was a matter of debate, and there were several claimants.Simon of Peraea (4 BCE) Sources: Flavius Josephus,…

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Suffete

Suffetes (Phoenician sptm, "judges"): highest official in a Phoenician city. A suffete from Lepcis Magna The Phoenician officials known as suffetes are…

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