Bema is a Greek word for "step". The Bema, in Athens, was a raised stone platform in which a judge would preside over a court of law. Often, there were metal loops that convicted rule breakers would be chained to and beaten. Apostle Paul was chained to the Bema and beaten for preaching against the traditional Jewish laws.
The riots were sparked by the shooting death of a 15 year old kid by a local policeman, however, that was only the straw that broke the camels back. Athens has a host of political, economical and social problems. The range from corrupt politicians (Are all politicians corrupt?), high unemployment and infrastructure problems. Sound like any other countries you may know?
The riots were sparked by the shooting death of a 15 year old kid by a local policeman, however, that was only the straw that broke the camels back. Athens has a host of political, economical and social problems. The range from corrupt politicians (Are all politicians corrupt?), high unemployment and infrastructure problems. Sound like any other countries you may know?
Remember everyone in Greece - the missionaries doing the Lord's work and those that still haven't heard the true message of Christ.
On a side note ever wonder how a petrol bomb works:
Thank God for protective clothing.
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