Friday, April 17, 2026
Christian Countries Conquered by Islam
Historically, Islamic conquests primarily targeted Byzantine, Sassanid, and Visigothic territories, transforming several regions from predominantly Christian to Muslim-majority. Major areas included Syria, Egypt, North Africa (modern Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco), Spain (Al-Andalus), Armenia, and the Byzantine heartland of Anatolia (modern Turkey).
Key regions and countries formerly under Christian rule that were conquered and converted:
- Syria & The Levant (634–641): The first major Byzantine Christian province to be taken.
- Egypt (639–642): A major center of Christianity, captured from the Byzantine Empire.
- North Africa (7th–8th Century): Modern Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco, which were part of the Roman and Byzantine world.
- Spain & Portugal (711–718): The Visigothic Kingdom was largely conquered by the Umayyad Caliphate.
- Anatolia/Turkey (11th–15th Century): Through the Seljuk and Ottoman conquests, culminating in the fall of Constantinople.
- The Balkans (14th–15th Century): Including parts of Serbia, Bulgaria, Bosnia, and Albania under the Ottomans.
- Sicily & Southern Italy (9th–10th Century): Arab forces occupied Sicily by 902.
Many of these areas remained Christian for centuries before the arrival of Islam and were gradually Islamized over time.
ISLAM JIHAD - CHRISTIAN CRUSADES
THIS IS INCREDIBLY POWERFUL AND MIND OPENING.
This video will give you more insight into history in:
How did Islam spread from Mecca & Medina to all of Saudi Arabia then all of North Africa then into Asia Minor, Southern Europe!!????
Did Muslims go knocking door to door like jehovah witnesses and Mormons? Or did they follow the teachings of their ideal man, Mohammed who spread Islam by the sword of jihad, violence, war campaigns?
KNOW HISTORY because it’s repeating itself!
Islamic Jihad and Christian Crusades
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2021/07/islamic-jihad-and-christian-crusades.html?m=1
The Islamic World: 1000 Years in 18 Minutes https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-islamic-world-1000-years-in-18.html
THE CRUSADES IN 5 MINUTES https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-crusades-in-5-minutes.html
ISLAM IS THE #1 WORLD COLONIZER https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2025/12/islam-is-1-world-colonizer.html
Quick History on How Arab & Black Muslims & Black African Kings sold Black Africans into Slavery
Islam began in the 7th century, 610 AD/ CE with Mohammad receiving visions in a cave in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Mohammad was a warlord and spread Islam by the sword into Northern Africa, Middle East, parts of Asia and Europe. Many of these countries conquered were Christians.
Between the 7th and 10th centuries, the rapid expansion of Islamic caliphates brought roughly 15 to 20 modern-day countries (or their territories) under Muslim rule. During this period, the faith spread from the Arabian Peninsula to encompass a vast empire stretching from Spain in the west to the borders of India in the east.
Key Regions and Modern Countries Islamized (7th–10th Century)
- Arabian Peninsula: Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain.
- Levant & Mesopotamia: Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Palestine.
- North Africa & Nile Valley: Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Sudan.
- Persia & Caucasus: Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia.
- Central Asia: Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and parts of Kazakhstan (mostly by the 10th century).
- Europe & Mediterranean: Spain, Portugal (Al-Andalus), and southern Italy/Sicily.
The Transatlantic Slave Trade took place between 1526-1866. Europeans got and bought their slaves from Muslims and Black Africans who sold their Blacks brothers into slavery.
Who sold black Africans to white Europeans in the 17th century?
Arab, Black Muslim Africans & Black African Kings.
Who still enslaves the most black Africans as the #1 Black SLAVE MASTER OWNERS?
Black Muslim Africans
BLACK SLAVERY
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2022/03/black-slavery-exists-today-in-muslim.html?m=1
ISLAM JIHAD - CHRISTIAN CRUSADES
THIS IS INCREDIBLY POWERFUL AND MIND OPENING.
This video will give you more insight into history in:
How did Islam spread from Mecca & Medina to all of Saudi Arabia then all of North Africa then into Asia Minor, Southern Europe!!????
Did Muslims go knocking door to door like jehovah witnesses and Mormons? Or did they follow the teachings of their ideal man, Mohammed who spread Islam by the sword of jihad, violence, war campaigns?
KNOW HISTORY because it’s repeating itself!
Islamic Jihad and Christian Crusades
https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2021/07/islamic-jihad-and-christian-crusades.html?m=1
The Islamic World: 1000 Years in 18 Minutes https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-islamic-world-1000-years-in-18.html
THE CRUSADES IN 5 MINUTES https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-crusades-in-5-minutes.html
ISLAM IS THE #1 WORLD COLONIZER https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2025/12/islam-is-1-world-colonizer.html
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Who Were The Gentiles in ACTS 15?
by Michael Bradley
In Acts of the Apostles 15, the dispute was about what to do with Gentiles who had responded in faith. The Pharisees argued they must be circumcised (Acts 15:1, 5), while Paul and Barnabas opposed that requirement. The final ruling—that they do not need to be circumcised—does not redefine the audience as the entire pagan world. It resolves how attached Gentiles relate to the covenant, not whether totally disconnected nations are now the target.
As James D. G. Dunn notes, “The issue was not whether Gentiles could be saved, but on what terms they could be included within the people of God.” (SOURCE: Dunn - The Acts of the Apostles, p. 208)
James concludes by giving a limited set of instructions rooted directly in the Law of Moses. The four requirements—abstaining from things polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood—closely reflect Torah regulations, particularly those found in Leviticus 17–18. In those chapters, the Law repeatedly addresses both native Israelites and the sojourner (ger) living among them, showing that these standards already applied to non-native participants within Israel’s covenant life.
As Craig S. Keener observes, “The prohibitions in Acts 15 likely reflect laws that applied to resident aliens in Leviticus… suggesting that Gentile believers were treated analogously to such ‘sojourners.’” (SOURCE: Keener - Acts: An Exegetical Commentary, Vol. 3, p. 2220)
For example, Leviticus 17 forbids the consumption of blood for both Israelites and the stranger among them, while also regulating sacrificial practices to prevent idolatry. Likewise, Leviticus 18 outlines sexual prohibitions that apply to anyone dwelling within the land. This demonstrates that James is not creating a new framework for all Gentiles everywhere, but is drawing from an existing set of Torah-based expectations governing how sojourners could live among and participate in Israel’s covenant community.
Richard Bauckham similarly explains, “The decree draws on the Pentateuchal laws for resident aliens… indicating that Gentiles are incorporated into the people of God in a way analogous to the ger in Israel.” (SOURCE: Bauckham - James and the Jerusalem Church, p. 155)
The inclusion of Acts 15:21—“For Moses from ancient generations has in every city those who preach him, since he is read in the synagogues every Sabbath”—further reinforces this point. James presents the synagogue reading of Moses as the rationale for the decision, which only makes sense if the Gentiles in question are within reach of that ongoing instruction.
As Ben Witherington III notes, “James assumes that these Gentiles will continue to hear the law read in the synagogue… suggesting an ongoing engagement with the Jewish community and its Scriptures.” (SOURCE: Witherington - The Acts of the Apostles: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary, p. 460)
As a result, these requirements function as initial boundaries that enable fellowship and participation, with the expectation that continued exposure to Moses in the synagogue would provide ongoing instruction.
N. T. Wright captures this well: “The point was not to abandon the law, but to define how Gentiles could belong to the renewed people of God without full conversion to Judaism.” (SOURCE: Wright - Paul and the Faithfulness of God, p. 1220)
Rather than replacing the Law, the decision in Acts 15 presupposes its presence and authority, applying its principles in a way that integrates these Gentiles into the existing covenantal structure without requiring full proselyte conversion.
In summary, Acts 15 pertains to Gentiles who would normally hear the Law of Moses. The Law of Moses was taught in synagogues. Which Gentiles are consistently shown in synagogue settings in Acts? Those described throughout Acts as God-fearers, like Cornelius. This aligns with what historians of Second Temple Judaism observe about synagogue life in the diaspora.
As Louis H. Feldman writes, “There is considerable evidence for the presence of ‘God-fearers’—Gentiles attracted to Judaism—who attended synagogues and participated to varying degrees in Jewish religious life.” (SOURCE: Feldman - Jew and Gentile in the Ancient World, p. 342)
This means the Gentiles in Acts 15 are best understood not as random pagans with no exposure to Israel’s covenantal structure, but as people already connected to it—being included without the requirement of full proselyte conversion.
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