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New Testament Political Figures: The Evidence

Published: 16/08/2017

Archaeology has confirmed 53 people from the Hebrew Bible. What about the New Testament? In BAR, Lawrence Mykytiuk examines the political figures in the New Testament who can be identified in the arch ... Read more

Source: www.biblicalarchaeology.org
Hezekiah’s Religious Reform—In the Bible and Archaeology

Published: 16/08/2017

One of the most significant changes in the religious life of ancient Israel occurred during the reign of the Judahite king Hezekiah, in the late eighth century B.C.E. According to the Hebrew Bible, He ... Read more

Source: www.biblicalarchaeology.org
Were YHWH and Dionysus Once the Same God?

Published: 15/08/2017

Who was YHWH? Did he have any parallels – or shared ancestors –elsewhere in the ancient Mediterranean world [...] The post Were YHWH and Dionysus Once the Same God? appeared first on The ASOR Blog . Read more

Source: asorblog.org

Christian Visions and the Ascension of Isaiah

Published: 15/08/2017

Chapters 6-11 are a Christian addition to the Martyrdom of Isaiah, usually called the “Visions of Isaiah.” Isaiah has a vision when he was in Jerusalem to see King Hezekiah. While he is surrounded by ... Read more

Source: readingacts.com
Jonathan Pennington on the life of a professor

Published: 13/08/2017

Here’s the text of an excellent talk by my friend Jonathan Pennington (Southern Seminary, Louisville, KY) about the life of a professor (non-Americans: read ‘lecturer’). He gave this for new faculty a ... Read more

Source: stevewalton.info
Bible Prophecy and the Great American Eclipse

Published: 11/08/2017

One of my favorite movies when I was a kid was Day of the Triffids. In this 1963 British film, the earth experiences an unusual meteor shower. Everyone who watched the meteors were struck blind, and f ... Read more

Source: readingacts.com

August 2017: An Eclipse of Biblical Proportions

Published: 11/08/2017

See an eclipse of Biblical proportions. A total solar eclipse will be visible across the United States on August 21, 2017. The post August 2017: An Eclipse of Biblical Proportions appeared first on Bi ... Read more

Source: www.biblicalarchaeology.org
Sacrifice is No Substitute for Obedience

Published: 11/08/2017

It is almost unbelievable how far we will go to avoid obeying God. We call Jesus "Lord" and beg Him to rejuvenate our souls, but we are careful to do not the things He says. When faced with a sin, a c ... Read more

Source: www.cmalliance.org
Expansions on the Stories of Isaac and Jacob in Jubilees 24-38

Published: 10/08/2017

Jubilees 24-27 detail Jacob’s stealth as he buys Esau’s birthright and his journey to Gerar. Like the similar Abraham story, the lie concerning his wife is omitted. There is a long section (24:14-26) ... Read more

Source: readingacts.com

Expansions on the Story of Abraham in Jubilees 11-23

Published: 9/08/2017

Jubilees 11 is a narrative-genealogy for Abram. The births of Serug, Nahor, Terah and Abram are narrated. The period leading up to the time of Abram’s birth is a terrible time, but Abram is a righteou ... Read more

Source: readingacts.com
The Invention of Judaism. Torah and Jewish Identity from Deuteronomy to Paul

Published: 8/08/2017

When did Jews become Jews? Was being a “Judean” or a “Jew” a question of place and religion, or was it an identity founded in the Law? A new book shows the answer to be neither simple nor stable. The ... Read more

Source: asorblog.org
Slides from my talk ‘Deciding about deciding’

Published: 7/08/2017

Here are the slides from my 2017 Paradosis lecture at the Melbourne School of Theology, on ‘Deciding about deciding: Early Christian communal decision-making in Acts’. I was exploring how the earliest ... Read more

Source: stevewalton.info

The Four-Room House: Typically Israelite?

Published: 7/08/2017

Are so-called four-room houses an infallible sign of Israelites’ presence just because many have been found at sites identified as Israelite? If you think they are, how do you avoid the pitfall of cir ... Read more

Source: www.biblicalarchaeology.org
Sacred Geography and Sacred Time in Jubilees

Published: 7/08/2017

Just as the writer of Jubilees sought to insert the Law into primeval history, so to the boundaries of the Land (Halpern-Amaru, Rewriting the Bible, 25-26). The allocation of the land of Israel to the ... Read more

Source: readingacts.com
Huqoq 2017: Mosaics of Jonah and the Whale, the Tower of Babel and More

Published: 2/08/2017

The 2017 excavation season at Huqoq unearthed more stunning mosaics depicting Greco-Roman and Biblical scenes, including the story of Jonah and the whale and the construction of the Tower of Babel. Th ... Read more

Source: www.biblicalarchaeology.org

Podcast: The Unique Need For Youth Ministry

Published: 31/07/2017

I have been traveling quite a bit this summer and have finally made it back to my office. I have an early fall class starting next week, but I do plan on continuing the Second Temple period literature ... Read more

Source: readingacts.com
First Person: Should These Looters Go to Jail?

Published: 31/07/2017

Looters sometimes indirectly alert archaeologists to the existence of valuable finds and are sent to jail if they are caught, while the archaeologists learn from the looters where to dig. In his First ... Read more

Source: www.biblicalarchaeology.org
Alternative Facts: Domitian’s Persecution of Christians

Published: 24/07/2017

“Alternative facts” and “fake news” are not just a contemporary phenomenon. On occasion ancient writers similarly tried to spin their version of the truth. One such claim was that Roman emperor Domiti ... Read more

Source: www.biblicalarchaeology.org

Testament of Solomon: Several Biblical Expansions

Published: 21/07/2017

After interviewing the demons, Solomon is visited by the Queen of Sheba, who is a witch in the Testament of Solomon 19. The Queen of Sheba visits Solomon in 1 Kings 10 and marvels at the glory of the ... Read more

Source: readingacts.com
Larry Hurtado and Lea Keck on whether the NT is a ‘field of study’

Published: 21/07/2017

In case you missed it, here’s a fascinating post by Larry Hurtado, based on a very interesting article by Leander Keck about whether we should consider the New Testament as a ‘field of study’ sep ... Read more

Source: stevewalton.info
5,000-Year-Old Egyptian Billboard Discovered

Published: 20/07/2017

Egyptologists recently discovered the oldest known monumental hieroglyphs. The post 5,000-Year-Old Egyptian Billboard Discovered appeared first on Biblical Archaeology Society . Read more

Source: www.biblicalarchaeology.org

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