During her time at the 2011 conference of the Society of Biblical Literature in San Francisco, California, BHD contributing blogger Robin Gallaher Branch enjoyed many stimulating lectures, including one by Read more…
New Testament
The second half of the Christian Bible, including the Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, the Epistles and Revelation. The Books of the New Testament are Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts of the Apostles, Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude, and Revelation.
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With Age Comes Experience
• 05/10/2012
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What’s Funny About the Gospel of Mark?
• 04/26/2012
During her time at the 2011 conference of the Society of Biblical Literature in San Francisco, California, BHD contributing blogger Robin Gallaher Branch enjoyed a stimulating lecture by New Testament Read more…
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God Language in the New Testament
• 04/25/2012
Language can become controversial at times, as New Testament professor Ben Witherington III reveals in his Biblical Views column “Spirited Discourse About God Language in the New Testament,” in the Read more…
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SBL Meeting Gives New Insights on Paul
• 04/02/2012
While attending the Society of Biblical Literature’s November 2011 conference in San Francisco, California, BHD contributing blogger Robin Gallaher Branch heard two intriguing lectures that presented new ways of thinking Read more…
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Uncovering the Jewish Context of the New Testament
• 03/26/2012
Most Jewish readers approach the New Testament, if they approach it at all, with at best a certain unfamiliarity. This is unfortunate, according to Jewish New Testament scholar Amy-Jill Levine, Read more…
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The Bethesda Pool, Site of One of Jesus’ Miracles
• 09/30/2011
The Bethesda Pool, where Jesus heals the paralytic man in the Gospel of John, is a complex site. It appears to have been a mikveh, or ritual bath. As the Read more…
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Reflecting on the Power of the Codex
• 09/06/2011
Sometime in the first few centuries C.E., the first bound books—termed codices—revolutionized the way people read the words of prophets, kings, scribes and thinkers.* Unlike lengthy, cumbersome ancient scrolls, which Read more…
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Gospel of John Commentary: Who Wrote the Gospel of John and How Historical is It?
• 07/22/2011
The Gospels, the first four books of the New Testament, tell the story of the life of Jesus. Yet only one—the Gospel of John—claims to be an eyewitness account, the Read more…
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Understanding Revelations in the Bible
• 07/17/2011
Whether we’re looking for gospel meaning or struggling with understanding revelations in the Bible, Ben Witherington III, author of the article “Asking the Right Question” says historical Bible study can Read more…
