Jun 25
By: BAS Staff
Were the gifts of the magi meant to save Jesus from the pain of arthritis? It’s possible, according to researchers at Cardiff University in Wales who have been studying the medical uses of frankincense.
Jun 23
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 testimony of the unnamed “disciple whom Jesus loved.”
Jun 18
The Book of Genesis tells us that God created woman from one of Adam’s ribs. But Biblical scholar Ziony Zevit says that the traditional translation of the Biblical text is wrong: Eve came from a different part of Adam’s body—his baculum.
Jun 16
By: Jason M. Schlude
Jason M. Schlude explores how King Herod manipulated his position between two regional powers.
For more than a hundred years, an extraordinary water tunnel in Jerusalem has been attributed to King Hezekiah, who dug it to protect the city’s water supply during the Assyrian siege of 701 B.C.E. Hence its name, Hezekiah’s Tunnel. However, recent scholarly publications now argue that the tunnel was not built by Hezekiah but by his predecessor or his successors.
Jun 14
Italian excavators working in Capernaum may have uncovered the remnants of the humble house of Peter that Jesus called home while in Capernaum.
Jun 11
The Siloam Pool has long been considered a sacred Christian site, even if the correct identification of the site itself was uncertain. According to the Gospel of John, it was at the Siloam Pool where Jesus healed the blind man (John 9:1–11).
Jun 9
Read Master’s College professor Bill Schlegel’s commentary on the location of Zoar along with Steven Collins’s response.
May 31
The origins of Jewish dietary or kosher laws (kashrut) have long been the subject of scholarly research and debate.
May 27
Through August 23, 2026 Arab World Institute Paris, France imarabe.org In an opportunity of a lifetime, summer visitors to Paris can marvel at the long […]
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