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Furniture plaque carved in relief with a “woman at the window.” Image courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Feb 14

Women, Windows, and Death

“The Woman at the Window” is an intriguing artistic motif that was popular among the elite of the ancient Near East during the Iron Age […]

The Tomb of Mausolus (or the “Mausoleum”) at Halicarnassus

Jan 31

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

By: John Drummond

Today, when we hear about the Seven Wonders of the World, our thoughts are immediately filled with visions of the likes of the Great Wall […]

Jan 9

Who Is Satan?

By: John Drummond

Does our modern conception of Satan have any resemblance to the devil in the Bible? Just who is Satan?

Jan 2

Antiochus Epiphanes—The Bible’s Most Notoriously Forgotten Villain

By: John Drummond

Many names come to mind when someone mentions the great “villains” of the Bible. Some are foreign powers, like the Pharaoh of the Exodus or […]

Dec 24

Nativity—A Tale of Two Stories

By: John Drummond

In the month of December it isn’t hard to come across a Nativity scene. Be it in your neighbor’s yard or A Charlie Brown Christmas, […]

Jul 31

Souvenirs to Riot Over

By: John Drummond

According to Acts 19, there was once a riot in the ancient city of Ephesus instigated by a silversmith named Demetrius. At some point, this […]

The Apostle Paul by Rembrandt van Rijn (c. 1657). The apostle sits composing his letter, contemplating the sword that stands before him. Public Domain, Creative Commons Zero.

Jun 12

Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh

By: John Drummond

One of the apostle Paul’s most-discussed passages occurs in 2 Corinthians 12. In the span of ten verses, Paul alludes to not one but two […]

The Judgment of Solomon, by Raffaello Sanzio (Raphael), c. 1518. Public Domain

May 20

Searching for Solomon

By: John Drummond

The figure of King Solomon has captivated countless generations of Bible readers. The wise king had already reached legendary status in antiquity, and by the […]

Section of Bodmer Papyrus 66. Public domain.

Apr 15

What Is Biblical Greek?

By: John Drummond

Biblical Greek, as it is commonly known, is a dialect of the ancient Greek language known as hēkoinēdialektos (“the common dialect”) or Koine Greek. This […]

A mosaic from the Abbey of the Dormition in Jerusalem depicting Miriam with her tambourine as she sings a song of victory

Oct 25

Who Was Miriam?

By: John Drummond

Who was Miriam the prophetess in the Bible? It sounds like a simple question with a simple answer—Miriam was Moses’s sister. But as is often […]

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