Jan 29
By: Mark Wilson
How did the Jewish name Ya’akov, properly translated as Jacob, become James in English versions of the Bible?
Dec 6
The legend of jolly old St. Nicholas evolved into Santa Claus in Christmas tradition, but who was St. Nicholas?
Nov 6
Were Mary and Joseph married or engaged when they traveled to Bethlehem? Biblical scholar Mark Wilson examines what the gospels say in this Bible History Daily guest post.
Jul 22
Eusebius recounts that the Jewish followers of Jesus heeded his warning and fled to Pella for safety before Jerusalem’s destruction.
Jun 25
Visitors to the archaeologically rich city of Thessaloniki, Greece, have a new archaeological treat in store for them. With the opening of the city’s Metro […]
Apr 22
“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 Domitian was a great persecutor of Christians.
Aug 27
The ubiquity of hoards in antiquity, both in time and region, suggests that the phenomenon was so well known that Paul could reasonably use it as an analogy. These treasures—the coin hoards mentioned in of 2 Corinthians 4:7—were never placed in clay lamps but rather in clay jars.
Dec 22
The wine of Izal is flowing in southeastern Turkey. The small Syriac-speaking Christian minority in the region of Izal is again pressing grapes from local […]
Dec 5
Myra, hometown of St. Nicholas, is on scholar Mark Wilson’s top-ten list of Biblical sites to visit in Turkey.
Nov 30
Mark Wilson takes you on a tour of new archaeology museums in Turkey.
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