Bible History Daily
Jun 20
Can AI Date the Dead Sea Scrolls?
First discovered in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls are one of the most important collections of ancient texts ever found in the lands of the […]
Jun 20
Oldest Deep-Sea Shipwreck Found Near Israel
While surveying the floor of the Mediterranean 55 miles off Israel’s coast, the international energy company Energean made a startling find: the oldest deep-sea shipwreck […]
Jun 19
What Does the Bible Say About Infertility?
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
Joel S. Baden and Candida R. Moss analyze the Biblical portrayal of infertility in the Biblical Views column “Reevaluating Biblical Infertility.”
Jun 19
Does the Gospel of Mark Reveal Jesus’ Anger or His Compassion?
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
In the fifth-century C.E. Codex Bezae, an early edition of the New Testament written in Greek, the Gospel of Mark describes Jesus’ anger before healing a leper (Mark 1:41). While later scribes changed Jesus’ anger to compassion, it is likely that Codex Bezae preserves the original reading.
Jun 18
King Taharqa of the Kingdom of Cush
By: Marek Dospěl
As the mighty Assyrian army of King Sennacherib was getting ready to attack Judah at the close of the eighth century BC, the Judahite King […]
Jun 18
What Color Were Ancient Tefillin?
Tefillin, commonly known as phylacteries in English, are Jewish ritual leather cases containing Bible verses written on tiny scrolls, strapped on the forehead and arm […]
Jun 17
New Paintings Found at Pompeii
By: Lila Wolk
Archaeologists working in Pompeii have uncovered yet another house filled with magnificent wall paintings. Nicknamed the House of Phaedra, which like the rest of the […]
Jun 17
Who Were the Ammonites, Moabites and Edomites in the Bible?
By: Megan Sauter
During the Iron Age, when Israel and Judah ruled Canaan, the kingdoms of Ammon, Moab and Edom ruled east of the Jordan River. Recent archaeological discoveries vastly increase our understanding of these kingdoms and their religion.
Jun 16
Was the Cave of Salome for Jesus’s Disciple or a Herodian Princess?
Constructed in the late Second Temple period (first century BCE–first century CE), the Cave of Salome is a massive burial estate among the sprawling hills […]
Jun 15
Machaerus: Beyond the Beheading of John the Baptist
By: BAS Staff
According to the Gospels, Herod Antipas had John the Baptist imprisoned and killed at the request of the beautiful Salome. Josephus locates the event at Machaerus. The archaeological finds paint a clear picture of this magnificent site’s colorful but bloody history.
