Jun 28
By: BAS Staff
Who were the Samaritans? Dr. Amy-Jill Levine of Vanderbilt University explains how getting an accurate answer to this question can shed light on how shocking the Good Samaritan parable would have been for Jesus’ audience.
May 24
By: Jeffrey R. Zorn
When one thinks of the seminal figures in the archaeology of Mandate-era Palestine (c. 1918–1948), William F. Albright, Clarence S. Fisher, P.L.O. Guy, and […]
Mar 22
By: Marc Zvi Brettler and Amy-Jill Levine
The title of this blogpost is also the title of the book we coauthored. The Bible With and Without Jesus (HarperOne 2020) asks how the […]
Jan 23
By: James Tabor
James Tabor describes Israel Knohl's changed interpretation of the critical line discussing the resurrection of the dead after three days of "Gabriel's Revelation."
Dec 13
By: BAS Staff
Michael Homan, Professor and Head of the Department of Theology at Xavier University of Louisiana, passed away on September 17, 2022. He was 56 […]
Dec 12
By: Robert A. Mullins
On September 22, 2022, biblical archaeology lost one of its greatest fans—the Reverend Canon Dr. William Broughton, affectionately known to many as “Father Bill.” He […]
Dec 11
By: Douglas Clark, Larry Herr, and Larry Geraty
“Peace.” That was the trademark conversation sign off and genuine wish of well-known Canadian archaeologist Burton MacDonald, who passed away on October 20, 2022, at […]
Oct 17
By: Matthew Burden
It’s not everyone’s idea of fun to do unpaid manual labor in the sweltering heat of an Israeli summer. But for those who know the […]
Sep 8
By: Nathan Steinmeyer
Watch an EXCLUSIVE interview with Joe Uziel, head of the Israel Antiquities Authority’s Dead Sea Scrolls Unit, who discusses the recovery of a papyrus that […]
Aug 11
By: BAS Staff
Joseph Aviram, long-time Director and President of the Israel Exploration Society (IES) and a key figure in the development and popularization of the field of […]
