Bible Interpretation
Jun 7
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?
May 6
Tabitha in the Bible
Biblical studies scholar Robin Gallaher Branch explores Luke’s depiction of a woman set on doing good for the poor and serving her friends, the widows, for whom she makes robes and clothing.
May 4
Pharaoh’s Brick Makers
By: Marek Dospěl
What does the Bibleclaim about the Israelites’ forced labor for the Pharaoh? Looking for the most plausible match in ancient Egyptian architecture.
May 1
First Person: Misogyny in the Bible
By: Hershel Shanks
According to scholar Christopher Rollston, there are many examples of the marginalization of women in the Bible.
Apr 17
The Adam and Eve Story: Eve Came From Where?
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
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.
Apr 8
On What Day Did Jesus Rise?
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
On what day did Jesus rise? After three days or on the third day? Ben Witherington III examines this question in BAR.
Mar 29
Were Mary and Joseph Married or Engaged at Jesus’ Birth?
By: Mark Wilson
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.
Mar 18
Eunuchs in the Bible
By: Megan Sauter
Stephen J. Patterson discusses what Jesus meant when he referred to “eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 19:11–12).
Mar 6
The Origin of Sin and Death in the Bible
By: Megan Sauter
What is the origin of sin and death in the Bible? Who was the first sinner?
Feb 23
The Canonical Gospels
By: BAS Staff
BAS editors have hand-selected articles from the BAS Library that cast each of the canonical Gospels in a new light.
