New Testament

New Testament

bronze coin bearing an amphora in shades or dark brown and black

Feb 6

“Render Unto Caesar” and the First Jewish Revolt

By: Lauren K. McCormick

Two coins from the First Jewish Revolt (66–74 CE) have been found among the numismatic material excavated at Carchemish. Located on the Euphrates River in […]

painting of large group of people standing at a seaport in bright colors underneath blue sky and surrounded by green trees with fish in foreground

Feb 5

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).

Jan 25

3 Pilgrimage Paths from Galilee to Jerusalem

By: Megan Sauter

To celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Passover), the Feast of Weeks (Shavuot), and the Feast of Booths (Sukkot), many Jews traveled to the Jerusalem […]

“The Spill of Paul” by Italian painter Parmigianino. Credit: Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Bilddatenbank {{PD-US-expired}}

Jan 6

When Did Saul Become Paul?

By: John Drummond

It is arguable that other than Jesus himself, no one has been more influential on the development of Christianity than the apostle Paul. One can […]

Fresco by Raphael Sanzio

Jan 3

Water from a Walking Rock

By: Megan Sauter

What does Paul mean in the Bible when he says that the Israelites drank “from the spiritual rock that followed them” during their wanderings in the wilderness?

Dec 25

December 25th and Christmas

By: Megan Sauter

 This article was updated on December 19, 2025. When did December 25 become the date for Christmas? In the Winter 2022 issue of Biblical […]

Depiction of Bethlehem as a quiet pastoral hamlet, by David Roberts (1839). Antiquarian Images / Alamy

Dec 24

O Little Town of Bethlehem?

By: Clinton J. Moyer

In December of every year, carolers around the world gather and sing Phillips Brooks’s treasured lyrics to “O Little Town of Bethlehem.” In the popular […]

Credit: Public Domain  Caption: Jesus carries water in a cloth to Mary. Depicted in the 14th-century Gospel translation Klosterneuburger Evangelienwerk. 

Dec 12

The Prequel Gospels

By: John Drummond

Among other things, the Christmas season is often synonymous with movies and television specials. Sprinkled among the plethora of Christmas classics, one is sure to […]

Illustration by Jim Padgett shows Mary and Joseph in the Bible. Credit: Biblical Illustrations by Jim Padgett, courtesy of Sweet Publishing, Ft. Worth, TX, and Gospel Light, Ventura, CA. © 1984 / CC-by-SA 3.0

Dec 11

The Betrothal of Mary and Joseph in the Bible

By: Megan Sauter

With Christmas around the corner, many people read the Nativity stories in Matthew 1–2 and Luke 1–2. Tucked into these narratives are the engagement and […]

Paul healing a disabled man at Lystra, by Karel Dujardin (1663). Photo: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Dec 10

Paul, the Superhero

By: Marek Dospěl

There are lots of miracles in the Book of Acts. To be fair, we find many “signs and wonders” in other parts of the New […]

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