Feb 15
By: James Tabor
On Wednesday Jesus began to make plans for Passover. He sent two of his disciples into the city to prepare a large second-story guest room where he could gather secretly and safely with his inner group.
Feb 12
By: James Tabor
James Tabor discusses the wedding at Cana from the Gospels of Mark and John. Whose wedding was this and why were Jesus and his family present?
Feb 10
By: Ellen White
The childhood home of Jesus may have been found underneath the Sisters of Nazareth Convent in Nazareth, Israel, according to archaeologist Ken Dark.
Jan 25
By: Joan E. Taylor
Scholar Joan E. Taylor says that it’s worth remembering that Jesus’ earliest years were, according to the Gospel of Matthew, spent as a refugee in a foreign land.
Jan 1
By: BAS Staff
Read the 114 sayings of Jesus from the Gospel of Thomas as translated by Stephen J. Patterson and James M. Robinson.
Dec 31
By: Achia Kohn-Tavor
If you find yourself navigating the winding roads north of the Sea of Galilee, past the familiar markers of Capernaum and the Mount of Beatitudes, […]
Dec 27
By: Megan Sauter
In which year was Jesus born? While this is sometimes debated, the majority of New Testament scholars place Jesus’ birth in 4 B.C. or before.
Dec 25
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 […]
Dec 25
By: Andrew McGowan
Theological scholar Andrew McGowan examines how December 25 came to be associated with the birthday of Jesus and became Christmas, a holiday celebrated by Christians around the world.
Dec 24
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 […]