Mar 5 Blog
By: Ben Witherington III
Who was the first person to truly recognize Jesus as the messiah and understand the implications? Biblical scholar Ben Witherington III takes a close look at the account given in Luke, and sheds some light on what the Biblical narrative has to say about who was the first to recognize Jesus as the messiah.
Jan 29 Blog
By: Mark Wilson
How did the Jewish name Ya’akov, properly translated as Jacob, become James in English versions of the Bible?
Jan 24 Blog
By: BAS Staff
On what day did Jesus rise? After three days or on the third day? Ben Witherington III examines this question in BAR.
Dec 27 Blog
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.
Jul 27 Blog
Ben Witherington III addresses what happened at Pentecost in his Biblical Views column “Speaking in the Tongues of Men or Angels?”
Jul 24 Blog
By: Robin Gallaher Branch
Anna is one of the Bible’s most unusual women. Introduced at the end of the Birth Narrative (Luke 1:1-2:40), Anna concludes the sextet of named, pious Israelites surrounding the miraculous births of John and Jesus.
Jun 9 Blog
By: John Drummond
One of the apostle Paul’s most-discussed passages occurs in 2 Corinthians 12. In the span of ten verses, Paul alludes to not one but two […]
May 8 Blog
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
The massive stone enclosures of the Göbekli Tepe ruins may be the earliest examples of Neolithic religion.
Mar 15 Blog
Crucifixion images abound today—from sculptures and icons in churches to the masterful paintings hanging in museums. But how many of these actually give us a realistic idea of what Jesus’ crucifixion looked like? Do these artistic crucifixion images accurately reflect ancient Roman crucifixion methods?
Feb 11 Blog
The New Testament recounts many episodes from the apostle Paul’s life. Yet it provides scant details about his visit to Arabia. In his letter to […]
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