hebrew scriptures

By: Megan Sauter

What do the Dead Sea Scrolls say about Jesus? What do they say about the world in which Jesus lived? In BAR, James C. VanderKam examines the overlap between the Dead Sea Scrolls and the New Testament.

By: Andrew Perrin

Daniel is unique in the Hebrew Scriptures for several reasons. The book is a linguistic hybrid of Aramaic and Hebrew. Its collection of court tales […]

By: Andrew Perrin

Any time that a character in the Bible discovers, accesses, or writes a book, it’s significant. Yet are these mentions of media about an actual […]

By: Robin M. Jensen

The legend of the magi has fired the imagination of Christians since the earliest times. In art, the adoration of the magi appeared earlier and far more frequently than any other scene of Jesus’ birth and infancy, including images of the babe in a manger.

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Take a course on the Hebrew Bible from the comfort of your own home with renowned Biblical scholar Richard Elliott Friedman.

By: Reviewed by James C. VanderKam

James C. VanderKam reviews "The Formation of the Jewish Canon" by Timothy H. Lim. .

By: Reviewed by Brian E. Daley, S.J.

Brian E. Daley, S.J. reviews "Sinning in the Hebrew Bible: How the Worst Stories Speak for Its Truth" by Alan F. Segal and "Sin: The Early History of an Idea" by Paula Fredriksen.

By: Jacob L. Wright

Explore ancient texts in a video lecture presented by Jacob L. Wright.

By: Jacob L. Wright

Emory University’s Jacob L. Wright examines the Bible as “road map to a brighter future”

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

The best-selling book of all time, the Bible is the most important text for two major world religions: Judaism and Christianity. With rich content—and an equally rich transmission history—the Bible has captivated audiences for millennia, although the appearance of this text has certainly changed over the ages—from scrolls (above) to codices, manuscripts to printed books. The Book of Books exhibit in Jerusalem chronicles the history and development of Judaism and Christianity by focusing on some of the earliest copies of the Bible that have survived.