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Feb 17 Blog

The Ancient Library of Alexandria

By: J. Harold Ellens

Ptolemy’s grandest project, begun in 306 B.C.E., was the Library of Alexandria, a research center that held one million books by the time of Jesus.

Nov 4 Blog

An Unexpected Consequence of the Christian Crusades

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

The Fihrist, and the scholarship it represents, is one of the shining positives that emerged from the Crusades.

Feb 14 Blog

Greco-Roman Tombs Uncovered in Alexandria

By: Noah Wiener

Excavations in Alexandria recently uncovered two-story tomb remains in the city’s Hellenistic and Roman-era necropolis.

Feb 11 Blog

Sex in the Bible

By: Reviewed by Tal Ilan

Tal Ilan reviews "Sex in the Bible: A New Consideration" by J. Harold Ellens.

Apr 18 Blog

Is the Son of Man Pre-existent and Enthroned?

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

The January/February 2011 issue of BAR featured a book review, written by James C. VanderKam, of King and Messiah as Son of God. We then received a letter from J. Harold Ellens, retired professor of philosophy and psychology at Calvin Seminary and Princeton Theological Seminary, wishing to clarify the terms and concepts used to describe the Son of Man in the ancient literature. Posted April 18, 2011.

Oct 18 Blog

Faith and Reason in Biblical Studies

By: John F. Kutsko

Professor Ron Hendel’s Biblical Views column from July/August 2010, “Farewell to SBL: Faith and Reason in Biblical Studies,” elicited a thunderous and widespread response, both in support and in opposition, and among both the academic community to which it was largely addressed and among BAR’s more scholarly readers.

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