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Jul 16 Blog

Jewish Worship, Pagan Symbols

By: Walter Zanger

What are zodiac mosaics doing in ancient synagogues in Israel?

Jul 4 Blog

Solomon, Socrates and Aristotle

By: Theodore Feder

A wall painting found in the House of the Physician in Pompeii contains the earliest known depiction of a Biblical scene. Two onlookers in the crowd appear to be the Greek philosophers Socrates and Aristotle, according to author Theodore Feder. What do the onlookers reveal about the place of Biblical culture in the Greco-Roman world?

Jun 13 Blog

Was Jesus’ Last Supper a Seder?

By: Jonathan Klawans

Many assume that Jesus' Last Supper was a Seder, the ritual Passover meal. Examine evidence from the synoptic Gospels with scholar Jonathan Klawans.

Jul 17 Blog

An Introduction to the Hebrew Bible with Richard Elliott Friedman

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.

Nov 4 Blog

In Quest of the Historical Pharisees

By: Reviewed by John Merrill

John Merrill reviews "In Quest of the Historical Pharisees," edited by Jacob Neusner and Bruce Chilton

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Jewish Worship, Pagan Symbols

Solomon, Socrates and Aristotle

Was Jesus’ Last Supper a Seder?

An Introduction to the Hebrew Bible with Richard Elliott Friedman

In Quest of the Historical Pharisees

Must-Read Free eBooks

A Digger’s Life: A Guide to the Archaeology Dig Experience

The Dead Sea Scrolls: Past, Present, and Future

Biblical Peoples—The World of Ancient Israel

Island Jewels: Understanding Ancient Cyprus and Crete

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Jewish Worship, Pagan Symbols

Solomon, Socrates and Aristotle

Was Jesus’ Last Supper a Seder?

An Introduction to the Hebrew Bible with Richard Elliott Friedman

In Quest of the Historical Pharisees

Must-Read Free eBooks

A Digger’s Life: A Guide to the Archaeology Dig Experience

The Dead Sea Scrolls: Past, Present, and Future

Biblical Peoples—The World of Ancient Israel

Island Jewels: Understanding Ancient Cyprus and Crete

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