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Nov 21 Blog

The Tomb of Jesus? Wrong on Every Count

By: Craig Evans and Steven Feldman

Back to “Jesus Tomb” Controversy Erupts—Again Rarely does the world of Biblical archaeology make as much news as when filmmakers James Cameron and Simcha Jacobovici […]

Judas Betrays Jesus with a Kiss 1873 in 'The story of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation'

Mar 26 Blog

Why Did Judas Identify Jesus with a Kiss?

By: Hershel Shanks

I’ve been reading a new book titled Pseudo-Cyril of Jerusalem “On the Life and the Passion of Christ”: A Coptic Apocryphon by the Dutch scholar Roelof van den Broek.1 In case it has escaped your attention, it provides a new translation of an eighth-century Gnostic gospel in Coptic from Egypt that has been in the Morgan Library in New York since 1908, a gift of J.P. Morgan.

Apr 23 Blog

The “Gospel of Jesus’ Wife” Papyrus Revisited

By: Noah Wiener

Harvard Divinity School declares the text ancient, but the debate on the papyrus including the words “Jesus said to them, ‘My wife …’” rages on.

Oct 16 Blog

Is the Harvard Theological Review a Coward or Did Dr. Karen King Do Something Wrong?

By: Hershel Shanks

The prestigious Harvard Theological Review (HTR) has withdrawn Karen King's article from its publication schedule—at least temporarily. It was supposed to go into the January 2013 issue. Not anymore! What did she do so wrong?

Sep 19 Blog

A "Gospel of Jesus’ Wife" on a Coptic Papyrus

By: Noah Wiener

On Tuesday, September 18th, 2012, early Christianity scholar Karen L. King of the Harvard Divinity School announced the discovery of a Coptic papyrus fragment that includes the text “Jesus said to them, ‘My wife …’”

Jan 23 Blog

15 Scholars Protest “Vindication” Claim

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Back to “Jesus Tomb” Controversy Erupts—Again The Talpiot Tomb Controversy Revisited A firestorm has broken out in Jerusalem following the conclusion of the “Third Princeton […]

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