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Jul 31 Blog

Liberator of the Nag Hammadi Codices

By: Charles W. Hedrick

A cache of ancient Christian Gnostic texts was found near Nag Hammadi, Egypt, in 1945—two years before the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Similar to the situation with the Dead Sea Scrolls, a monopoly of scholars held up the publication of the Nag Hammadi texts and would not permit anyone else to see them. The late Jim Robinson intervened, and by 1970 he had managed to free the Nag Hammadi Codices.

Dec 12 Blog

“Is This Not the Carpenter?”

By: Reviewed by Victor Paul Furnish

Victor Paul Furnish reviews "'Is This Not the Carpenter?' The Question of the Historicity of the Figure of Jesus" edited by Thomas L. Thompson and Thomas S. Verenna.

Oct 9 Blog

Sean Freyne (1935–2013)

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Sean Freyne, one of Ireland’s most respected theologians, died on August 5, 2013, at age 78.

Mar 8 Blog

The Making of a Messiah

By: James Tabor

In this post I want to to consider what I call the “textual dynamics of messianic self-identity.” I realize that is a mouthful but bear with me here, as this subject is quite fascinating and I think we can see some light on this issue if we take all our evidence into account, both ancient and modern.

Feb 13 Blog

Biblical Archaeology Books on the Go

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

The Bible in the News, Aspects of Monotheism, The Rise of Ancient Israel, Feminist Approaches to the Bible and The Search for Jesus are now available as digital publications for your eReader

Jan 27 Blog

The First Christmas, The Last Week and The Meaning of Jesus

By: Reviewed by John Merrill

John Merrill reviews "The First Christmas", "The Last Week" and "The Meaning of Jesus" By Marcus Borg, John Dominic Crossan and N.T. Wright.

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