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Late-15th-century painting of The Last Supper by the Spanish artist known as the Master of Perea.

Nov 2 Blog

Was Jesus’ Last Supper a Seder?

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

Apr 11 Blog

Jesus and Magic

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Bruce Chilton reviews "Jesus and Magic: Freeing the Gospel Stories from Modern Misconceptions" by Richard A. Horsley.

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.

Feb 9 Blog

A Giant Has Fallen

By: Ellen White

Biblical scholar Marcus Borg, known as one of the fathers of the modern Quest for the Historical Jesus, passed away on January 21, 2015.

Feb 6 Blog

Jesus on Trial

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

James D.G. Dunn reviews "Jesus on Trial: A Lawyer Affirms the Truth of the Gospel" by David Limbaugh.

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 2 Blog

The Beginnings of Christianity

By: Reviewed by Bruce Chilton

Bruce Chilton reviews "The Beginnings of Christianity: An Introduction to the New Testament" by Howard Clark Kee.

Dec 31 Blog

Jesus and the Eyewitnesses

By: Ben Witherington, III

Ben Witherington, III reviews "Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony" by Richard Bauckham.

Dec 26 Blog

The Jesus Dynasty

By: Reviewed by James F. Strange

James F. Strange reviews "The Jesus Dynasty: The Hidden History of Jesus, His Royal Family, and the Birth of Christianity" by James D. Tabor.

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