Dec 16 Blog
By: Lawrence Mykytiuk
Did Jesus of Nazareth, “the man Christ Jesus” (1 Timothy 2:5), really exist? What’s the evidence outside of the Bible? Classical and Jewish writings from the first several centuries C.E. give us a glimpse of the person who would become the central figure in Christianity mere decades after his crucifixion.
Nov 20 Blog
By: BAS Staff
According to Jewish New Testament scholar Amy-Jill Levine, much if not all of the New Testament is Jewish literature.
Nov 28 Blog
By: Dorothy Willette
Go on a journey of the senses through history and discover the significance of ritual feasts and meals in antiquity.
Dec 5 Blog
By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff
James H. Charlesworth reviews "Outside the Bible: Ancient Jewish Writings Related to Scripture" edited by Louis H. Feldman, James L. Kugel and Lawrence H. Schiffman.
Jan 16 Blog
The famous Theodotus inscription, which commemorates the building of a first-century B.C.E. synagogue, is one of hundreds of early Jewish writings now being published that document the ancient history of Jerusalem.
Nov 1 Blog
By: Reviewed by James VanderKam
James VanderKam reviews Jewish Literature between the Bible and the Mishnah by George W.E. Nickelsburg.
Oct 19 Blog
Scholars at Tel Aviv University are using digital technologies to piece together more than 350,000 fragments of the famous Cairo Geniza, a collection of ancient […]
For more than 40 years, the Biblical Archaeology Society has partnered with world-renowned hosts and guides to provide you exceptional educational offerings in the archaeology of the Biblical lands and in Biblical studies.
