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Feb 18 Blog

Who Were the Maccabees and What Did They Do?

Who were the Maccabees, what did they do? From priests to kings, the Maccabees created an independent Jewish kingdom in the second century BCE. Their […]

Jan 31 Blog

Roman Law & Order: Judean Fraud Unit

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

A lengthy papyrus, found in the Judean Desert, sheds light on law and order in the Roman provinces of Judea and Arabia. Translated by a […]

Mar 15 Blog

Review: For the Freedom of Zion

By: Dennis Mizzi

For the Freedom of Zion: The Great Revolt of Jews Against Romans, 66–74 CE By Guy MacLean Rogers (New Haven: Yale Univ. Press, 2021), xxii […]

Dec 9 Blog

Making Amends

By: Robin Gallaher Branch

The story of Zacchaeus, a rich, short, and thoroughly unpopular chief tax collector in Jericho, has entranced readers and hearers for two millennia. People grin […]

Aug 26 eBook

The Dead Sea Scrolls: Past, Present, and Future

By: Robert Bronder

The Dead Sea Scrolls are considered by many to be the most significant archaeological find of the 20th century. This year, 2022, marks the 75th […]

Oct 13 Blog

Clean or Unclean?

By: John Drummond

Second Temple Judaism has become almost synonymous with the idea of ritual purity. From various sources, including Rabbinic writings, the works of Josephus, and the […]

Vessels Shattered by an ancient earthquake

Aug 10 Blog

Evidence of Biblical Earthquake Discovered in Jerusalem

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

According to the Israel Antiquities Authority, evidence for a powerful earthquake mentioned by the prophets Amos and Zechariah has been discovered in Jerusalem. According to […]

Nov 18 Blog

What Did King Herod Look Like?

By: Megan Sauter

There is no doubt that King Herod the Great left his mark on history. Not only did he carry out impressive building projects throughout ancient […]

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