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Dec 19 Blog

Understanding Israel’s 10 Commandments

By: Shawna Dolansky

Are the 10 Commandments really a moral code, or did the ancients understand them rather as the constitutional basis of a political theocracy?

Mosaic of the Journey to Bethlehem from the Chora Church in Istanbul.

Nov 9 Blog

Were Mary and Joseph Married or Engaged at Jesus’ Birth?

By: Mark Wilson

Were Mary and Joseph married or engaged when they traveled to Bethlehem? Biblical scholar Mark Wilson examines what the gospels say in this Bible History Daily guest post.

Sep 26 Blog

What’s Missing from Codex Sinaiticus, the Oldest New Testament?

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Compare differences in the Biblical text between the King James Version and Codex Sinaiticus, the oldest New Testament.

Jan 5 Blog

Lilith

By: Janet Howe Gaines

In most manifestations of her myth, Lilith represents chaos, seduction and ungodliness. Yet, in her every guise, Lilith has cast a spell on humankind. Who is Lilith in the Bible?

Jan 14 Blog

First Person: A Little Jot on a Jerusalem Column

By: Robert Cargill

The Jerusalem Column is the first inscription from the Second Temple period where the full spelling of the Hebrew name of Jerusalem appears.

Jan 1 eBook

The Holy Bible: A Buyer’s Guide

By: BAS Admin

Walk through the religion section of any major bookstore, and you’ll see an amazing array of Bibles. The broad selection of translations (also called versions)—and the seemingly endless ways in which they are packaged—is without historical precedent. Rather than the “blessing” it could and probably should be, it may be off-putting. In this free eBook, prominent Biblical scholars expertly guide you through 21 different Bible versions and address their content, text, style and religious orientation.

Dec 19 Blog

Bible Secrets Revealed, Episode 1: "Lost in Translation"

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Read what Bible Secrets Revealed consulting producer Dr. Robert Cargill reveals about the first installment of the History Channel series.

Mar 15 Blog

Analyzing Biblical Psychoanalysis

By: Leonard Greenspoon

A Bible History Daily-exclusive contribution by "Bible in the News" author Leonard J. Greenspoon

Sep 17 Blog

Willing but Weak: Mind over Matter?

By: Leonard Greenspoon

It is Jesus to whom we are indebted for the thought that lies behind the well-known saying, “The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak” (Matthew 26:41). Jesus’ exact words, spoken in Aramaic, were translated into Greek by the writers of the New Testament and from there into many other languages. It is to William Tyndale, via the King James Version, that we owe our gratitude for this phrasing in English, which is as memorable as it is apt.

Jul 25 Blog

Like the Birds and the Bees … and the Bunnies

By: Leonard Greenspoon

In his column The Bible in the News, Leonard J. Greenspoon looks at reproduction in nature, modern culture and the Bible

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