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Qumran, Aerial View

May 7 Blog

Who Were the Essenes?

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

A recent study has sought to determine by sophisticated methods whether Khirbet Qumran was home to a community of sectarian Jews, the Essenes.

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Jul 9 Blog

Newly Deciphered Dead Sea Scroll Reveals 364-Day Calendar

By: Robin Ngo

Researchers recently deciphered one of the last two remaining Dead Sea Scrolls. Written in code, the scroll describes a 364-day calendar used by the Qumran community that lived in the Judean Desert.

The Sermon on the Mount. Ca. 1440-1445. Fresco.

Nov 9 Blog

Uncovering the Jewish Context of the New Testament

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

According to Jewish New Testament scholar Amy-Jill Levine, much if not all of the New Testament is Jewish literature.

Nov 29 Blog

Biblical Pharisees and Jewish Halakhah

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Were the Biblical Pharisees really as bad as the New Testament makes them seem? Professor Roland Deines of the University of Nottingham thinks not.

dss-war-scroll

Feb 20 Blog

Lawrence H. Schiffman on the Dead Sea Scrolls’ History

By: Robin Ngo

In the May/June 2015 issue of BAR, Lawrence H. Schiffman describes the Dead Sea Scrolls’ history, from their discovery in the Qumran caves to the state of present-day scroll research.

museum-of-the-bible-architecture

Nov 15 Blog

Museum of the Bible: Part Museum, Part Holy Land Experience

By: Robin Ngo

The Museum of the Bible is opening in Washington, DC. Take a look at some of the spectacular exhibition spaces and interactive rooms.

museum-of-the-bible

Oct 20 Blog

The Museum of the Bible in the Spotlight

By: Robin Ngo and Megan Sauter

A new museum dedicated to the best-selling book of all time will open in Washington, D.C.—just three blocks from the U.S. Capitol.

10-commandments-stone

Feb 8 Blog

Sold! Earliest Surviving 10 Commandments Stone

By: Megan Sauter

A 10 Commandments stone tablet—believed by some to be the oldest stone copy of the 10 Commandments—was sold at an auction in November 2016 for $850,000.

Jan 5 Blog

Ancient Jewish Theology and Law

By: Robin Ngo

According to scholar Jonathan Klawans, ancient Jews—including the Pharisees, Sadducees and Essenes—cared as much about matters of Jewish theology as about laws and practices.

Dec 31 Blog

The Robo-Scribe

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

The artist group Robotlab has recently developed a method for creating a “handwritten” Torah robotically.

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