How the Serpent Became Satan
10/14 | The serpent in the Garden of Eden is portrayed as just that: a serpent. The story in Genesis 2–3 contains no hint that he embodies the devil, Satan or any Read more…
Posted in Bible Interpretation.
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The Nag Hammadi Codices and Gnostic Christianity
10/12 | Until the discovery of the Nag Hammadi codices in 1945, the Gnostic view of early Christianity had largely been forgotten. The teachings of Gnostic Christianity—vilified especially since they were declared Read more…
Posted in Biblical Artifacts, Artifacts and the Bible, Post-Biblical Period.
Baptismal Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” Added to UNESCO World Heritage List
09/29 | In 2015, UNESCO added the archaeological complex at Al-Maghtas, Jordan—called the Biblical “Bethany beyond the Jordan”—to its World Heritage List. Another tradition places the baptismal site on the west bank Read more…
Posted in News, Biblical Archaeology Places, Biblical Archaeology Sites.
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