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Late-15th-century painting of The Last Supper by the Spanish artist known as the Master of Perea.

Mar 31 Blog

Was Jesus’ Last Supper a Seder?

Many assume that Jesus' Last Supper was a Seder, the ritual Passover meal. Examine evidence from the synoptic Gospels with scholar Jonathan Klawans.

Jan 31 Blog

Ivory Pomegranate Revisited: A Relic from Solomon’s Temple?

By: BAS Staff

The famous inscribed ivory pomegranate, which, if authentic, may have been the head of a scepter from Solomon’s Temple, has endured decades of debate. Is the inscription real, or is it a forgery? A meeting between world-class paleographers in the summer of 2015 may have settled the debate.

Oct 12 Blog

Jonah and the Whale

By: Nahum Sarna

The Book of Jonah is read in the synagogue on the afternoon of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, the sacred Day of Atonement. Why, of all books in the Bible, this book this most holy day?

Two ancient amulets from Ketef Hinnom. Photo: © Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Nahum Slapak.

Feb 22 Blog

Miniature Writing on Ancient Amulets

By: Robin Ngo

In 1979, archaeologist Gabriel Barkay discovered two miniature silver scrolls from a late Iron Age (seventh century B.C.E.) tomb in Ketef Hinnom outside of Jerusalem. When unrolled, the scrolls had tiny texts written on them—similar to the priestly blessing in Numbers 6:24–26.

Jul 11 Blog

Tomb of the Biblical Prophet Nahum—Safe for Now

By: Megan Sauter

The tomb of the Biblical prophet Nahum in northern Iraq will survive to see another day.

May 30 Blog

First Person: A Scepter from the Temple?

By: Hershel Shanks

In his First Person column in the May/June 2016 issue of BAR, Hershel Shanks asks: Where is the paleographer who says the ivory pomegranate is fake?

Oct 5 Blog

First Person: A New Target

By: Hershel Shanks

Is the relic from "Solomon's Temple" a forgery after all? The authenticity of the ivory pomegranate inscription is called into question by a leading scholar.

Jan 26 Blog

The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Hasmonean State

By: Reviewed by Sidnie White Crawford

Sidnie White Crawford reviews "The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Hasmonean State" By Hanan Eshel.

Jun 16 Blog

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