Apr 5 Blog
By: Ellen White
Who are the Nephilim? From where do the “heroes of old, the men of renown” come?
Nov 4 Blog
By: Megan Sauter
Can the Book of Enoch shed light on Noah the movie? Ronald S. Hendel examines the flood story.
Sep 4 Blog
By: Ronald S. Hendel
If we wanted to find the flood that gave rise to the legend of Noah’s Flood, we should look for a big flood in northern Mesopotamia, says scholar Ronald S. Hendel.
Jul 15 Blog
By: Shawna Dolansky
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 other evil power. So where does the devil come into the details of Eden? Biblical scholar Shawna Dolansky examines how the serpent became Satan.
May 13 Blog
By: BAS Staff
Still another group is looking for Mt. Ararat, where the Bible says Noah landed after the flood. This group is looking to confirm the tradition that nearby Mt. Cudi (Judi Dagh) is really Mt. Ararat, as recorded in the Quran, Sura 11.44.
Jul 25 Blog
By: Michelle Fletcher
The Left Behind movie (2014) depicts the Rapture, which is often assumed to be clearly explained in the Bible, especially the book of Revelation. But in fact it’s slightly more complicated than that.
Mar 18 Blog
By: Beth Ann Judas, Ph.D.
Egyptologist Beth Ann Judas reviews the Gods of Egypt movie, describing it as portraying ancient Egyptian mythology with “fleeting moments of random accuracy.”
Dec 18 Blog
Colossal expense equals colossal waste for the new Ridley Scott movie Exodus: Gods and Kings.
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