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Apr 2 Blog

Understanding the Good Samaritan Parable

Who were the Samaritans? Dr. Amy-Jill Levine of Vanderbilt University explains how getting an accurate answer to this question can shed light on how shocking the Good Samaritan parable would have been for Jesus’ audience.

Temple on Mount Gerizim. Photo: Amos Meron/CC by-SA 3.0

Sep 2 Blog

The Temple on Mount Gerizim—In the Bible and Archaeology

By: Megan Sauter

Temples have been found throughout the ancient Near East. What went on at these sites? Along with reconstructing architectural remains, can scholars piece together ancient worship practices? […]

Dec 18 Blog

Digs 2018: Migration and Immigration in Ancient Israel

By: Robert Cargill

Migration and immigration are not just modern occurrences—both the Bible and archaeology show that ancient Israel was a land of immigrants. Come along and explore several excavations investigating the movement of peoples throughout the Holy Land and learn about the 2018 dig opportunities!

painting of large group of people standing at a seaport in bright colors underneath blue sky and surrounded by green trees with fish in foreground

Sep 26 Blog

The Parables of Jesus

By: Helmut Koester

Helmut Koester suggests that the parables of Jesus did not communicate a hidden meaning when they were told by Jesus—the parables of Jesus could be understood by all.

Dec 12 Blog

“Is This Not the Carpenter?”

By: Reviewed by Victor Paul Furnish

Victor Paul Furnish reviews "'Is This Not the Carpenter?' The Question of the Historicity of the Figure of Jesus" edited by Thomas L. Thompson and Thomas S. Verenna.

Apr 17 Blog

How Jewish Is the New Testament?

By: Reviewed by James D.G. Dunn

The Jewish Annotated New Testament. Edited by Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Zvi Brettler This volume introduces the text of the New Testament along with 30 brief essays by some 50 Jewish scholars.

Jan 27 Blog

The First Christmas, The Last Week and The Meaning of Jesus

By: Reviewed by John Merrill

John Merrill reviews "The First Christmas", "The Last Week" and "The Meaning of Jesus" By Marcus Borg, John Dominic Crossan and N.T. Wright.

Jan 11 Blog

Inn from the Good Samaritan Parable Becomes a Museum

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

The Good Samaritan parable begins on the ancient road between Jerusalem and Jericho, where a man is robbed, brutally beaten and given up for dead before finally being helped by a passing Samaritan.

Jun 7 Blog

Museum of the Good Samaritan Opens in Israel

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

The Museum of the Good Samaritan in Israel has recently opened to the public. Located in the Judean Desert between Jerusalem and Jericho, the museum will display mosaics and artifacts relating to the ancient Christians, Jews and Samaritans who resided in Israel long ago. This new museum is considered to be one of the largest mosaic museums in the world.

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