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Dec 27 Blog

Titus Flavius Josephus and the Prophet Jeremiah

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

In the first century C.E., during the First Jewish Revolt, the Jewish historian Josephus urged his besieged countrymen in Jerusalem to surrender to the Romans. Half a millennium earlier, Jeremiah did the same thing with respect to the Babylonians.

Dec 21 Blog

That Other “King of the Jews”

By: James Tabor

According to the gospel of Mark, when Jesus is on trial before the Roman Prefect Pontius Pilate he was asked if he claimed to be the “King of the Jews,” and his ambiguous answer was “You say so.”

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May 31 Blog

Missed Masada Visit

By: Megan Sauter

U.S. President Donald Trump wanted to land his helicopter at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Masada but was denied permission to do so.

Jul 25 eBook

Israel: An Archaeological Journey

By: BAS Admin

As the point where three of the world’s major religions converge, the history of ancient Israel is one of the richest and most complex in the world. This journey into archaeology, Israel and the Biblical world is free on the Bible History Daily website.

Feb 8 Blog

Masada VII

By: Reviewed by Hershel Shanks

Hershel Shanks reviews Masada VII, The Yigael Yadin Excavations 1963–1965, Final Reports, The Pottery of Masada by Rachel Bar-Nathan.

Dec 29 Blog

Jesus’ Last Night with His Disciples

By: Reviewed by Dorothy Resig

Dorothy Resig reviews "Jesus’ Last Night with His Disciples: A Study of the First Century Historical and Archaeological Setting of the Last Supper" by Hannaniah O. Pinto and James W. Fleming.

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The Dead Sea Scrolls: Past, Present, and Future
Biblical Peoples—The World of Ancient Israel
Who Was Jesus? Exploring the History of Jesus’ Life
Ancient Israel in Egypt and the Exodus
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