Has the Site of Augustus’s Death Been Discovered? – Biblical Archaeology Society
Posted: April 29, 2024
Researchers uncover villa believed to belong to first Roman Emperor BAS Staff April 29, 2024 0 Comments 641 views Share Augustus of Prima Porta, Vatican Museum. Public Domain. Excavations carried out in Italy on the… Read More
BIBLICAL TURKEY (2)
Posted: April 10, 2024
From Byzantion to Istanbul: Some Key Dates (.pdf version)
BIBLICAL TURKEY (1)
Posted: April 10, 2024
Nearly all the biblical story takes place around or near the Mediterranean, in the (modern) countries of Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Macedonia, Malta, Syria, and… Read More
Hundreds of Roman Forts Identified in Syria and Iraq – Biblical Archaeology So
Posted: November 8, 2023
Satellite images rewrite history of Rome’s eastern border Nathan Steinmeyer November 06, 2023 Hundreds of Roman Forts Identified in Syria and Iraq
The Mystery Man of the Shroud of Turin
Posted: April 9, 2023
Melissa Cain Travis | Easter Roundtable APR 7 SAVE ▷ LISTEN In the fall of 2022, The Mystery Man Exhibition opened in Spain. Initially housed in the Cathedral of Salamanca but… Read More
4 Pieces of Evidence for the Resurrection
Posted: April 1, 2023
4 Points of Evidence for the Resurrection Neil Shenvi The historicity of the resurrection is central to Christian theology because Jesus’s death and resurrection are both tied to our salvation…. Read More
Discovery in the city of David
Posted: February 9, 2023
‘Jerusalem of Gold’: Volunteer unearths artifact of ‘great value’ at archaeological site An ancient 1,600-year-old bead made of pure gold was discovered during a dig in the City of David… Read More
Siege of Lachish—new analysis of the construction of the siege ramp
Posted: February 9, 2023
(Shared by Andrew Agerbak) Dear fellow British Museum tour guides, I saw this today and thought it added some additional richness to my favourite part of the museum: the Lachish… Read More
Major discovery shines light on how mummies were made
Posted: February 2, 2023
We know a lot about how mummies were embalmed, but the specific substances and mixtures and how exactly they were used have long eluded us — until now.https://www.dw.com/en/major-discovery-shines-light-on-how-mummies-were-made/a-64580812?mobileApp=true
Thomas Jefferson on Jesus
Posted: December 10, 2022
Thomas Jefferson on Jesus By Colin Brown and Craig A. Evans Dec 10 Two works that specifically dealt with the historical Jesus were unpublished pieces compiled by Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826),… Read More
Ancient Christian monastery found off coast of United Arab Emirates could be 1,400 years old, pre-dating Islam
Posted: November 3, 2022
This March 14, 2022, handout photo from the Department of Archaeology and Tourism of Umm al-Quwain shows an ancient Christian monastery uncovered on Siniyah Island in Umm al-Quwain, United Arab… Read More
The Via Dolorosa
Posted: April 16, 2022
A video tour along the “Way of Suffering” in Jerusalem’s Old City Nathan Steinmeyer April 15, 2022 The Via Dolorosa, the Christian processional path in Jerusalem’s Old City. Courtesy Nathan Steinmeyer…. Read More
Did Jesus’ Last Supper Take Place Above the Tomb of David?
Posted: April 14, 2022
Did Jesus’ Last Supper Take Place Above the Tomb of David? Understanding the Cenacle on Mount Zion This two-story stone building atop Mount Zion ranks among the most intriguing sites… Read More
The Birth of Jesus: The Best Historical Evidence, by Jef Breshears
Posted: December 22, 2021
December 20, 2021 Jefrey D. Breshears “In the Fullness of Time” In Galatians 4:4 the apostle Paul writes that “In the fullness of time” God sent forth his Son to… Read More
The Worst Pandemic Ever: the Black Death
Posted: December 15, 2021
The story of the Black Death is the story of a perfect storm. A massive pandemic and plague that devastated humanity. It is the tale of a lethal bacterium that… Read More
Greetings from the Lands of St. Nicholas; Myra, Patara, St. Nicholas Island
Posted: December 15, 2021
The true story of Santa Claus begins with Nicholas, who was born during the third century in the village of Patara. At the time the area was Greek and is now on… Read More
A Review of Patterns of Evidence: Exodus
Posted: December 5, 2021
By Krista Wenzel On Monday evening I went to see the much anticipated documentary film, Patterns of Evidence: Exodus by filmmaker Tim Mahoney and Thinking Man Films. Filmaker Tim Mahoney in Luxor,… Read More
This Day in History: Pope Urban II orders first Crusade
Posted: November 27, 2021
1095 Pope Urban II orders first Crusade On November 27, 1095, Pope Urban II makes perhaps the most influential speech of the Middle Ages, giving rise to the Crusades by… Read More
“Freedom Fading,” by Greg Koukl
Posted: May 3, 2021
OTHER WORLDVIEWS Freedom Fading Greg Koukl Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn—Russian dissident, 10-year forced-labor Soviet Gulag inmate, Nobel Laureate, Christian—lamented the “fallacious belief” that “here such things are impossible,” that totalitarianism could not… Read More
For Lessons on Closed Houses of Worship, Look at the 1918 Flu Pandemic
Posted: April 29, 2020
But not until the COVID-19 crisis hit did I learn about the global influenza pandemic of 1918 — known colloquially as the Spanish flu — and my family’s connection to… Read More
“A Movement Divided,” by Samuel Escobar
Posted: February 19, 2020
Three approaches to world evangelization stand in tension with one another. Samuel Escobar (Peru) is President of the Latin American Theological Fraternity and Professor at Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Philadelphia,… Read More
Delving into the history of black churches
Posted: February 18, 2020
Delving into the history of black churches | The Christian Chronicle Edward J. Robinson’s newest book, “Hard-Fighting Soldiers: A History of African American Churches of Christ,” takes its title from… Read More
Outgrowing Facts – Tyndale House
Posted: October 16, 2019
Assyriologist George Heath-Whyte explains the errors in Richard Dawkins’ new book Richard Dawkins was asked by journalist Krishnan Guru-Murthy in an interview recently, “If you could change the world, how would you change… Read More
Ancient DNA reveals the origins of the Philistines
Posted: July 5, 2019
FROM THE SEA DNA obtained from remains of people who inhabited an ancient city on Israel’s coast, including this child, indicate that the Philistines mentioned in the Hebrew Bible descended… Read More
Did the Samaritans Get a Bum Rap?
Posted: May 20, 2019
If you read the Bible—especially the New Testament—it’s pretty easy to come away with a bad impression of Samaritans. In fact, most of us would probably rank the Samaritans just… Read More
How the Poor Became Blessed, by Pieter van der Horst
Posted: March 14, 2019
Greco-Roman gods had no interest in the poor nor was organised charity a religious duty. How was Christianity different? Photo by DeAgostini/Getty In Greco-Roman culture, the well-to-do weren’t expected to… Read More
A Jew, an Early Christian, and a Roman Meet in Archaeological Park
Posted: March 4, 2019
A Jew, an Early Christian and a Roman Meet in Archaeological Park to Be Built on Evacuated Prison ‘God Jesus Christ’ mosaic, ancient Jewish-Samaritan village of Othnay and Roman command… Read More
Stepping into the Jordan
Posted: December 6, 2018
The Ministry of Rob Kranz All incoming students at JUC are required to take “Physical Settings of the Bible.” This is classified as a geography course, yet the content is… Read More
Mysterious Dead Sea Scroll deciphered in Israel
Posted: January 22, 2018
One of the last remaining obscure parts of the Dead Sea Scrolls has been deciphered by researchers in Israel. Read all about it here.
Museum of the Bible – now open in Washington, DC
Posted: November 24, 2017
Museum of the Bible | MOTB Museum of the Bible is an innovative, global, educational institution whose purpose is to invite all people to engage with the history, narrative and… Read More
Some Early Christian Symbols (from Orthodox website)
Posted: October 24, 2017
In the ancient world, written symbols were viewed with a sense of mystical fascination. Pagans and Christians alike had a coded language of symbolism to express the mystical and mysterious… Read More
An online trove of Biblical manuscripts
Posted: September 26, 2017
An extraordinary collection of 68 New Testament and other Biblical manuscripts dating from the fourth to the twentieth centuries has been digitized and made available for study online. Continue reading… Read More
Q&A 1505 – What was the Inquisition? (Torture, witches, Galileo… and lessons for today)
Posted: September 10, 2017
What exactly was the Inquisition? (If you prefer to listen to my reply, click on the arrow for the podcast, The Inquisition (20 min). If you want to save and… Read More
Gibbon on Rome
Posted: August 27, 2017
According to Edward Gibbon (1737-1794), author of The Fall and Decline of the Roman Empire, five signs characterized Rome as she was deteriorating from within: Mounting love of show and… Read More
Sister of the Earliest Compete Old Testament Found
Posted: July 6, 2017
Press Release: SISTER OF THE EARLIEST COMPLETE OLD TESTAMENT FOUND Tyndale House, Cambridge, announces a new discovery made by young researcher Dr. Kim Phillips published in its latest Tyndale Bulletin… Read More
Q&A 1497 – What were the Crusades, and why does it matter?
Posted: June 30, 2017
Our church is initiating a “Crusade” to take our city for Christ. This makes we wonder, what about the Crusades in the Middle Ages. What were they? As a Christian… Read More
Another Old Torah Found
Posted: March 8, 2017
Used by permission of John Clayton, Q1, 2017 Does God Exist In 1970 an ancient copy of the Torah was found in the Jewish village known as En-Gedi. It has recently… Read More
The Great Ptolemaic Smackdown
Posted: September 10, 2015
My next door neighbor, enjoying the recent articles on evolution in which I reference the slowness of the academic world to accept heliocentricity (earth orbiting sun), sent these links. The… Read More
Universities & their mottos
Posted: July 8, 2015
Universities & their Mottos is a podcast (25 minutes) examining how university education has changed in the last 1000 years, from training for Christian ministry to secular study, from broad… Read More
The Fall of Rome—And Why We Should Take Notice
Posted: November 26, 2014
Why did Rome (753 BC—AD 476) fall? Was it due to external circumstances (barbarian invasion, famine, plague, etc), or to internal ones? We in the West ought to take notice…. Read More
Yahweh & the Ancient Gods
Posted: November 26, 2014
Originally titled Our God is an Awesome God: A Close Look at the gods of the Ancient World, and Why Yahweh is Best, this podcast examines the rivals of the one true… Read More
How the Bible Came to Be, Part 5 – Gospels False and True
Posted: January 7, 2014
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How the Bible Came to Be, Part 4 – The New Testament Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha
Posted: December 14, 2013
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How the Bible Came to Be, Part 3 – The formation of the New Testament
Posted: November 26, 2013
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How the Bible Came to Be, Part 2 – The Old Testament Apocrypha
Posted: November 26, 2013
This is the second lesson in the series. To listen to podcast later, right click link below and “Save target as” or “Save link as” Download Podcast For PDF notes… Read More
How the Bible Came to Be, Part 1—The formation of the Old Testament
Posted: November 26, 2013
To download the podcast and play it later, right click on the “download podcast” link below and select “save link as” or “save target as”. Download talk For even more,… Read More
Gladiator Graveyard Discovered
Posted: July 31, 2013
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6614479.stm
Priests and Levites (Steve Jacoby)
Posted: June 16, 2012
To listen to Priests and Levites (22 minutes), by Steve Jacoby, click on the play button: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or… Read More
The Herods (Steve Jacoby)
Posted: June 16, 2012
To listen to The Herods (24 minutes) by Steve Jacoby, click on the play button: To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target… Read More
Egyptian plagues and gods, by Sten Johannesson
Posted: July 28, 2011
Egyptian plagues and gods Why did God choose these 10 plagues for Egypt? Find out by clicking HERE. To see more presentations on Christian Evidences by Sten Johannesson, please click here.
HANUKKAH
Posted: December 18, 2008
This popular Jewish celebration falls close to the Christmas of the traditional church observance. It dates to the days of the Maccabean revolt (2nd century BC). For the origins of… Read More
Paul’s grave claimed found by the Vatican
Posted: December 19, 2006
The tomb of Paul was discovered just outside the old city walls of Rome, in the area of the Church of St Paul Outside the Walls. Excavation of the grave… Read More
Archaeologists Unveil Ancient Church Site
Posted: November 10, 2005
Check out this story if you haven’t seen it already. Link
King David’s Palace Found, Archaeologist Says
Posted: August 6, 2005
Jerusalem Journal King David’s Palace Is Found, Archaeologist Says By STEVEN ERLANGER Published: August 5, 2005 JERUSALEM, Aug. 4 – An Israeli archaeologist says she has uncovered in East Jerusalem… Read More
Catacombs
Posted: July 22, 2005
The Roman catacombs are intricate labyrinths of burial chambers that were built roughly between the third and fifth century A.D. They are considered among the most important relics of early… Read More
1st Century Messianic Movements, by Glenn Giles
Posted: March 29, 2005
The purpose of this paper is to determine bona fide messianic movements of the first century. Many have written articles using the term “messianic” or “messianic movement,” but few seem… Read More
Lives of Women in the First Century AD, by Emily Greig
Posted: August 13, 2003
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