A “Jesus Hideout” in Jordan
This article was originally published on Dr. James Tabor’s popular Taborblog, a site that discusses and reports on “‘All things biblical’ from the Hebrew Bible to Early Christianity in the Roman World...
View ArticleGeza Vermes (1924–2013)
Domitian and Geza. “Dear Hershel, ... Margaret and I spent two glorious weeks in Provence at Vaison la Romaine. I hope you are flourishing.” – Geza. October 22, 2012.My friend Geza Vermes is dead. He...
View ArticleUncovering the Jewish Context of the New Testament
This Bible History Daily feature was originally published in 2012.—Ed. As Jewish New Testament scholar Amy-Jill Levine can attest, the New Testament can often seem strange or even offensive to Jews,...
View ArticleWhen Did Christianity Begin to Spread?
This Bible History Daily article was originally published in 2011.—Ed. When did Christianity begin to spread? The cross-shaped marble baptistery is one of the recent archaeological discoveries at the...
View ArticleThe Origin of Christianity
This Bible History Daily feature was originally published in 2012.—Ed. A turning point in the Jesus movement, Peter baptizes the Roman centurion Cornelius, the first non-Jewish Christian, in...
View ArticleEarly Christian Art Symbols Endure after Iconoclast Attack
This Bible History Daily feature was originally published in 2015.—Ed. Depictions of fish and fishermen, popular symbols in Christian art, can be found in the colorful floor mosaics at the...
View ArticleThe Staurogram
This Bible History Daily feature was originally published in March 2013. It has been updated.—Ed. The staurogram combines the Greek letters tau-rho to stand in for parts of the Greek words for...
View ArticleThe Archaeological Quest for the Earliest Christians
This is the second of two posts written by Dr. Douglas Boin on new archaeological and historical research in the study of early Christianity, drawn from his newly published book Coming Out Christian in...
View ArticleThe Archaeological Quest for the Earliest Christians
This is the first of two posts written by Dr. Douglas Boin on new archaeological and historical research in the study of early Christianity, drawn from his book Coming Out Christian in the Roman World:...
View ArticleWas Jesus a Jew?
This Bible History Daily feature was originally published in 2011.—Ed. Was Jesus a Jew? Some people claim that Jesus was a Christian. Some have claimed that he was an Aryan Christian. But in recent...
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