The Remains of The Apostle Paul

Have a look at Claude Mariottini’s latest post on archaeologists and the body of the apostle Paul. He also includes a picture of what is possibly the oldest image of Paul from the fourth century. Here is the link.

What Can We Learn from False gods of the Bible?

There are some things that are just not up for debate when it comes to deciding what to believe as Christians. One of those things is that there is only one God.There are not household gods, city gods, and gods for different parts of nature and culture. There is only one God (Deut 6:4). There [...]

Jokes Told By Ancient Romans

Dr. Mariottini had an interesting post today on ancient Romans jokes. Humor can really give you insight on a particular culture. It amused me most that even back then they were telling the jokes involving three different types of people. Here is the link.

The Power of the Written Word in Israel – Full Text

Have a look at this great article on the Power of the Written Word in Israel over at Biblical Archaeological Review. Thanks to Dr. Marottini for pointing this out at his blog. If you are a student of the Old Testament you will really enjoy Dr. M’s blog.

Biblical Archaeology Blogs and Books

Blogs
There are some blogs out there specifically for the study of the ancient near east that offer some really interesting posts that connect recent archaeological finds with the Bible. One of my favorites is Dr. Claude Mariottini’s blog aptly titled “Dr. Claude Mariottini – Professor of the Old Testament“.
Some of his recent posts include:
The largest [...]

Ugarit and the Old Testament

I have recently finished a book called Ugarit and the Old Testament by Peter Craigie. He tells the story of the discovery and translation of thousands of tablets of a culture contemporary with much of the early Old testament. What is so important about this archaeological discovery? The texts they have unearthed at Ugarit are [...]

How Archaeology Helps Us Understand Scripture

Archaeology plays a major role in how we understand the Bible. It is more than Indiana Jones style trips to far away lands in search of lost treasures or the holy grail. In a practical way, archaeology illuminates scripture as we come to understand the culture and language of the time in more precise ways. [...]

The History of Samaritan-Jewish Enmity

In the New Testament there are several stories that give us a taste for the distaste of Jews for Samaritans in the first century. The two most prominent passages are in John 4 and John 8:48. In John 4, Jesus makes his way to Galilee by way of Samaria. In the city of Sychar he [...]

Bar Kochba Revolt Site Uncovered

Archaeologists have recently discovered the site of the Bar Kochba Revolt against the Romans in 132. See here for the full story.

One More Jesus’ Tomb link – Hypotyposeis

http://www.hypotyposeis.org/weblog/This post by Stephen Carlson has some information on the statistical likelihood that it is genuine. This is the best done statistical analysis I have seen. I think the odds are pretty telling. This will be my last post having anything to do with this ridiculous documentary. There are people in the pews reading about [...]