Did Jesus’ Last Supper Take Place Above the Tomb of David?
Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover. […] As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. […] He will show you a large room...
View ArticleThe 10 Strangest Foods in the Bible
This Bible History Daily article was originally published in 2014.—Ed. There are hundreds of passages in the Bible that describe food, drink and dining. Many Biblical stories are set within the...
View ArticleJesus’ Last Supper Still Wasn’t a Passover Seder Meal
Many people still assume that Jesus’ Last Supper was a Seder, a ritual meal held in celebration of the Jewish holiday of Passover. In this exclusive guest post, Boston University Professor of Religion...
View ArticleOn What Day Did Jesus Rise?
On what day did Jesus rise? After three days or on the third day? In his Biblical Views column “It’s About Time—Easter Time” in the May/June 2016 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review, Ben Witherington...
View ArticleHow Was Jesus’ Tomb Sealed?
This Bible History Daily feature was originally published in 2015.—Ed. “Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been...
View ArticleWhen Was the First Communion?
While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it, he broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks, he...
View ArticleA Feast for the Senses … and the Soul
This Bible History Daily article was originally published in 2013.—Ed. Dating to the third millennium BC.E, this limestone plaque, discovered at Nippur depicts a well-sated goddess (center) holding a...
View ArticleFruit in the Bible
This Bible History Daily article was originally published in 2014.—Ed. Carbonized raisins from Iron Age I (12th to 11th centuries B.C.) Shiloh were published by Israel Finkelstein in BAR in...
View ArticleMaking Sense of Kosher Laws
This Bible History Daily feature was originally published in 2012.—Ed. The origins of Jewish dietary or kosher laws (kashrut) have long been the subject of scholarly research and debate. Regardless...
View ArticleGospel of John Commentary: Who Wrote the Gospel of John and How Historical Is...
This Bible History Daily article was originally published in 2012.—Ed. The evangelist John rests one hand on his gospel book, in this 83-inch-tall marble sculpture carved by Donatello in about 1415...
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...
View ArticleHow December 25 Became Christmas
Read Andrew McGowan’s article “How December 25 Became Christmas” as it originally appeared in Bible Review, December 2002.—Ed. A blanket of snow covers the little town of Bethlehem, in Pieter...
View ArticleThe Hungry Jesus
In this blog post, Andrew McGowan, McFaddin Professor of Anglican Studies at Yale Divinity School and Dean of the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, challenges the tradition that Jesus was a welcoming...
View ArticleWas Jesus’ Last Supper a Seder?
Read Jonathan Klawans’s article “Was Jesus’ Last Supper a Seder?” as it originally appeared in Bible Review, October 2001. The article was first republished in Bible History Daily in 2012. In 2016,...
View ArticleTo Jerusalem: Pilgrimage Road Identified?
Are these curved stone steps at Beit Horon, about 10 miles northwest of Jerusalem, part of an ancient Jerusalem pilgrimage road? Photo: Courtesy of Yotam Tepper and Yigal Tepper.Before the Romans...
View ArticleDid Jesus’ Last Supper Take Place Above the Tomb of David?
Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover. […] As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. […] He will show you a large room...
View ArticleOn What Day Did Jesus Rise?
On what day did Jesus rise? After three days or on the third day? In his Biblical Views column “It’s About Time—Easter Time” in the May/June 2016 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review, Ben Witherington...
View ArticleHow Was Jesus’ Tomb Sealed?
“Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb.”—John 20:1, NRSV How was Jesus’ tomb sealed? While...
View ArticleGospel of John Commentary: Who Wrote the Gospel of John and How Historical Is...
The evangelist John rests one hand on his gospel book, in this 83-inch-tall marble sculpture carved by Donatello in about 1415 for a niche in the facade of the Cathedral of Florence. Scholars writing...
View ArticleFruit in the Bible
Carbonized raisins from Iron Age I (12th to 11th centuries B.C.) Shiloh were published by Israel Finkelstein in BAR in 1986.Seeds and fruit remains are exciting discoveries for archaeologists. Not...
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