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Alan Abrams
July 4, 2018, 3:10 pm
Alan Abrams
Walking through the valley of the shadow of death
My health crisis is not over, but I am living it with joy, intentionality, and an eagerness for more
Jill Jacobs
June 27, 2018, 3:03 pm
Jill Jacobs
Sodom outlawed immigrants too
The US should look out -- a country that closes its doors to those seeking refuge inevitably destroys itself
Mark Cooper
June 22, 2018, 7:06 pm
Mark Cooper
I don’t care what the Bible says
Sure, let's reform Immigration, but not by weaponizing biblical verses to justify a policy of separating families
Stephen Flurry, president of Herbert W. Armstrong College in Edmon, Oklahoma, and archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar at a reception in Jerusalem's King David Hotel on June 10, 2018. (courtesy)
June 15, 2018, 4:09 am
Why a world premiere of precious biblical artifacts is in quiet Oklahoma
Through August 19, a select few in the middle of America's vast Bible Belt can see rare First Temple objects -- that most may only ever see online
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Shammai Engelmayer
March 30, 2018, 10:14 am
Shammai Engelmayer
The Exodus: Debunking the debunkers
The difference between history and sacred history is why things happened, not that they did
Marc Brettler
March 15, 2018, 12:56 pm
Marc Brettler
Who owns the Bible?
The owner of a new, privately-held global domain, dot-bible, is excluding materials according to faith
Detail from Pensive David Looking Out On His City scene in new Tower of David King David Night Experience, March 2018 (Naftali Hilger)
March 12, 2018, 2:52 pm
In Jerusalem’s Old City, futuristic hi-tech illuminates ancient biblical past
Tower of David Museum aims to conquer interfaith audiences with artistic 'King David' Night Experience, opening April 1
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Bill Slott
March 11, 2018, 2:36 pm
Bill Slott
Are Karaites more Jewish than Jews?
If Moses arrived in a time machine, he'd surely recognize more Karaite practices than rabbinic ones
Pictured: 'Jakob and Esau' by Dutch painter Matthias Stom. In 'From Forbidden Fruit to Milk and Honey,' editor Diana Lipton offers commentary about the Bible and food, such as the lentil soup traded by one twin for his brother's birthright (Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
March 9, 2018, 2:01 pm
What the Torah talks about when it talks about food
In 'From Forbidden Fruit to Milk and Honey,' Diana Lipton compiles an extensive commentary on the themes of sustenance in the Bible
By Jessica Steinberg
US President Donald Trump in the White House, February 9, 2018, and an illustration of Cyrus the Great. (Getty images/Wikimedia Commons via JTA)
March 8, 2018, 8:42 pm
Who is King Cyrus, and why did Netanyahu compare him to Trump?
Mysterious Persian ruler is credited for helping Jews return from exile to Jerusalem 2,500 years ago, rebuild the Temple
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
A miniature bible dedicated to George Washington, acquired by the National Library of Israel and published online on February 18, 2018. (From the National Library of Israel Collections)
February 19, 2018, 8:55 am
Now in Jerusalem, rare George Washington thumb Bible goes online
National Library acquires 200-year-old miniature sacred writ dedicated to first US president, makes it accessible to the public for first time
By Michael Bachner
Found 100 meters from Jerusalem's Western Wall, the First Temple period sealing published in December 2017 bears an inscription stating, 'Belonging to the Governor of the City.' (Clara Amit, Israel Antiquities Authority)
January 1, 2018, 12:28 pm
2,700-year-old seal impression cements existence of biblical Jerusalem governor
Found in ongoing Western Wall plaza excavations, the minuscule clay piece is inscribed in ancient Hebrew script, 'Belonging to the governor of the city'
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Kids can be Samson bringing down the walls at Courageous Pages, the play area at the new Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC (Ron Kampeas)
November 17, 2017, 11:41 pm
Judaism is the star at a Bible museum built by Hobby Lobby
Newest DC institution celebrates Jewish origins; Israel's ambassador to US and host of Israeli dignitaries attend opening ceremony
By Ron Kampeas
Visitors go through an exhibit on the Old Testament at Museum of the Bible November 15, 2017 in Washington, DC. The 430,000-square-foot museum, with a purpose to invite people to engage with the Bible, will be opened to the public on November 17, 2017. ( Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP)
November 17, 2017, 5:41 pm
Museum of the Bible, built by Hobby Lobby owner, opens in DC
The $500-million institution, three blocks from US Capitol, contains pieces from the family's collection, including Dead Sea Scroll fragments
By Rachel Zoll
This file photo taken on October 12, 2017 shows Roy Moore speaking at the annual Family Research Council's Values Voter Summit in Washington, DC. (AFP Photo/Getty Images North America/Mark Wilson)
November 11, 2017, 6:25 am
Bible scholars appalled by Moore’s ‘Joseph and Mary’ defender
After Alabama GOP Senate candidate accused of sexually harassing a minor, state official compares his alleged advances to New Testament interaction
By Calvin Woodward
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