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'The Cleansing of the Temple' by Giovanni Antonio Fumiani, 1678. (José Luiz Bernardes Ribeiro /Wikipedia/ CC BY-SA 4.0)
February 18, 2026, 4:53 pm
Hangry Jesus? Rumbling stomach may have spurred iconic ‘cleansing of the Temple’
A new peer-reviewed article offers an alternative reading of the famous Gospel story that saw Jesus flipping the tables of merchants and moneychangers
By Rossella Tercatin
A wildfire burned through the archaeological site of el-Araj in the Galilee, which some identify as the New Testament town of Bethsaida, in July 2025, exposing several Roman structures. (Courtesy El Araj Excavation Project)
August 30, 2025, 9:16 am
Ruins revealed by wildfire boost Galilean site’s claim as New Testament’s Bethsaida
3-day blaze clears vegetation concealing parts of el-Araj on northern shore of Sea of Galilee, adding kindling to theory that location was hometown of St. Peter visited by Jesus
By Rossella Tercatin
The Miraculous Draft of Fishes, Raphael, c.1515-16 (Public domain)
October 30, 2024, 12:19 pm
Scientists offer explanation for Jesus’ ‘miraculous catch of fish’
Analysis of rare mass fish mortality events in Sea of Galilee reveals that strong winds cause lower, oxygen-poor water levels to rise, suffocating fish and bringing them to surface
By Sue Surkes
Sheva Elliot turned to her own community for support when times were tough, and found that they were there for her. (Georgia VanNewkirk)
August 19, 2023, 3:53 am
Singer-songwriter Sheva Elliot lays bare her vulnerabilities in blues-infused debut
The LA-based musician combines her childhood musical influences on ‘Pay the Priestess,’ and even recorded the album on the same equipment used by Gladys Knight and Marvin Gaye
By Cathryn J. Prince
Jesus Christ supporting an English flag and staff in the crook of his right arm depicted in a stained glass window in Rochester Cathedral, Kent. (Wikimedia commons/CC BY-SA 3.0/Dlloyd)
December 16, 2020, 10:57 am
Jesus may not have been born in Bethlehem. Here’s why
Gospels conflict on location of his birth; belief may have caught on because the Christian messiah is supposed to be descended from King David, as Jesus was, and born in the city
By Rodolfo Galvan Estrada III
The members of the Reginald Golden Singers, who will be in Israel for the First Gospel Festival in February 2020. (Courtesy Reginald Golden Singers)
January 29, 2020, 1:31 pm
DC choir headlines first-ever American gospel festival in TLV
The Reginald Golden Singers will be in Israel in February for a two-day song fest
By Jessica Steinberg
A decorative cross from a Byzantine-period church at the El-Araj excavation, one of the sites that could be ancient Bethsaida. (Zachary Wong)
July 19, 2019, 4:21 pm
Ancient Galilee church unearthed, said to be home to apostles Peter and Andrew
Israeli archaeologist says dig at El-Araj, near Sea of Galilee, confirms it as the site of fishing village Bethsaida
By Stephen WEIZMAN
Eli 'Paperboy' Reed is a Jewish songwriter who mines a number of classic genres, such as blues, soul and gospel. (Courtesy of Yep Roc Records/via JTA)
September 3, 2016, 1:15 am
A Jewish rocker rediscovers his sonic roots teaching gospel music in Harlem
Influenced by his own classes, Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed’s newest album came just in time to raise him up from the depths
By Gabe Friedman
Illustrative: Members of the US Virginia State Gospel Chorale gospel choir perform during their concert in the Great Calvinist Church in Debrecen, Hungary, on Dec.12, 2015. (Zsolt Czegledi/MTI via AP)
March 5, 2016, 5:50 pm
New York school offers gospel music degree
Often neglected in academia, ‘there’s something genuine about this music,’ says one of the teachers
By ToI Staff
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