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Widows in the Bible - Biblical Archaeology Society Ruth swearing her allegiance to Naomi by Jan Victors, 1653 In both the New Testament and Hebrew Bible, widows are repeatedly the subjects of miracles Following the death of her husband, a widow’s best hope for security would be her son’s ability to provide for her The loss of a son was thus an even greater tragedy for a widow
Was Jesus a Jew? - Biblical Archaeology Society Was Jesus a Jew? Some people claim that Jesus was a Christian Some have claimed that he was an Aryan Christian But in recent decades scholars have been returning to ancient historical settings and discovering the Jewish Jesus Anthony J Saldarini’s Bible Review article “What Price the Uniqueness of Jesus?” cautions against wrenching Jesus out of his Jewish world
Rahab the Harlot? - Biblical Archaeology Society Rahab the harlot? It may be a surprise to some readers, but Biblical prostitutes were commonly mentioned in the text What was the profession of Rahab in the Bible? Here, she assists Israelite spies down what may be a casemate wall, within which her home may have been located Engraving by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Germany, 1860 Image: CCI The Art Archive at Art Resource, NY
book of ruth Archives - Biblical Archaeology Society book of ruth book of ruth Latest Apr 15 Blog Seth in the Bible By: Elie Wiesel With Adam’s death, Seth became the patriarch of the first family With the death of his brothers Cain and Abel and of Cain’s descendants, Seth became progenitor of the rest of the human race Feb 25 Blog Who Was the Wife of Cain?
Ziony Zevit - Biblical Archaeology Society The story of Ruth (Ruth 1–4) is interpreted as being about comeliness, kindness and grace What is left unexplained is why nobody offered to help Ruth or Naomi, why they did not return to the farmstead that they obviously owned, and why the land became a point of contention in the final chapter of the book