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- The Binding or Sacrifice of Isaac - Biblical Archaeology Society
Explore how Jewish and Christian traditions interpret the Binding of Isaac (Akedah), from its biblical origins and ritual symbolism to its profound influence in art, liturgy, and interfaith thought
- The Binding of Isaac - Biblical Archaeology Society
Genesis 22 is a spectacular chapter in the Bible that has a long tradition of Jewish and Christian interpretation [1] It is known in Hebrew as the Akedah, short for the “binding of Isaac ” In the Akedah, the Hebrew prose level, which in the preceding chapters of Genesis was already at an extremely high level, reaches its highest It is a model of concision and economy, and as usual in
- The Patriarch Abraham and Family - Biblical Archaeology Society
In a special collection of Bible Review articles, Biblical scholars provide different avenues to understanding the Genesis account of the patriarch Abraham
- The Biblical Moses - Biblical Archaeology Society
Who was the real Moses? This is one of the most interesting questions a Biblical scholar can explore, mostly because so much study has been done on Moses’ public life as a leader of the Israelites The Moses we know goes from floating in a basket among the reeds along the Nile as an infant to murdering an Egyptian to becoming the majestic tribal leader parting the Red Sea That’s why it
- Who Were the Maccabees and What Did They Do?
Who were the Maccabees, what did they do? From priests to kings, the Maccabees created an independent Jewish kingdom in the second century BCE Their success was a testament to their zeal—and some significant external factors The Book of 1 Maccabees tells the story of their rise, while archaeology places the story within a larger historical and political context Andrea M Berlin of Boston
- First Person: Human Sacrifice to an Ammonite God?
Were sons and daughters—as opposed to infants—sacrificed in ancient times? Is there any archaeological evidence?
- How Bad Was Jezebel? - Biblical Archaeology Society
How Bad Was Jezebel? Read Janet Howe Gaines’s full article about Jezebel in the Bible and later depictions as it appeared in Bible Review
- Who Is Joseph’s Wife in the Bible? Who Is Aseneth?
Aseneth and Joseph Who Is Joseph’s Wife in the Bible? Aseneth, daughter of the Egyptian priest Potiphera, becomes the wife of Joseph and mother of Ephraim and Manasseh This 13th-century mosaic from the Basilica di San Marco in Venice, Italy, shows Aseneth after having given birth to Ephraim A midwife presents the baby to Joseph, while Aseneth and Manasseh look on Photo: Public domain
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