Early Jewish Monolatry in the Old Testament
Monolatry is the recognition of the existence of many gods, but with the consistent worship of only one. There is evidence from biblical sources that the earliest authors of the […]
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Category Archives: Bible
The Historicity of Jewish High Priest Caiaphas
Like Pilate, Caiaphas is a well established historical figure attested to in several historical sources. From the canonical gospels one learns that he was the “high priest that year” Christ […]
Does the Ipuwer Papyrus Refer to the Biblical Exodus Account?
The Admonitions of Ipuwer (or the Ipuwer papyrus) is an ancient Egyptian poem and lamentation recording several dramatic scenes, some of which appear to parallel the biblical account of Moses […]
Christ’s Miracles and Exorcisms in Q Material
“Q” (from the German word Quelle which means source) is a hypothetical source that both Matthew and Luke used for the formation of content within their respective gospels. Q is […]
What is the Pre-Science of the Bible?
According to Denis Lamoureux, a prominent professor of science and Christian, the Bible evidences what one might refer to as “pre-scientific beliefs” (1). These are the Bible’s pre-scientific claims about […]
Feminist Critiques and Interpretations of the Bible
Feminist readers of the Bible differ in many areas when it comes to their conclusions as well as methodologies (1). However, what they generally agree on is, explains Katharine Doob […]
Hosea (The Book & The Prophet)
Date of Prophet’s Activity: 750-725 BC Audience: Northern Israel The Book The book of Hosea was likely written in Judah after the fall of the northern capital, Samaria (722-721 BC). […]
Amos (The Book & The Prophet)
Date of Prophet’s Activity: 760-750 BC Audience: Northern Kingdom of Israel The Assyrian threat resulted in a period of political insecurity and crises for Israel, especially following the Israelite golden […]
Nahum (The Book & The Prophet)
Date of Book Authorship: 7th century BC (Pre-Exilic) Date of Prophet’s Activity: 7th century BC Audience: Inhabitants of Judah Nahum was a minor prophet whose name meant “comforter.” Not much […]
Haggai (The Book & The Prophet)
The book of Haggai is short and consists of just two chapters, and one soon learns that the prophet was particularly concerned with the rebuilding of the temple in […]
