Introduction to Numbers
Author, Date, and Title The composition of Numbers cannot be discussed just on its own, as it is an integral part of the Pentateuch, so… Read More »Introduction to Numbers
Author, Date, and Title The composition of Numbers cannot be discussed just on its own, as it is an integral part of the Pentateuch, so… Read More »Introduction to Numbers
Author, Date, and Title The authorship of Leviticus is closely related to the larger question of who wrote the Pentateuch. As discussed in Introduction to… Read More »Introduction to Leviticus
Title Exodus is the second of the first five books of the OT, which are referred to collectively as either “Torah” (“law,” “instruction” in Hb.)… Read More »Introduction to Exodus
Author, Title, and Date The English title “Genesis” comes from the Greek translation of the Pentateuch and means “origin,” a very apt title because Genesis… Read More »Introduction to Genesis
The city plan shows those features of the city of Philippi that archaeologists have so far identified as dating from the time of Paul. “Paul’s… Read More »Philippi in the Time of Paul (c. A.D. 60)
The city plan shows those features of the city of Ephesus that archaeologists have so far identified as dating from the time of Paul. Many… Read More »Ephesus in the Time of Paul (c. A.D. 60)
The city plan shows those features of the city of Corinth that archaeologists have so far identified as dating from the time of Paul. Others… Read More »Corinth in the Time of Paul (c. A.D. 60)
The city plan shows most of the features of the city of Rome that archaeologists have so far identified as dating from the time of… Read More »Rome in the Time of Paul (c. A.D. 60)
The Gospel writers tell us that after his death, Jesus’ body was taken to a garden and laid in a newly hewn tomb (Matt. 27:60; Luke… Read More »The Tomb of Jesus
For many centuries, Christians have worshiped at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the belief that this was the place where Jesus was crucified,… Read More »Golgotha and the Temple Mount
In cities other than Jerusalem, the synagogue was the center of Jewish worship during the time of Christ. Synagogues were located in most of the… Read More »The Synagogue and Jewish Worship
When the Gospels and the book of Acts refer to entering the temple or teaching in the temple, it is often not a reference to… Read More »Herod’s Temple Complex in the Time of Jesus