Philippi in the Time of Paul (c. A.D. 60)
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 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
Herod began construction of this magnificent temple in 20/19 b.c., during the 18th year of his reign. The main construction phase was completed within about a… Read More »Herod’s Temple in the Time of Jesus
Herod’s Temple Mount was the focal point of Jerusalem during the time of Jesus. Sitting atop Jerusalem’s northeastern ridge, it occupied one-sixth of the city’s… Read More »The Temple Mount in the Time of Jesus
The heavily fortified city of Jerusalem lay atop adjacent hills in the mountainous region of Judea. It therefore proved difficult even for the Romans to… Read More »Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus
This illustration shows the type of boat that Jesus and his disciples probably used, based on the remains of an approximately 2,000-year-old fishing boat found… Read More »Galilean Fishing Boat