Was Barabbas called Jesus Barabbas?
Dr Dirk Jongkind goes back to the manuscripts to find out whether Barabbas was really called Jesus
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Early Camel Incidents in the Hebrew Bible
The claim that there were no domesticated camels before the first millennium BC makes the mention of camels in Genesis problematic. Martin H…
Martin Heide
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Reading with Strangers: Hospitable Interpretation of Scripture
Brittany Melton unpacks what it means to interpret Scripture in a way that is hospitable to other interpreters, and explains how that can hi…
Brittany N. Melton
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A pool strangely stirred: The healing at Bethesda in John 5
Steve Bryan walks through the healing at Bethesda in John 5 to explore what we can know about the pool from archaeological remains, and how …
Steven Bryan
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The surprising joy of memorising Job
Ellie Wiener shares about her experience of memorising the book of Job in Hebrew, and how it has helped her in her PhD studies
Ellie Wiener
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Toxic leadership in Corinth
Kirsten Mackerras explores the leadership issues in Corinth when Paul wrote to the Corinthian church, and shares what we can learn from thei…
Kirsten Mackerras
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Salvation like an Exodus: Exiting the Kingdom of Darkness
Diego dy Carlos explores how the apostle Paul draws on exodus imagery in the Old Testament to explain to the Colossians the salvation they h…
Diego dy Carlos Araújo
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The genius of Jesus
Jesus never wrote a book, and yet his teachings have influenced billions throughout history. Peter Williams investigates the genius behind t…
Peter J Williams
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Where did the Bible's chapters come from?
Nelson Hsieh explores how the Bible came to have chapter divisions and how they influence our reading of the text
Nelson Hsieh
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The 'Law Code' of Hammurabi
Caleb Howard considers the enduring fame of one of the oldest written codes of law and asks how it compares to the laws given to the people …
J. Caleb Howard
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Reading the Bible in a secular age
Tony Watkins highlights how our secular culture can influence the way we view the Bible, and suggests how Christians can factor that in when…
Tony Watkins
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Reading Jeremiah with the grain of Scripture
Jill Firth takes us on a journey through the book of Jeremiah to uncover the message of hope woven into a story of rebellion.
Jill Firth
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Following the Footnotes: The Septuagint
Chris Fresch follows the footnotes to unravel the mystery of the Septuagint and its influence on modern Bible translations
Chris Fresch
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Faith and works in the letter of James
In 2023, two of our 16 PhD students were studying the letter of James. Francie Cornes set out to discover what drew them to the letter and t…
Francie Cornes
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How to live well: role models and imitation in early Christianity
Cor Bennema looks at what the Graeco-Roman world and the Bible can teach us about using imitation to aid Christians to live well
Cor Bennema
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The ABCS of Hebrew Acrostic Poems
Megan Alsene-Parker delves into the artistry of the Hebrew acrostic form and the vivid pictures these little-known poems paint.
Megan Alsene-Parker
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Artefact in focus: Judaean Pillar Figurines
At every archaeological tell in which eighth and seventh century remains of the kingdom of Judah have been excavated, small female figurines…
George Heath-Whyte
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James and Paul on Wealth and Poverty
David Armitage unpacks how recent research by Craig Blomberg challenges the perceived incompatibility between the perspectives of Paul and J…
Craig Blomberg & David Armitage
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How we got the Bible
Dirk Jongkind takes a long look at the story of how the Bible came to us.
Dirk Jongkind
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Christ and the spiritual powers in Colossians
Diego dy Carlos Araújo explores connections between the spiritual concerns of the early church and contemporary Brazilian Christians.
Diego dy Carlos Araújo
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Following the Footnotes: The Masoretic Text
The first in a series of articles exploring the footnotes we find in the Bible. The Masoretic text is the focus in this article, what is it …
Kim Phillips
