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Museum of the Bible Faces Criticism Over Proposed Loan of Ancient Christian Mosaic
An ancient Christian mosaic bearing an early reference to Jesus as God is at the center of a controversy over whether it should be loaned
Discovery of at least 50 ancient skeletons in Negev
Archaeologists discovered an ancient burial site containing numerous skeletons from 2,500 years ago, which may be the remains of trafficked women, in the Negev desert in southern
Coin dating to anti-Roman revolt discovered in Israel
A rare half-shekel silver coin from the first year of the First Jewish Revolt against the Romans about two millennia ago has been discovered in the Judean
Archaeologists unearth building destroyed during Babylonian siege of Jerusalem
Israeli archaeologists have uncovered a building that was decimated by fire during the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem in 586 BCE, according to a report published on July
Are There Missing Books of the Bible?
I remember when I finished reading the Bible for the first time. I was happy with the accomplishment but also sad that there were no
Were there Jewish gladiators in the Roman Empire?
A new scholarly article examines the historical evidence of Jewish participation in the gladiatorial arena. Being a gladiator – an armed combatant who entertained audiences in
When Was the Hebrew Bible Written?
Was the Hebrew Bible written earlier than previously thought? That’s what a 2016 study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests. The study was led
Roseanne Barr: ‘Nobody died in the Holocaust, 6 million Jews should die’
In response to Barr's comments, numerous individuals and organizations have expressed their outrage and called for accountability. Comedian Roseanne Barr’s statement on a podcast that no
Cache of Bronze Artifacts Discovered in Switzerland
Swissinfo reports that some 80 bronze artifacts have been uncovered in southeastern Switzerland’s Canton Graubünden by a team of researchers from the University of Basel, the
Is this ‘forgery’ actually the oldest-known biblical manuscript?
In 1883, a Jerusalem antiquities dealer named Moses Wilhelm Shapira announced the discovery of a remarkable artefact: 15 manuscript fragments, supposedly discovered in a cave
Lauren Boebert mocked for missing point of Christ’s sacrifice
Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is facing a backlash for tying Jesus Christ’s death to gun rights, implying that he could have defended himself from crucifixion had
86,000-year-old human bone shows failed expansions out of Africa
Bone fragments found in Laotian cave provide new evidence of early failed human expansions out of Africa, according to a study published this week. The
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Lawmaker warns of Chinese communists changing the Bible
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 21, 2023 / 13:15 pm The chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party warned on Thursday of efforts from the Chinese government to subvert Christianity by changing parts of the Bible. “The Chinese Communist Party is rewriting the Bible,” Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wisconsin, said in a pre-recorded message to the biannual gathering of the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago held Aug. 14 through Aug. 18.
Extensive Davidic Kingdom 200 years earlier than previously thought
Anew study brings together previous research on five locations near Jerusalem and suggests that the Biblical account of an extensive kingdom under David was accurate, setting the timeline at least 200 years earlier than some researchers previously thought. The study is just the latest shot fired in the battle between the “Biblical minimalist” school of archaeology and researchers who see the Bible as a fairly accurate representation of historical events. An article by Professor Yosef
Reddit users are reporting Christian websites for violating Virginia’s new porn identification law, citing vulgar passages in the Bible
As more and more states pass laws targeting "pornographic material" in books and online, they are repeatedly running up against a problem: The Bible has not just a few passages that could be considered indecent. Virginia, for instance, passed a law in July requiring websites where a portion of the material hosted is "harmful to minors" — which in this case would include pornography — to verify that its users are over 18 years old.
Hebrew Media Claims Christians Brought Red Heifer to Israel to Establish Antichrist
Channel 12, a Hebrew-language news site, published an article on Sunday accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of allocating resources to a project aimed at building a third temple on the Temple Mount. The article blames Christians for bringing red heifers to Israel. The Channel 12 article cites a project by Boneh Israel, an organization that brings together Jews and Christians. In cooperation with the Temple Institute, Boneh Israel successfully imported five red calves in September to Israel from Texas
