Pharisees, Sadducees, Herodians, Scribes, and High Priests

March 07, 2016 / Ray Downing

James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). Woe unto You, Scribes and Pharisees , 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper. Brooklyn Museum.

First century Jewish society in Palestine included several groups of people with different ideologies, occupations, and objectives.

categories / Bible, Christianity, Jesus, New Testament, Religion
tags / Jesus, Caiaphas, Passion of Jesus, Jesus arrested, Holy Week, Easter, Gospels, Pharisees, Sadducees, Herodians, Scribes, High Priests

Caiaphas' Bones

January 28, 2016 / Ray Downing

The Caiaphas ossuary. Israel Museum, Jerusalem.

Caiaphas' bones: the first remains of a bibliical personality ever discovered.

categories / Archaeology, Christianity, Science, Religion, Bible, New Testament
tags / Jesus, Caiaphas, Excavation, Ossuary, Bone box, Josephus, Jewish burial, Easter, Holy Week

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Caiaphas' Bones