How Far Did Jesus Walk?
The Gospels give accurate details about Jesus’ travels and distances to the places he visited.
Read MoreThe Gospels give accurate details about Jesus’ travels and distances to the places he visited.
Read MoreThe Shroud of Turin would be of limited interest as an ancient artifact were it not for the fact that the gospel of Mark mentions that Joseph of Arimathea wrapped Jesus' body in a linen cloth for burial.
Read MoreJames Tissot (French, 1836-1902). Saint Joseph Seeks a Lodging in Bethlehem , 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper,
A Roman emperor, a census, and a long trip.
Read MoreThe gospels are an excellent source of information about plants and trees in Palestine 2000 years ago.
Read MoreOriginal photograph © Karen L. King
A small scrap of ancient papyrus that caused great excitement a few years ago may be, upon closer inspection, a fraudulent fabrication.
Read MoreJames Tissot (French, 1836-1902). The Calling of Saint Peter and Saint Andrew, 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper. Brooklyn Museum, New York.
Andrew and Simon Peter were casting a net into a lake when Jesus approached them.
Read MoreA day's wages during Jesus' time.
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A few simple sentences describe a momentous event.
Read MoreA film about one of the most influential events in the history of mankind.
Read MoreA 2,200-year-old bronze incense shovel found at Magdala after having been cleaned in the Israel Antiquities Authority metallurgical laboratories. (Clara Amit, courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority)
2,000 year old discovery in Magdala, Mary Magdalene's home town according to the gospel writers.
Read MoreShroud of Turin, hands area.
The carbon-14 tests Dr. Tite oversaw dated the Shroud of Turin from 1260 to 1390AD.
Read MoreThe date on which we celebrate Easter follows an ancient tradition.
Read MoreJames 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.
Read MoreJames Tissot (French, 1836-1902). The Pharisees and the Sadducees Come to Tempt Jesus, 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper. Brooklyn Museum.
Even before the events of Holy Week, there had been an ongoing effort to arrest and kill Jesus.
Read MoreOrrente, Pedro (1580-1645). Entry into Jerusalem (1620). Oil on canvas. The State Hermitage Museum, Russia.
How important was Jesus's passion to the gospel writers?
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