by James Tabor on jamestabor.com Most people raised in our Christian culture have a vague story in their heads as to what is supposed to have happened Easter morning, whether… Continue reading "What Really Happened Easter Morning–The Mystery Solved?"
Article posted on biblicalarchaeology.org Poor Karen King. The prestigious Harvard Theological Review (HTR) has withdrawn her article from its publication schedule—at least temporarily. It was supposed to go into the… Continue reading "The Jesus Wife Papyrus: A reasoned argument from Hershel Shanks, editor of Biblical Archaeology Review"
Friends are sending me various links and emails from a variety of so-called scholars whose idea of scholarship is vicious, ad hominem attacks on people they disagree with generally, and… Continue reading "Simcha Responds"
In the past, I had pointed out that many of the professors attacking our findings e.g., the Talpiot tomb, or the Jonah inscription, are not working for institutions where academic… Continue reading "Newsflash: Behind Many Academic Titles are Theological agendas!"
Here’s the latest twist on the Jesus Wife Papyrus. To review; prior to this discovery, the common wisdom was that there was nothing – I repeat, nothing – substantiating the… Continue reading "Jesus Wife Forgery Charges Are Science Fiction"
We found ancient nails in the tomb of the high priest Caiaphas. I proposed that they might be the ones used to nail Jesus to the cross, since the only… Continue reading "Crucifixion Nails Taken to the Grave"
By LEON WATSON on the dailymail.co.uk A tiny seal has been uncovered that could be the first archaeological evidence of Samson, the Biblical slayer of Philistines. Archaeologists discovered the ancient artifact… Continue reading "A Coin Found Near Jerusalem Proves that Samson Lived?"
Since I called the critics of the papyrus “vultures” in one of my previous blogs, I’ve been criticized by some friends for overstating my case. I stand my ground. I… Continue reading "Jesus Wife Papyrus Authentic"
I thought that Karen King of the Harvard Divinity School and Professor Roger Bagnall of Columbia University (one of the top three papyrologists in the world), were beyond the accusation… Continue reading "The Jesus Wife controversy – Claiming Forgery with No Proof"