As a school child, I hated dikduk – biblical grammar. I remember the head-scratcher Ms. Korach taught us about personal ...

William Dever, Professor Emeritus of the University of Arizona, has investigated the archeology of the ancient Near East for more than 30 years and authored almost as many books on the subject.

Jewish and Christian leaders have prayed this “Priestly Blessing” over their congregations for centuries. However, this ...

Jude was rare as an English boy’s name. After the Reformation, Jude was used a bit more as parents searched the Bible for ...

Whatever the precise history of their origins, a pivotal point for the Jews of Ethiopia was in 1976 when the Chief Sephardic ...

Across faiths and across the globe, prominent individuals whose legacies are likely to continue to shape their ministries and ...

Consider just a few examples this Christmas season. Writing about 700 B.C., Micah the prophet stated: "But you, O Bethlehem ...

Samaritanism is an ancient, monotheistic religion based on the first five books ... Bible, common to both Jewish and ...

As we celebrate over Hanukkah’s eight days the valor of those who rose to resist villainy - in those days and in our time - ...

A name belongs to one person but can hold the key to unlocking the history and legacy of several generations. Old money names ...

a name for God. It wasn’t Tolkien’s decision, but a style for the whole Jerusalem Bible to use it instead of the Lord, which ...

If you've ever heard of Abaddon, you might know him as a mysterious figure of destruction and judgment. In religious texts, Abaddon is the angel of the bottomless pit, a powerful being connected to ...