Lawrence Mykytiuk

2 months ago | biblicalarchaeology.org | Elie Wiesel |Megan Sauter |Lawrence Mykytiuk

Who Were the Philistines, and Where Did They Come From?

Oct 8, 2024 | biblicalarchaeology.org | Elie Wiesel |Lawrence Mykytiuk

Minor Prophets in the Bible: Amos Reading the Book of Amos in context John Ahn October 08, 2024 13 Comments 47877 views Share Readers of the Hebrew Bible may be familiar with stories about Moses, Samuel, David, Elijah, and even major prophets like Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel, but what about minor prophets, including Amos, Hosea, Micah, and Zephaniah? It’s not surprising that people are less familiar with these Biblical figures, due in part to limited exposure to them in church, synagogue,...

Sep 4, 2024 | biblicalarchaeology.org | Elie Wiesel |Lawrence Mykytiuk

The Histories of Flavius Josephus Marek Dospěl September 04, 2024 0 Comments 5120 views Share Flavius Josephus was a first-century Jewish historian personally involved in the Great Jewish Revolt against Rome.

Nov 17, 2023 | biblicalarchaeology.org | Nijay Gupta |Ben Witherington III |James M. Tabor |Lawrence Mykytiuk

The Apostle to the Nations Paul’s message was for the Gentiles, not fellow Jews David Christian Clausen November 17, 2023 0 Comments 18 views Share It is self-evident that Paul’s letters were addressed to Gentiles (note: all translations given in this article are my own): “We received … apostleship for the obedience of trust among all the Gentiles … among whom are you, too.” (Romans 1:5–6) “Flee from idolatry.” (1 Corinthians 10:14) “Not knowing God, you once were enslaved to those who by...

Nov 17, 2023 | biblicalarchaeology.org | Ben Witherington III |James M. Tabor |Lawrence Mykytiuk |John Drummond

Paul’s Religious Revolution How the apostle preached the first “for everyone” religion Nijay Gupta November 17, 2023 0 Comments 17 views Share Ancient religions came in all shapes and sizes, but by and large they had in common association with a particular ethnic group, ties to a particular land, and their central patron gods who had specific abilities and powers. Before the fourth century BCE, wars between nations were often seen as a contest of power between two rival religions and sets of...