Aug 9, 2025 · The first four books of the New Testament tell the story of the life of Jesus. Yet only the Gospel of John claims to be an eyewitness account.

Feb 23, 2025 · Photo: Erich Lessing. Commentators have long debated whether John provides the truest portrait of Jesus or the least accurate. But perhaps they should be asking another …

Sep 23, 2025 · A version of “Mark and John: A Wedding at Cana—Whose and Where?” originally appeared on Dr. James Tabor’s popular Taborblog, a site that discusses and reports on “‘All …

Jul 29, 2025 · The Bethesda Pool, where Jesus heals the paralytic man in the Gospel of John, is a complex site. It appears to have been a mikveh, or ritual bath. As the spot of one of Jesus’ …

Aug 16, 2023 · By John Dominic Crossan (New York: HarperOne, 2022), 290 pp., 3 figures, $28.99 (hardcover), $12.99 (ebook). Reviewed by Zeba Crook Every book is a product of its …

Apr 24, 2025 · The Book of Jacob (i.e., the Book of James) is addressed to “the twelve tribes in the diaspora” (James 1:1) and full of references and allusions to the Torah and Wisdom …

Mar 5, 2024 · The life and world of Moses Shapira, the man who either found or possibly forged the Shapira Fragments. A tale of early biblical archaeology.

Feb 12, 2023 · The New Testament that we read today in many different translations is not based on one single manuscript of the original Greek text.

Apr 3, 2025 · The New Testament mentions Martha, a disciple of Jesus, three times (Luke 10:38–42; John 11:1–44; 12:2). Her actions, statements, and profession of faith reveal a …

Elizabeth Schrader Polczer Elizabeth Schrader Polczer is Assistant Professor of New Testament at Villanova University. She holds a doctorate in Early Christianity from Duke University, with a …