Professor Serge Ruzer shares his recollections of Israeli scholar David Flusser on the twenty-fifth anniversary of his death.
The Discomposure of Jesus’ Biography (Reboot): A Modification to Lindsey’s Conjectured Stages of Synoptic Transmission
How did the Hebrew biography of Jesus disintegrate into the isolated pericopae that make up the Synoptic Gospels?
Was the Hemorrhaging Woman Jesus Healed Named Rebekah?
Is it possible to retrieve the name of the woman who touched Jesus’ tzitzit?
Mark: The Shortest or the Longest Gospel?
Mark’s versions of Triple Tradition pericopae are often the longest.
Did Jesus Raise Jairus’ Daughter from the Dead?
Should readers give more weight to the bystanders’ impressions or to the words Jesus said?
Refusing John the Baptist
An early Christian critique of those who rejected John the Baptist and his message.
Character Profile: Prostitutes in the Gospels
Was first-century Jerusalem really crawling with prostitutes, as Jesus’ saying about tax collectors and harlots entering the Kingdom of God seems to suggest?
Purity Halakha in the Story of the Hemorrhaging Woman
Does concern for ritual purity explain why the hemorrhaging woman touched Jesus’ tzitzit?
Book Review: That I May Dwell Among Them: Incarnation and Atonement in the Tabernacle Narrative
Anderson’s book is a re-evaluation of Israel’s Temple and sacrifice, which JP readers are sure to enjoy.
Wildfires in the Jerusalem Hills
Recent wildfires consumed natural forest, woodland, and open areas in the hills of Jerusalem.
Man With Edema
According to Jesus God sets aside his divine prerogatives in order to alleviate human suffering.
Говорими езици по времето на Исус
Професор Сафрай представя преглед на трите езика, използвани в земята на Израел по време на дните на Исус, и заключава, че ивритът е основният език, говорен от еврейските жители по онова време.
The Lord’s Supper and the Passover Seder: How Are They Connected?
The two elements of the Lord’s Supper (bread and wine) are those least distinctive to the Passover meal.
Coordinating Ritual and Moral Purity in the New Testament
Taking another look at how John the Baptist, Jesus, and the Apostle Paul related to issues of ritual and moral purity.
Two Kinds of Love in the Story of the Paralyzed Man
Two kinds of love operate in the story of the paralyzed man. One kind of love is inclusive and redemptive, the other is exclusive and destructive. Which kind of love will prove victorious?
Book Review: From Gods to God: How the Bible Debunked, Suppressed, or Changed Ancient Myths and Legends
From Gods to God is an enjoyable read for anyone wishing to take a deeper look into stories from the Hebrew Scriptures.