The pattern of activity within Jesus’ group is very similar to the modes of operation known from the ḥavurah of the tannaitic-amoraic period.
Character Profile: Ennion, First-Century Glassmaker
Did Jesus ever drink from a glass made by Ennion when he dined in the home of a wealthy sympathizer?
Holy Land Postcard: The Western Wall (הַכּוֹתֶל הַמַּעֲרָבִי)
My first visit to the Western Wall, which happened only days ago, was an exceptionally moving experience.
Character Profile: False Prophets in the Gospels
Who were the false prophets mentioned in the Gospels?
Character Profile: Who Was ‘Bar-Abba’?
Why did the Jewish crowd in Jerusalem prefer to release an armed robber charged with murder over Jesus?
High Priests of the Roman Period in Rabbinic Sources
How and why are High Priests from the end of the Second Temple Period remembered in rabbinic sources?
The So-called ‘Privilegium Paschale’ in Light of Jewish Sources
Did the custom of releasing a prisoner at Passover attested in the Gospels originate in Roman or Jewish legal tradition?
Review and Reflections Upon: The Aryan Jesus by Susannah Heschel
Heschel’s detailed examination of German Christian nationalism during the Nazi era can help us to think critically about Christian nationalisms of every flavor in the world today.
Love That Costs: Jesus, the Good Samaritan, and the Enemy Next Door
The Parable of the Good Samaritan is a deeply unsettling mirror, revealing that love of one’s neighbor is tested not with strangers at the far edges of the world, but close to home—at our own doorstep, among those with whom we share past conflict, mistrust, disappointment, and hurt.
The Good Tidings of John the Baptist: An Eschatological Priestly Messiah Coming on the Clouds of the Spirit
I wish to highlight how John the Baptist’s priestly orientation also led to tension between Jesus and John the Baptist.