David and Goliath by Caravaggio
David and Goliath by Caravaggio
Stories about new biblical discoveries appear yearly in major newspapers around the world. But do all of these announcements give an accurate picture of what scholars – of archaeology, epigraphy, or the Bible – actually do?
Read MoreThe Bust of Flavius Josephus (but not actually Josephus).
The Bust of Flavius Josephus (but not actually Josephus).
There is good news and bad news for the state of Josephan studies.
Read MoreA Saturnalia celebration.
A Saturnalia celebration.
At first glance, Carpocrates looks like an unremarkable character in the history of ancient Judaism and early Christianity.
Read MoreMarc Chagall's Mystical Crucifixion
Marc Chagall's Mystical Crucifixion
The Toledot Yeshu, which ridicules Jesus’ birth, miracles, and death, sheds light on another Jewish response to the threat and allure of Christianity.
Read MoreSolomon Alexander Hart, The Feast of the Rejoicing of the Law at the Synagogue in Leghorn, Italy
Solomon Alexander Hart, The Feast of the Rejoicing of the Law at the Synagogue in Leghorn, Italy
A recent Journal of Biblical Literature forum on the state of source criticism of the Pentateuch has produced the beginnings of an important conversation about methodology...
Read MoreAlexander and Bucephalus at the battle of Issus
Alexander and Bucephalus at the battle of Issus
Postcolonial Studies analyzes the identity of the subjugated other and has become increasingly popular in the study of ancient Judaism.
Read MoreThe Bavli student who also keeps one eye on the Yerushalmi, studying a tractate in both Talmuds, is aware of something else: the two Talmuds’ treatments of the same mishnah...
Read MoreWhen we, three overly opinionated young scholars, sat down to brainstorm about a new exciting web platform, the last thing we thought we would get stuck on was what to call it.
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