The Binding or Sacrifice of Isaac - Biblical Archaeology Society
Sep 14, 2024 · Isaac kneels in front of the altar. A servant stands at right, and the ram, which Abraham will sacrifice in Isaac’s place, is at left. The Akedah (ah-kay-DAH), or binding of …
The Binding of Isaac - Biblical Archaeology Society
Apr 19, 2023 · The Sacrifice of Isaac, Rembrandt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Genesis 22 is a spectacular chapter in the Bible that has a long tradition of Jewish and …
The Patriarch Abraham and Family - Biblical Archaeology Society
Sep 28, 2021 · It’s one of the most powerful narratives in the Hebrew bible, but for nearly 2,000 years, Jews and Christians have read and portrayed the story differently. According to the …
How December 25 Became Christmas - Biblical Archaeology Society
Dec 17, 2024 · How did December 25 come to be Christmas? The earliest mention of December 25 comes from a mid-fourth-century Roman almanac.
isaac Archives - Biblical Archaeology Society
isaac isaac Latest Apr 20 Blog 10 Great Biblical Artifacts at the Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem By: David Moster 10 The Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem houses one of the world’s most …
Jews and Arabs Descended from Canaanites
May 24, 2025 · DNA analysis of 93 bodies shows that modern Jewish and Arab-speaking groups of the region are descendants of ancient Canaanites.
Jacob in the Bible - Biblical Archaeology Society
May 8, 2018 · Who did Jacob wrestle with in the Bible? Genesis 32 describes an interesting encounter from the life of Jacob. On his way to meet his twin brother Esau (for the first time …
Binding of Isaac Archives - Biblical Archaeology Society
Apr 19, 2023 · Binding of Isaac Binding of Isaac Latest Apr 19 Blog The Binding of Isaac By: Philip D. Stern Genesis 22 is a spectacular chapter in the Bible that has a long tradition of …
First Person: Human Sacrifice to an Ammonite God?
Feb 15, 2025 · When Abraham is about to sacrifice Isaac, an angel of the Lord cries out to Abraham to stay his hand, and a ram caught by his horns in a thicket is sacrificed instead of …
Jewish Worship, Pagan Symbols - Biblical Archaeology Society
Jul 4, 2024 · Mosaics reflecting the zodiac and other pagan imagery have been discovered in several ancient synagogues. Jewish worship, pagan symbols.