Who Is Satan? - Biblical Archaeology Society People today can immediately recognize an image of the devil But does our conception of Satan have any resemblance to the devil in the Bible?
Ancient Pergamon - Biblical Archaeology Society Ancient Pergamon perched atop a windswept mountain along the Turkish coastline and gazing proudly—almost defiantly—over the azure Aegean Sea
Who Was Jesus’ Biological Father? - Biblical Archaeology Society Was Joseph Jesus ’ biological father? If not, who was Jesus’ biological father? The annunciation stories in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke recount that Jesus was conceived without the participation of a human male Ancient views on the biology of conception—based on Aristotelian theory—differed from our modern understanding of genetics and biology For Jesus to have been considered
The Origin of Sin and Death in the Bible Was the first sin Adam’s disobedience or Cain’s murder? Discover how ancient interpreters viewed the origin of sin and death in the Bible
How the Serpent in the Garden Became Satan Explore how the serpent in Eden was never originally Satan This article traces the evolution of the devil in Jewish and Christian thought, revealing that the identification of Satan with the serpent came centuries after Genesis was written
The Horns of Moses - Biblical Archaeology Society Why does Michelangelo’s famous statue show Moses with horns? Explore the Bible translation error, medieval art, and shifting symbolism that turned a radiant face into horns and shaped centuries of interpretation