Oct 5, 2024 · Examine the taboo on tattoos in the Bible. What are the traditional explanations for this prohibition and what did tattoos signify to ancient Near Eastern peoples?

Nov 5, 2024 · One interpretation of this verse that has been making the rounds for years: Love only one’s fellow Israelites as oneself. Is there anything to this claim?

By: Megan Sauter Although Leviticus 19:28 clearly prohibits tattoos, it does not give an explicit reason why. This begs the question: Why does the Bible prohibit tattoos?

Jul 31, 2024 · Archaeology can help us better understand why Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen were so worried about this new religious cult. Much like today, there was a very profitable …

Jul 9, 2024 · What happened to Cain in the Bible? Genesis covers Cain’s birth, murder of Abel, exile, children. But the Bible is mute about his death.

Jan 9, 2025 · 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?

James Tabor James is a retired Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he taught Christian origins and ancient Judaism for 33 …

Jan 18, 2025 · The Biblical figure Nehemiah was instrumental in the reestablishment of Jerusalem in the fifth century B.C. following the Babylonian exile.

By: Megan Sauter Although Leviticus 19:28 clearly prohibits tattoos, it does not give an explicit reason why. This begs the question: Why does the Bible prohibit tattoos?

Jan 22, 2025 · The Pentateuch prescribes a complex ritual and sacrificial system, often including ritual bathing in a mikveh for the removal of impurity. What are the origins of the biblical …