Jesus Was Probably Born in a Relative’s House, Not an Inn
The Christ child was not born in a stable alone with the animals but in a small house crowded with people—the kinds of people he came to save.
Does Leviticus Permit the Abuse of Slaves? Examining an Ancient Israelite Slave Law
Robb Coleman dissects a tricky passage in Leviticus concerning the treatment of foreign slaves in ancient Israelite slave law.
The Reality of Gender in the Ancient Israelite Household
The cultural and social context of ancient Israelite households matters for today, and for our understanding of gender in the Bible.
Were Ancient Israelite Women Subservient? The Bible and Archaeology
Despite a common assumption, Israelite women were not dominated by men throughout ancient Israelite society.
The Rational Poet: Appealing to the Heart and the Mind in the Book of Judges
The Song of Deborah in the book of Judges demonstrates that Hebrew poetry is an appeal to reason just as much as it is an appeal to emotion.
