Jesus and the Ossuaries

Jesus and the Ossuaries
Author: Craig A. Evans
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2003
Genre: Bible
ISBN: 0918954886

Evans concludes his volume with a measured consideration of the historical value of the archaeological data afforded by the several inscriptions.

Roll Back the Stone

Roll Back the Stone
Author: Byron R. McCane
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2003-04-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781563384028

McCane offers here a dazzling examination of funerary practices in early Roman Palestine.

Brother of Jesus

Brother of Jesus
Author: Hershel Shanks
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780826474308

The most important archaeological discovery ever about Jesus!

In Quest of the Historical Pharisees

In Quest of the Historical Pharisees
Author: Jacob Neusner
Publisher: Baylor University Press
Total Pages: 524
Release: 2007
Genre: Judaism
ISBN: 1932792724

This work sketches the many portraits of the Pharisees that emerge from ancient sources. Based upon the Gospels, the writings of Paul, Josephus, the Mishnah, the Tosefta, and archeology, the volume profiles the Pharisees and explores the relationship between the Pharisees and the Judaic religious system foreshadowed by the library of Qumran. A great virtue of this study is that no attempt is made to homogenize the distinct pictures or reconstruct a singular account of the Pharisees; instead, by carefully considering the sources, the chapters allow different pictures of the Pharisees to stand side by side.

The Meanings of Death in Rabbinic Judaism

The Meanings of Death in Rabbinic Judaism
Author: David Kraemer
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2002-01-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 1134616538

There are many books devoted to explicating Jewish laws and customs relating to death and mourning and a wealth of studies addressing the significance of death practices around the world. However, never before has there been a study of the death and mourning practices of the founders of Judaism - the Rabbis of late antiquity. The Meanings of Death in Rabbinic Judaism fills that gap. The author examines the earliest canonical texts - the Mishnah, the Tosefta, the Midrashim and the Talmud of the Land of Israel. He outlines the rituals described in these texts, from preparation for death to reburial of bones and the end of mourning. David Kraemer explores the relationships between the texts and interprets the rituals to uncover the beliefs which informed their foundation. He discusses the material evidence preserved in the largest Jewish burial complex in antiquity - the catacombs at Beth Shearim. Finally, the author offers an interpretation of the Rabbis' interpretations of death rituals - those recorded in the Babylonian Talmud. The Meanings of Death in Rabbinic Judaism provides a comprehensive and illuminating introduction to the formation, practice and significance of death rituals in Rabbinic Judaism.

Buried Hope or Risen Savior?

Buried Hope or Risen Savior?
Author: Charles L. Quarles
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433671263

Buried Hope or Risen Savior? argues for the credibility of Jesus Christ’s resurrection, engaging the issue in relation to the recent “Jesus Family Tomb” claims that continue making headlines around the world. Among the contributors, Steve Ortiz (professor of Biblical Archaeology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) discusses the general background of this type of tomb and the archaeology of the Talpiot tomb site. Craig Evans (New Testament professor at Acadia Divinity College) writes about ossuaries and tomb inscriptions. Richard Bauckham (New Testament professor at Scotland’s University of St. Andrews) gives the history of Jewish names, extrabiblical writings, and Mary Magdalene. William Dembski (SWBTS research professor in Philosophy) discusses the statistical evidence for the names found on the Talpiot tomb to have been “Jesus.” Mike Licona (North American Mission Board director of Apologetics and Interfaith Evangelism) responds to claims that finding the bones of Jesus would not disprove Christ’s resurrection. Gary Habermas (Apologetics & Philosophy chair at Liberty University) summarizes the evidence for the bodily resurrection of Jesus. And Darrell Bock (New Testament professor at Dallas Theological Seminary) addresses the importance of the resurrection and how Christians should respond to challenges upon their faith.

Herod's Judaea

Herod's Judaea
Author: Samuel Rocca
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 458
Release: 2015-03-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1498224547

Samuel Rocca, born in 1968, earned his PhD in 2006. Since 2000, he worked as a college and high school teacher at The Neri Bloomfield College of Design & Teacher Training, Haifa; at the Talpiot College, Tel Aviv since 2005, and at the Faculty of Architecture at the Judaea and Samaria College, Ariel since 2006.

The Missions of James, Peter, and Paul

The Missions of James, Peter, and Paul
Author: Bruce D. Chilton
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 552
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9047414748

The Missions of James, Peter, and Paul investigates the nature, diversity, and relationship of three early and important expressions of Judaic Christianity. It is the conviction of the contributors that the Judaic origins of the Christian movement have not been sufficiently understood in both ecclesiastical and academic circles. Comparison with contemporary Judaism is foundational and leads to the question that guides discussion: How did James relate to such prominent figures as Peter and Paul? Given James' own eminence, those relationships must have been hallmarks of his own stance and status, and they open the prospect that we might delineate James' theological perspective more precisely than otherwise possible by means of this contrast with Peter and Paul. That is the reason for the division of the present volume into two parts. The Missions of James, Peter, and Paul is presented in two parts: James and Peter, and James Paul. Several studies investigate the literary and archaeological evidence that clarifies the world in which James, Peter, and Paul lived, while other studies probe exegetical and theological aspects of the discussion.