Bible Review

Bible Review opens the realm of Biblical scholarship to a non-academic audience. World-renown scholars detail the latest in Biblical interpretation and why it matters. These important pieces are paired with stunning art, which makes the text come to life before your eyes. Anyone interested in the Bible should read this seminal magazine.

Where Was the Capitol in Roman Jerusalem?

When Jesus was crucified in Jerusalem, the site of what would one day be the Holy Sepulchre Church was an abandoned stone quarry. A catacomb cut into the western side of the quarry attests that the quarry had fallen into disuse. The innermost chamber of the catacomb contains kokhim tombs. These deep recesses into the rock, typical of the first centuries B.C. and A.D., can still be seen behind the Syrian Chapel in the Holy Sepulchre Church today.

Jots & Tittles

Marvin Pope, 1916–1997

Marvin H. Pope, a leading Bible scholar and long-time Yale professor, died during church services this past June at the age of 80. He and his wife had just returned to their pew after delivering the Scripture reading when Pope collapsed.

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