Bible Review

Mishnah is the code of Jewish law prepared by Rabbi Judah haNasi (“The Prince”) in about 200 A.D.

For another example of alternate word divisions, see H. Neil Richardson, “Amos’s Four Visions of Judgement and Hope,” BR 05:02, where the traditional reading of Amos 7:4 lrb b’sû “contend by fire” is changed to lrbb ’sû “rain of fire.”

B.C.E. (Before the Common Era) is the scholarly alternate designation for B.C.

Literally, “Elijah will come to life again.” This refers to God’s promise that he will “send Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes” (Malachi 4:5).

In the Gospels, Salome is identified only as the daughter of Herodias (Mark 6:2; Matthew 14:6)

A wadi is a dry river or stream bed that flows briefly, once or twice a year, during the winter rainy season.

Norman Golb of the University of Chicago.

See Lawrence H. Schiffman, “The Significance of the Scrolls,” BR 06:05.

Josephus refers to Jesus, but tells us little about him.

“Ulterior Motive in Gospel of Thomas Article?” Readers Reply, BR 06:04.