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Mordechai Aviam, “The Book of Enoch and the Galilean Archaeology and Landscape,” in James H. Charlesworth and Darrell L. Bock, eds., Parables of Enoch (London, 2013), pp. 166–169.
Biblical Archaeology Review
Biblical Archaeology Review is the flagship publication of the Biblical Archaeology Society. For more than 40 years it has been making the world of archaeology in the lands of the Bible come alive for the interested layperson. Full of vivid images and articles written by leading scholars, this is a must read for anyone interested in the archaeology of the ancient Near East.
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Frédéric Manns, “Magdala dans les sources littéraires,” in Emmanuele Testa, Ignazio Mancini and Michele Piccirillo, eds., Studia Hierosolymitana in onore di P. Bellarmino Bagatti 1: Studi archeologici (Jerusalem, 1976; reprinted 1982), p. 334.
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Natural History 5.71.
Endnote 1 - Excavating Mary Magdalene’s Hometown
Jewish War 1.180.
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Joey Corbett, “New Synagogue Excavations In Israel and Beyond,” BAR 37:04.
WorldWide
Created by the Quimbaya people of Colombia, this stunning gold poporo is a container to hold powdered lime, which would later be mixed with coca leaves and used for homeopathic remedies. This poporo is crafted in the form of a seated scantily clad woman. Dating to c. 400 B.C.E., it is nearly 10 inches tall.
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ReViews: Ancient Atheism
A common assumption is that atheism—a lack of belief in gods and the supernatural—is a recent phenomenon, brought on by the advent of science during the Enlightenment. In Battling the Gods: Atheism in the Ancient World, Tim Whitmarsh, Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge, argues otherwise.
ReViews: Miracles in the Gospels
Richard Horsley believes that since the 18th century many scholarly interpreters have misconstrued Jesus’ healings and exorcisms in the Gospels and other ancient texts due to a fundamental distortion. The author explores problems with the modern usage of “miracle” and/or “magic” with regard to these healings and exorcisms.
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