ReViews: Biblical Irrelevance
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.
Past Perfect: Seclusion and Skulls at Mar Saba
Archaeological Views: Archaeologists—A Community of Compassion
Biblical Views: Forgers and Scholars—Unlikely Bedfellows
Strata: Ritual Bath or Swimming Pool?
First Person: BAR—Most Loved and Most Reviled
The First Person column in this issue is written by Professor Hector Avalos, although he will not know it until it appears in print.
Ein Gedi’s Archaeological Riches
I have visited Ein Gedi, the oasis on the western shore of the Dead Sea, a number of times. But not until I looked at this volume did I appreciate its rich variety of archaeological treasures.
The Varieties of Christianity
Gnosticism 101: The Apocryphon of John
The Gospel of Judas is a tractate of “Classic” or Sethian” Gnosticism, so named because Biblical Seth, the son of Adam, plays a prominent role.
Judas Iscariot Among the Gnostics
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