In both the new testament and hebrew bible, widows are repeatedly the subjects of miracles. Adele berlin argues that the story of ruth illuminates the main theme of the hebrew bible: It may be a surprise to some readers, but biblical prostitutes were commonly mentioned in the text.
The continuity of god’s people in their land. Explore israel’s iron age neighbors east of the jordan through excavations, inscriptions, and material culture. Reexamining characters like delilah using feminist scholarship can provide fresh perspectives on their actions and how they coped in the patriarchal society that surrounded them.
Discover how the book of enoch’s fallen angels and nephilim may have inspired the movie’s mysterious creatures—and what ancient texts. The wife of cain is only mentioned once in the bible. What was the profession of rahab in the bible? Ruth swearing her allegiance to naomi, by jan victors, 1653.
Who was he married to? What are the rock giants in noah? One name has escaped the attention of biblical pop culture even though his actions are arguably worse than many of his peers: There are many possible answers, as mary joan leith explains.