The Binding or Sacrifice of Isaac - Biblical Archaeology Society
Sep 11, 2025 · Explore how Jewish and Christian traditions interpret the Binding of Isaac (Akedah), from its biblical origins and ritual symbolism to its profound influence in art, liturgy, …
The Binding of Isaac - Biblical Archaeology Society
Apr 19, 2023 · The Sacrifice of Isaac, Rembrandt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Genesis 22 is a spectacular chapter in the Bible that has a long tradition of Jewish and …
The Patriarch Abraham and Family - Biblical Archaeology Society
Sep 28, 2021 · In a special collection of Bible Review articles, Biblical scholars provide different avenues to understanding the Genesis account of the patriarch Abraham.
Jacob in the Bible - Biblical Archaeology Society
May 8, 2018 · Who did Jacob wrestle with in the Bible? Genesis 32 describes an interesting encounter from the life of Jacob. On his way to meet his twin brother Esau (for the first time …
First Person: Human Sacrifice to an Ammonite God?
Feb 15, 2025 · When Abraham is about to sacrifice Isaac, an angel of the Lord cries out to Abraham to stay his hand, and a ram caught by his horns in a thicket is sacrificed instead of …
What Is the Negev? - Biblical Archaeology Society
Feb 3, 2025 · Beer-Sheva was the region’s chief city in biblical times and was home to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It was there that Abraham formed a covenant with King Abimelech (Genesis …
Who Were the Ammonites, Moabites and Edomites in the Bible?
Jun 17, 2025 · In the Bible, the Edomites are the descendants of Esau, Jacob ’s twin and Isaac’s oldest son (Genesis 36). The Edomites controlled an area east of the Arabah, from the Zered …
Tel Be’er Sheva, City of the Patriarchs
Feb 14, 2022 · As told in Genesis, Be’er Sheva was home to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It was there that Abraham formed a covenant with King Abimelech (Genesis 21:32) and also where …
Jesus and the Cross - Biblical Archaeology Society
Jan 26, 2025 · Scholars believe that the first surviving public image of Jesus on the Cross was on the fifth-century wooden doors of the Basilica of Santa Sabina
Akhenaten and Moses - Biblical Archaeology Society
Oct 5, 2025 · Akhenaten is sometimes called the world’s first monotheist. Did his monotheism later influence Moses—and the birth of Israelite monotheism?