The father does the opposite and rejoices that his son is home, throwing a big party for him. The elder son and brother of the prodigal comes home from the fields and is insulted ...

The question of whether Jesus spoke and taught in Greek has, at times in the past, been a subject of serious debate. But for ...

Julie Faith Parker is a Hebrew scholar who teaches biblical studies at General Theological Seminary in New York, and Eve ...

Amazon Prime is releasing the first season of HOUSE OF DAVID, an epic TV series about the life of King David. Based on First ...

As a scholar of the Bible and ancient Judaism, I believe Passover is a particularly poignant time to recognize the tragedies of the past year and offer hope for the future.

A gender studies professor in Virginia whose latest work focuses on rape and sexual assault in the Scriptures is leading a ...

Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill explains why he finds the ancient collection of books that make up the Bible fascinating.

Going big and going early leads to an uptick in public interest and in those necessary donations. Unfortunately, it also ...

Dalia Marx is Professor of Liturgy and Midrash at Hebrew Union College’s Jerusalem campus. A Reform rabbi, she teaches ...

Dating to the year 700 CE, the Afghan Liturgical Quire is on view at the Jewish Theological Seminary Library's exhibit, ...

A fierce rivalry between four scholars ignited a race to crack the world’s oldest writing, unlocking the secrets of Mesopotamia after millennia of silence.

Jesus believed in the imminent end of the world and the coming of the “Day of the Lord,” but that day never arrived, and ...