Biblia

THE ARCHIVE OF EBLA

G. Herbert Livingston Through the skills of many archaeologists, over the past century and a half, remarkable information about ancient civilizations has come to light. Interestingly, some notable discoveries were accidently made by natives or by tourists. Among the most significant finds have been inscriptions on various materials: stone, clay, wood, and papyrus being most … Continue reading “THE
ARCHIVE OF EBLA”

THE BURIAL OF JACOB A NEW CORRELATION BETWEEN GENESIS 50 AND AN EGYPTIAN INSCRIPTION

William H. Sheaa Introduction A pivotal event in Bible history is the death and burial of Jacob as described in Genesis 50:1–14. This marks the end of the Patriarchal age. The purpose of the present study is to suggest that there may be a record outside the Bible which bears on this event. We will … Continue reading “THE
BURIAL OF JACOB
A NEW CORRELATION BETWEEN GENESIS 50 AND AN EGYPTIAN INSCRIPTION”

NEW LIGHT ON THE BOOK OF DANIEL FROM THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS

Gerhard Hasela Recently two articles of vital interest on the Hebrew and Aramaic texts of the book of Daniel1 were published from among the Dead Sea scroll textual finds made originally in 1952 in Cave 4 at Qumran. The publication by Professor Eugene Ulrich, “Daniel Manuscripts from Qumran” (1989), gives us full insight into these … Continue reading “NEW
LIGHT ON THE BOOK OF DANIEL FROM THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS”

LET THE DEAD BURY THEIR OWN DEAD (MATTHEW 8:22; LUKE 9:60)

Gordon Franza There are two incidents recorded in the Gospels when a disciple requested a “leave of absence” in order to “bury” his father (Mt 8:21–22; Lk 9:59–60). Although the requests appear reasonable, Jesus gave a seemingly harsh reply in each case: “Follow Me, let the dead bury their own dead.” This statement is often … Continue reading “LET
THE DEAD BURY THEIR OWN DEAD
(MATTHEW 8:22; LUKE 9:60)”