Concubines
Custom and Law in Ancient Mesopotamia Ge 21
The Rights of the Firstborn Ge 25
Counselors and Concubines: Life in an Ancient Royal Palace Est 2
Conquest, The
Constantine
The Location of Jesus’ Tomb Mt 27
Constantine and Queen Helena’s Role in Preserving Holy Sites Jn 19
Coponius
Corax
Debate and Rhetoric in the Ancient World Ac 15
Corinth
Greece: Roman Domination and the Growth of Christianity Ac 20
Paul’s Visits and Letters to Corinth 2Co 2
Cosmology
Cosmology in the Ancient Near East Isa 45
Humanity and the Divine: Comparing the Bible to the Myth of Atra-Hasis Isa 66
Council of Trent
Craftsmanship
Solomon and the Israelite Empire 1Ki 6
Solomon’s Temple and Other Ancient Temples 1Ch 29
Creation and Creation Myths
Ancient Creation Narratives Ge 1
The Sumerian Eridu Genesis 1Ch 1
The Creation of Humans in the Sumerian Myth of Enki Ps 8
The Enuma Elish and the Biblical Concept of Creation Ps 89
Cosmology in the Ancient Near East Isa 45
Humanity and the Divine: Comparing the Bible to the Myth of Atra-Hasis Isa 66
Crete
The Ekron Inscription of Akhayus 1Sa 21
Croesus
Tongue-Speaking in Christian and Pagan Worship 1Co 12
Crucifixion
Cuneiform
The Installation of Priests at Emar and in Israel Ex 29
The Middle Assyrian Laws Lev 18
Sumerian Scribal Education 1Ch 2
Languages of the Old Testament World Ezr 2
The Enuma Elish and the Biblical Concept of Creation Ps 89
Cuneiform and Clay Tablets in the Ancient Near East Isa 30
Curses
Bywords and Insults in the Ancient World 1Sa 25
A Curse on Resettling a City From the Hittite Empire Ezr 4
The Hittite Ritual of Passing Between the Pieces of a Sacrifice Jer 34
Cush
Customs (Israelite)
The Hittite Ritual of Establishing a New Temple for the Goddess of the Night Ex 34
Cynics
Cynics and Satirists in the Greco-Roman World Mk 2
Cyrus Cylinder
Cyrus II/Cyrus the Great
The Sippar Cylinder of Nabonidus 2Ch 36
The Postexilic Period of the Old Testament: The Persian Period Ne 7
Ancient Persian History Through Darius Est 1
Herodotus and the Fall of Babylon Jer 50
The Kingdoms of Daniel’s Prophecies Da 2
Dagon
Samson and the Temple of Dagon Jdg 16
Damascus
Dan, City of
The Reliability of Judges Jdg 12
The Migration of the Danites Jdg 18
Jehu/The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III 2Ki 10
Dan, Tribe of
The Archaeology of Philistia Jdg 13
The Migration of the Danites Jdg 18
Darius the Mede
Darius I
Ancient Persian History Through Darius Est 1
Greece: From Independent City-states Through Alexander the Great Ac 20
David
Bywords and Insults in the Ancient World 1Sa 25
Ambitious Princes Among the Hittites 2Sa 19
The Campaign of Shishak 2Ch 12
Shepherding in the Ancient World Eze 34
Day of Atonement
The Festivals of Israel Lev 23
Sabbath, Sabbath Year and the Jubilee Lev 25
Fasting in the Bible and the Ancient Near East Mt 6
Dead Sea
The Geography of Ezekiel 47 Eze 47
Dead Sea Scrolls
The Canonicity of Esther Est 10
The Great Isaiah Scroll Isa 34
The Problem of the Septuagint Version of Jeremiah Jer 29
The Ancient Translations Mic 7
Texts of the Old Testament Mic 7
The Intertestamental Period Mal 3
Biblical Interpretation at Qumran and Among the Early Rabbis Mt 23
Qumran and the New Testament Lk 6
Death and the Afterlife
Sheol, Hades, Gehenna, the Abyss and Tartarus: Images of Hell Ps 139
The Harper Songs From the Tomb of Neferhotep Ecc 1
The Harper Song From the Tomb of King Intef Ecc 3
Debate (see “Rhetoric”)
Debir
Deborah
Deborah and Barak and the Destruction of Hazor Jdg 4
Demetrius
Historians in the Ancient World Ps 132
Demons
Deportation
Exile and Genocide in the Ancient Near East Eze 21
Assyria Through the Middle Assyrian Period Na 3
Assyria From the Neo-Assyrian Period Forward Na 3
Diaspora
Texts of the Old Testament Mic 7
The Jewish Diaspora in the First Century A.D. Ac 2
Dietary Restrictions
Clean and Unclean Foods in the Bible and the Ancient Near East Lev 11
Jewish Meals and Meal Customs Mt 9
Diogenes
Cynics and Satirists in the Greco-Roman World Mk 2
Dionysius
Dionysus
Diseases
Skin Diseases in the Ancient World Lev 13
Disease and Medicine in the Ancient World Lk 4
Dividing Wall of the Court of the Gentiles
The Dividing Wall of the “Court of the Gentiles” in Herod’s Temple Eph 2
Divination (see also “Magic”)
A Pagan’s Prayer of Thanks Ps 116
A Hittite Blessing for a House Ps 127
An Akkadian Prayer to the Gods of the Night Ps 134
Magic in the Greco-Roman World Gal 5
Divorce
Marriage and Divorce in Ancient Israel Mal 2
Docetism
Early Christian Heresies 2Co 10
The Gnostics and Their Scriptures 1Jn 4
Documentary Hypothesis
The Documentary Hypothesis Ge 7
Dogs
Dogs in the Ancient World Pr 26
Donkeys
Caravan Trading and Routes in the Ancient Near East Ge 37
A King Riding on a Donkey: Cultural/Political Significance in the Ancient Near East Mt 21
Dothan
Dothan, Ben-Hadad and a Chronological Problem 2Ki 6
Dragons
Cosmology in the Ancient Near East Isa 45
Dreams
Dream Oracles in the Ancient World Job 4
Oracles of the Ancient World Hab 1
Ebenezer
The Destruction of Shiloh Jer 7
Ebionism
Early Christian Heresies 2Co 10
Ebla
The Historicity of the Patriarchal Narratives Ge 44
Eden
Edom/Edomites
Education
Sumerian Scribal Education 1Ch 2
The Authorship of Peter’s Epistles 1Pe 1
Eglon
The Reliability of Judges Jdg 12
Egypt
A Breakdown of Ancient Egyptian History Ex 11
The Hyksos and the Old Testament Ex 18
Egyptian and Israelite Administration 1Ki 4
The Pharaoh Whose Daughter Solomon Married 1Ki 7
Egyptian (Language)
Languages of the Old Testament World Ezr 2
Ekron
The Ekron Inscription of Akhayus 1Sa 21
El
Tablets From Ugarit and Canaanite Religion Jos 1
Devotion to Asherah in the Khirbet El-Qom Inscription 2Ch 15
Baal and the Fertility Cults Hos 2
Elamites
Sennacherib’s Campaign Against Merodach-Baladan Isa 39
Elephantine
The Elephantine Community Jer 43
Elisha
Dothan, Ben-Hadad and a Chronological Problem 2Ki 6
Ellasar
The Coalition of Mesopotamian Kings Ge 14
Elohim
The Documentary Hypothesis Ge 7
Emar
The Installation of Priests at Emar and in Israel Ex 29
Emmaus
Emperor Worship (see “Imperial Cult”)
En Gedi
Enki
Enlil
Ephesus
Artemis of the Ephesians Ac 19
Early History of Ephesus 2Ti 1
Ephesus During the Time of Paul 2Ti 4
Ephod
Epicureanism
Greek Philosophical Schools Col 2
Erastus
Paul’s Visits and Letters to Corinth 2Co 2
Eridu Genesis
The Sumerian Eridu Genesis 1Ch 1
Esarhaddon
The Death of Sennacherib 2Ki 19
Assyria From the Neo-Assyrian Period Forward Na 3
Esau
The Tale of Appu’s Two Sons Ge 26
Eschatology
Jewish Eschatology in the First Century A.D. Ro 6
Eshnunna
Essenes
The Zealots and the Essenes Mt 10
Jewish Eschatology in the First Century A.D. Ro 6
Esther
Xerxes, Vashti and Esther Est 7
Etham
The Route of the Exodus: The Arabian Route Theory Ex 13
Eunuchs
Euphrates River
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers 1Ch 18
Herodotus and the Fall of Babylon Jer 50
Eusebius
Historians in the Ancient World Ps 132
The Authorship of Peter’s Epistles 1Pe 1
Evil-Merodach
Jehoiachin in Captivity and Evil-Merodach Jer 52
Exile (see “Deportation”)
Exodus, The
The Pharaoh of the Exodus Ex 8
The Hyksos and the Exodus Ex 8
The Route of the Exodus: The Northern Route Theory Ex 13
The Route of the Exodus: The Southern Route Theory Ex 13
The Route of the Exodus: The Arabian Route Theory Ex 13
The Wind Set-Down Hypothesis Ex 13
Alternative Theories About the Exodus Ex 16
Numbers and Their Meaning Nu 1
A Timeline for the Wilderness Wanderings Nu 20
Jericho and the Date of the Conquest Jos 7
“The River Is Blood” in The Admonitions of Ipuwer Ps 105
Ezion Geber
Solomon and the Israelite Empire 1Ki 6
The Building Activity of Solomon 1Ki 9
Seafaring in the Ancient World Jnh 2
Ezra
The Huldah Delegation and Nathan-Melech, the Official 2Ki 22
Artaxerxes I, King of Persia Ezr 7
The Postexilic Period of the Old Testament: The Persian Period Ne 7
Family Life (Greco-Roman)
Husbands and Wives: Family Life in the Greco-Roman World Eph 6
Family Life (Israelite)
The Role of the Patriarch in Family Life Ge 18
The Israelite Town and Home Jer 9
Famine
Famine in the Ancient Near East Ge 42
Locusts in the Ancient Near East Joel 2
Farming
Locusts in the Ancient Near East Joel 2
Fashion (see also “Clothing”)
Ancient Israelite Clothing and Jewelry Isa 3
Beards and Hairstyles in the Biblical World Isa 15
Fasting
Fasting in the Bible and the Ancient Near East Mt 6
Feasts (see “Festivals”)
Felix
Festivals
The Festivals of Israel Lev 23
Festus
Firstfruits, Offering of
The Festivals of Israel Lev 23
Fishing
Fishing in New Testament Times Lk 5
Flogging (see “Scourging”)
Flood Narratives
The Sumerian Eridu Genesis 1Ch 1
Humanity and the Divine: Comparing the Bible to the Myth of Atra-Hasis Isa 66
Flowers
The Flowers of Ancient Israel SS 2
Food
Clean and Unclean Foods in the Bible and the Ancient Near East Lev 11
Jewish Meals and Meal Customs Mt 9
“Temple Restaurants” and Food Sacrificed to Idols 1Co 8
Wine and Alcoholic Beverages in the Ancient World 1Pe 4
Forced Labor
Assyria From the Neo-Assyrian Period Forward Na 3
Fortification
Hittite Instructions for Border Outposts Ne 4
The Postexilic Period of the Old Testament: The Persian Period Ne 7
Hezekiah Against the Assyrians Isa 36
Gadara/Gadarenes
Gergesenes, Gerasenes or Gadarenes? Mk 5
Galatia
Galilee
Gallio
Gallio, Proconsul of Achaia Ac 18
Paul’s Visits and Letters to Corinth 2Co 2
Gamaliel
Gamaliel, Paul’s Teacher Ac 22
Gaza
Samson and the Temple of Dagon Jdg 16
Geba
Gebal (see “Byblos”)
Gedaliah
The Huldah Delegation and Nathan-Melech, the Official 2Ki 22
The Seals of Jaazaniah, Ishmael and Elishama 2Ki 25
The Last Days of Jerusalem Jer 6
Nebuzaradan, Captain of the Guard Jer 39
Gedaliah, Governor of Judah, and Baalis, King of Ammon Jer 40
Gehenna (see “Hell”)
Gemariah
The Huldah Delegation and Nathan-Melech, the Official 2Ki 22
Gemariah, the Official, and Jerahmeel, the King’s Son Jer 36
Genealogies
Genealogies in Ancient Israel Mt 1
Genocide
Exile and Genocide in the Ancient Near East Eze 21
Gerasa/Gerasenes
Gergesenes, Gerasenes or Gadarenes? Mk 5
Gergesa/Gergesenes
Gergesenes, Gerasenes or Gadarenes? Mk 5
Gerizim, Mount
The Samaritan Temple on Mount Gerizim Jn 4
Gershonites
The Levites and the Priests 2Ch 24
Geshem
Sanballat, Tobiah and Geshem Ne 2
Gezer
Solomon and the Israelite Empire 1Ki 6
The Pharaoh Whose Daughter Solomon Married 1Ki 7
The Building Activity of Solomon 1Ki 9
Gezer Calendar
Gibeah
Gibeon
Gibeon, Pool of
Gideon
Gihon
Gilgal
Gilgamesh
Girgashites
Lesser Known Peoples of the Old Testament Dt 7
Gnosticism
Early Christian Heresies 2Co 10
The Gnostics and Their Scriptures 1Jn 4
Goat-Demons
Goat-Demons and Desert Satyrs Lev 17
God’s Name
YHWH: The Name of God in the Old Testament Ex 3
Theophoric Names and Their Significance Nu 31
God-Fearers
Proselytes in Second Temple Judaism Ac 6
Goliath
Gomorrah
The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah Ge 19
Governors (Roman)
Grain
Samson and the Temple of Dagon Jdg 16
The Migration of the Danites Jdg 18
Greece/Greek Empire/Greeks
The Postexilic Period of the Old Testament: The Greek and Hasmonean Periods Ne 7
The Kingdoms of Daniel’s Prophecies Da 2
The Greeks and the Old Testament Joel 3
Greece: From the Prehistoric Period Through the Mycenaean Empire Ac 20
Greece: From Independent City-states Through Alexander the Great Ac 20
Greece: Roman Domination and the Growth of Christianity Ac 20
Greek (Language)
The Postexilic Period of the Old Testament: The Greek and Hasmonean Periods Ne 7
Gubaru
Habiru
The Amarna Tablets and the Habiru Jdg 2
The Reliability of Judges Jdg 12
Hadad
Hazael, the Nemesis of Israel 2Ki 8
Zaphon, Olympus, Sinai and Zion: The Mountain of God Ps 48
Hadadezer (see “Ben-Hadad II”)
Hades (see “Hell”)
Hagar
Custom and Law in Ancient Mesopotamia Ge 21
Haggai the Prophet
Did Haggai Lead a Messianic Rebellion? Hag 2
Hairstyles
Beards and Hairstyles in the Biblical World Isa 15
Dress and Fashion in the Greco-Roman World Jas 2
Hammurabi
The Coalition of Mesopotamian Kings Ge 14
The Patriarchal Period: Mesopotamia During the Time of Abraham Ge 15
Slavery and Labor Law in the Ancient Near East Ex 21
The Ancient Near Eastern King Ps 45
Assyria Through the Middle Assyrian Period Na 3
Hanun
Haran
Evidence for Serug, Nahor and Terah Ge 12
Hasmoneans
The Postexilic Period of the Old Testament: The Greek and Hasmonean Periods Ne 7
The Intertestamental Period Mal 3
The Jewish Priesthood and Religious Life in the First Century A.D. Lk 18
Hazael
Dothan, Ben-Hadad and a Chronological Problem 2Ki 6
Hazael, the Nemesis of Israel 2Ki 8
Hazor
Deborah and Barak and the Destruction of Hazor Jdg 4
The Reliability of Judges Jdg 12
The Building Activity of Solomon 1Ki 9
Hebrew (Language)
Languages of the Old Testament World Ezr 2
Acrostics and Other Techniques of Ancient Poetry La 1
Hebron
Helena, Flavia Iulia
Constantine and Queen Helena’s Role in Preserving Holy Sites Jn 19
Hell
Sheol, Hades, Gehenna, the Abyss and Tartarus: Images of Hell Ps 139
Heraclitus
The Logos in Greek and Jewish Literature Jn 1
Heresies
Early Christian Heresies 2Co 10
The Gnostics and Their Scriptures 1Jn 4
Herod Agrippa I
Imprisonment in the Roman World: In Prison Versus House Arrest Ac 26
Herod Agrippa II
Herod Antipas
Herod’s Successors and Uneasy Relations Between Rome and the Jews Mk 4
Aretas IV of Nabatea and Petra 2Co 11
Herod Philip I
Herod Philip II
Herod’s Successors and Uneasy Relations Between Rome and the Jews Mk 4
Herod the Great
The Postexilic Period of the Old Testament: The Roman and Herodian Periods Ne 7
The Intertestamental Period Mal 3
Politics in the Holy Land Leading Up to the Time of Jesus Mk 4
Caesar Augustus, Emperor of Rome; the Census; and Quirinius, Governor of Syria Lk 1
Herodians
The Postexilic Period of the Old Testament: The Roman and Herodian Periods Ne 7
Herod’s Successors and Uneasy Relations Between Rome and the Jews Mk 4
Herodias
Aretas IV of Nabatea and Petra 2Co 11
Herodotus
Herodotus and the Fall of Babylon Jer 50
Hezekiah
Hezekiah Against the Assyrians Isa 36
Sennacherib’s Campaign Against Merodach-Baladan Isa 39
Assyria From the Neo-Assyrian Period Forward Na 3
Hieroglyphics
The Rosetta Stone and the Deciphering of Hieroglyphs Ex 9
Languages of the Old Testament World Ezr 2
The Enuma Elish and the Biblical Concept of Creation Ps 89
High Places
Israelite Shrines and Worship Before the Temple of Solomon 1Sa 1
Hilkiah
The Huldah Delegation and Nathan-Melech, the Official 2Ki 22
Hillel
Biblical Interpretation at Qumran and Among the Early Rabbis Mt 23
Gamaliel, Paul’s Teacher Ac 22
Hiram
Solomon and the Israelite Empire 1Ki 6
Historians (Ancient)
Historians in the Ancient World Ps 132
Hittites
The Patriarchal Period: Mesopotamia During the Time of Abraham Ge 15
Anatolia and the Hittites Ex 33
The Hittite Ritual of Establishing a New Temple for the Goddess of the Night Ex 34
Deuteronomy and the Covenant Treaty Form Dt 1
Lesser Known Peoples of the Old Testament Dt 7
The Treaty of Suppiluliumas Dt 11
Technological Supremacy of the Philistines’ Iron Weapons 1Sa 13
Ambitious Princes Among the Hittites 2Sa 19
A Curse on Resettling a City From the Hittite Empire Ezr 4
Hittite Instructions for Border Outposts Ne 4
A Hittite Ritual Against Plague Job 18
A Hittite Blessing for a House Ps 127
Assyria Through the Middle Assyrian Period Na 3
Hivites
Lesser Known Peoples of the Old Testament Dt 7
Holy Place
The Tabernacle and the Ark Ex 40
Holy War
Homosexuality
Homosexuality in the Ancient World Ro 1
Hophra
The Last Days of Jerusalem Jer 6
Horns (Altar)
Horses
Horses and Chariots in Ancient Warfare Ex 14
Warfare in the Ancient World Ps 144
Hosea the Prophet
Hoshea
Hoshea, King of Israel, and Shalmaneser V, King of Assyria 2Ki 17
Hospitality
The Role of the Patriarch in Family Life Ge 18
Houses
The Israelite Town and Home Jer 9
Houses in the Holy Land of the First Century A.D.: Peter’s House in Capernaum; Insulae Mt 14
Huldah
The Huldah Delegation and Nathan-Melech, the Official 2Ki 22
The Tragic Reign of King Josiah 2Ki 23
Hurrians
The Patriarchal Period: Mesopotamia During the Time of Abraham Ge 15
The Mountain and the Deer: A Hurrian Parable 2Sa 12
Assyria Through the Middle Assyrian Period Na 3
Hyksos
The Hyksos and the Exodus Ex 8
A Breakdown of Ancient Egyptian History Ex 11
The Hyksos and the Old Testament Ex 18
Hymns
The Coronation of Ashurbanipal Ps 72
Ancient Israelite Poets and Singers Ps 73
Power Over Egypt in the Hymn to Osiris Ps 78
Praise of the “Bull” in the Cairo Hymn of Amon-Re Ps 106
Justice and Fraud in the Hymn to Shamash Pr 11
Sexuality and Religion in the Sumerian Hymns to Ishtar Eze 23
Hyrcanus II
Politics in the Holy Land Leading Up to the Time of Jesus Mk 4
Hyssop
Hyssop and the Rituals of Cleansing Ps 51
Idol Meat
“Temple Restaurants” and Food Sacrificed to Idols 1Co 8
Idolatry (see also “Calf Worship” and “Pagan Gods”)
The Hittite Ritual of Establishing a New Temple for the Goddess of the Night Ex 34
Goat-Demons and Desert Satyrs Lev 17
Prostitution in the Ancient World Dt 23
The Taanach Cult Stands Jos 17
Israelite Shrines and Worship Before the Temple of Solomon 1Sa 1
The History of the Northern Kingdom 1Ki 13
Ahab and the Battle of Qarqar 1Ki 22
The Tragic Reign of King Josiah 2Ki 23
Praise of the “Bull” in the Cairo Hymn of Amon-Re Ps 106
The Kuntillet Ajrûd Inscriptions: The Lord’s Asherah? Jer 17
Baal and the Fertility Cults Hos 2
Artemis of the Ephesians Ac 19
Idrimi
The Autobiography of Idrimi Ne 13
Idumea/Idumeans
The Negev: Its Climate and Features Ge 20
The Postexilic Period of the Old Testament: The Greek and Hasmonean Periods Ne 7
Imperial Cult
The Seven Churches of Asia Minor Rev 3
The Early Persecution of the Church Rev 17
Imprisonment
Imprisonment in the Roman World: In Prison Versus House Arrest Ac 26
Incense
Inheritance Rights
Custom and Law in Ancient Mesopotamia Ge 21
The Rights of the Firstborn Ge 25
Inheritance in the Ancient Near East Nu 36
Adoption in the Roman World Ro 8
Insanity
Insulae
Houses in the Holy Land of the First Century A.D.: Peter’s House in Capernaum; Insulae Mt 14
Insults
Bywords and Insults in the Ancient World 1Sa 25
Insurrection/Sedition
A Curse on Resettling a City From the Hittite Empire Ezr 4
The Postexilic Period of the Old Testament: The Greek and Hasmonean Periods Ne 7
The Postexilic Period of the Old Testament: The Roman and Herodian Periods Ne 7
The Annals of Sargon II Isa 10
Hezekiah Against the Assyrians Isa 36
Sennacherib’s Campaign Against Merodach-Baladan Isa 39
Exile and Genocide in the Ancient Near East Eze 21
The Intertestamental Period Mal 3
The Zealots and the Essenes Mt 10
Messianic Conflicts and the Fall of Jerusalem Mk 4
Ipuwer
“The River Is Blood” in The Admonitions of Ipuwer Ps 105
Calamity and Distress in Ipuwer La 5
Irenaeus
The Authorship of Peter’s Epistles 1Pe 1
Isaac
The Tale of Appu’s Two Sons Ge 26
Isaiah Scroll
The Great Isaiah Scroll Isa 34
Ish-Bosheth
Ishmaelites
Ishtar
Isis
Islam
Ivory
Jaazaniah
The Seals of Jaazaniah, Ishmael and Elishama 2Ki 25
Jabesh Gilead
Jabin
Deborah and Barak and the Destruction of Hazor Jdg 4
The Bulletin and Poetic Accounts of the Battle of Kadesh Jdg 5
Jacob
The Tale of Appu’s Two Sons Ge 26
The Khu-Sebek Inscription and the Burial of Jacob Ge 50
James (Jesus’ Brother)
Nonbiblical Sources for the Historical Jesus Jn 15
Before the Gentile Expansion: The Jewish Churches in the Holy Land Heb 12
Jebusites
Lesser Known Peoples of the Old Testament Dt 7
Jehoahaz
Josiah, Zechariah and Neco II 2Ch 35
Jehoash
Ben-Hadad III of Aram and Jehoash of Israel 2Ki 13
Jehoiachin
The Last Days of Jerusalem Jer 6
Jehoiachin in Captivity and Evil-Merodach Jer 52
Jehoiakim
Josiah, Zechariah and Neco II 2Ch 35
Jehoram
Jehoshaphat
Jehu
Jehu/The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III 2Ki 10
Ancient Israelite Clothing and Jewelry Isa 3
Assyria From the Neo-Assyrian Period Forward Na 3
Jephthah
Jeremiah (Difficulties)
The Problem of the Septuagint Version of Jeremiah Jer 29
Jeremiah the Prophet
Baruch, Scribe of Jeremiah Jer 32
Gemariah, the Official, and Jerahmeel, the King’s Son Jer 36
Nebuzaradan, Captain of the Guard Jer 39
Jericho
Jericho and the Date of the Conquest Jos 7
Jeroboam I
Goat-Demons and Desert Satyrs Lev 17
The Campaign of Shishak 2Ch 12
Jeroboam II
Uzziah, King of Judah, and Jeroboam II, King of Israel 2Ch 26
Jerome
The Ancient Translations Mic 7
Jerusalem
Artaxerxes I, King of Persia Ezr 7
Hittite Instructions for Border Outposts Ne 4
The Postexilic Period of the Old Testament: The Persian Period Ne 7
Archaeology and the Date of Song of Songs SS 8
Hezekiah Against the Assyrians Isa 36
The Last Days of Jerusalem Jer 6
Ancient Near Eastern Laments La 3
Assyria From the Neo-Assyrian Period Forward Na 3
Josephus and the Fall of Jerusalem Mt 24
Jesus, Historicity of
Nonbiblical Sources for the Historical Jesus Jn 15
Jesus, the Messiah
Christianity’s Founder: Paul or Jesus? 2Co 7
Jesus’ Birth
Constantine and Queen Helena’s Role in Preserving Holy Sites Jn 19
Jesus’ Crucifixion
Constantine and Queen Helena’s Role in Preserving Holy Sites Jn 19
Jesus’ Family
The Family of Joseph, Mary and Jesus Mt 12
Jesus’ Life
Jesus’ Resurrection
The Soldiers Guarding the Tomb Mt 28
The Resurrection of Jesus Mt 28
The Shroud of Turin Controversy Mk 15
Jesus’ Tomb
The Location of Jesus’ Tomb Mt 27
The Soldiers Guarding the Tomb Mt 28
Constantine and Queen Helena’s Role in Preserving Holy Sites Jn 19
Jewelry
Ancient Israelite Clothing and Jewelry Isa 3
Precious Stones of the Biblical World Isa 54
Dress and Fashion in the Greco-Roman World Jas 2
Jezebel
Jezreel, Valley of
Joel
The Date of the Book of Joel Joel 1
John, the Apostle
John Rylands Papyrus (p52)
John Rylands Papyrus (p52) Jn 18
John the Baptist
Baptism in the Ancient World Mt 3
Aretas IV of Nabatea and Petra 2Co 11
John, Gospel of (Reliability)
John Rylands Papyrus (p52) Jn 18
Can John’s Gospel Be Trusted? Jn 20
Jonah
The Historicity of the Book of Jonah Jnh 3
Joppa
Seafaring in the Ancient World Jnh 2
Joram
Hazael, the Nemesis of Israel 2Ki 8
Jordan River
Joseph
Caravan Trading and Routes in the Ancient Near East Ge 37
The Khu-Sebek Inscription and the Burial of Jacob Ge 50
The Hyksos and the Exodus Ex 8
Josephus
Historians in the Ancient World Ps 132
The Intertestamental Period Mal 3
Josephus and the Fall of Jerusalem Mt 24
Nonbiblical Sources for the Historical Jesus Jn 15
Josiah
The Tragic Reign of King Josiah 2Ki 23
Josiah, Zechariah and Neco II 2Ch 35
The Offering of King Ashyahu Isa 60
Jotham
Menahem and Pekah of Israel, Jotham of Judah and Tiglath-Pileser III of Assyria 2Ki 15
Jubilee
Sabbath, Sabbath Year and the Jubilee Lev 25
Judaizers
Judges Period
The Reliability of Judges Jdg 12
Judgment Seat/Bema
Justice
Justice and Fraud in the Hymn to Shamash Pr 11
The Poor and the Afflicted in Ancient Wisdom Literature Pr 14
The Desire for Justice in the Eloquent Peasant Jer 21
Juvenal
Cynics and Satirists in the Greco-Roman World Mk 2
Kadesh
The Bulletin and Poetic Accounts of the Battle of Kadesh Jdg 5
Kadesh Barnea
A Timeline for the Wilderness Wanderings Nu 20
Karnak
Kassites
Horses and Chariots in Ancient Warfare Ex 14
“I Will Praise the Lord of Wisdom” Job 12
Kedoraomer
The Coalition of Mesopotamian Kings Ge 14
Kenites
Sumerian Scribal Education 1Ch 2
Khu-Sebek
The Khu-Sebek Inscription and the Burial of Jacob Ge 50
King Lists
The Assyrian King Lists 2Ch 27
Kingship
The Ancient Near Eastern King Ps 45
The Coronation of Ashurbanipal Ps 72
Form Criticism and the Psalms Ps 90
Shepherding in the Ancient World Eze 34
Genealogies in Ancient Israel Mt 1
A King Riding on a Donkey: Cultural/Political Significance in the Ancient Near East Mt 21
Kinsman-Redeemer
Kiriath Jearim
Kirta
Dream Oracles in the Ancient World Job 4
Kissing
The Jewish Custom of Kissing Lk 7
Kohathites
The Levites and the Priests 2Ch 24
Korazin
Kuntillet Ajrûd
Devotion to Asherah in the Khirbet El-Qom Inscription 2Ch 15
The Kuntillet Ajrûd Inscriptions: The Lord’s Asherah? Jer 17
Labor
The Overseer of the Forced Labor 1Ki 12
Labor and Welfare in the Ancient World 2Th 3
Slavery in the Greco-Roman World Phm
Lachish
Hezekiah Against the Assyrians Isa 36
The Last Days of Jerusalem Jer 6
Laish
The Reliability of Judges Jdg 12
The Migration of the Danites Jdg 18
Lamentation
Sackcloth and Ashes: Rituals of Lamentation Ps 30
Form Criticism and the Psalms Ps 90
“The River Is Blood” in The Admonitions of Ipuwer Ps 105
The Harper Songs From the Tomb of Neferhotep Ecc 1
The Harper Song From the Tomb of King Intef Ecc 3
Ancient Near Eastern Laments La 3
Calamity and Distress in Ipuwer La 5
Land Rights
Languages (Ancient)
Cuneiform and Clay Tablets in the Ancient Near East Isa 30
Laodicea
The Letter From the Laodiceans Col 4
The Seven Churches of Asia Minor Rev 3
Last Supper
The Last Supper and the Passover Mt 26
Law (Extrabiblical)
Custom and Law in Ancient Mesopotamia Ge 21
Slavery and Labor Law in the Ancient Near East Ex 21
The Middle Assyrian Laws Lev 18
Inheritance in the Ancient Near East Nu 36
Lazarus
Bethany and the Tomb of Lazarus Jn 11
Legalism
Before the Gentile Expansion: The Jewish Churches in the Holy Land Heb 12
Legends
The Legend of the Needle’s Eye Gate Mt 19
Leprosy
Skin Diseases in the Ancient World Lev 13
Letter Writing
The “Missing” Letter From the Corinthians to Paul 1Co 7
Letter Writing in the Greco-Roman World 2Co 3
Leviathan
Levirate Marriage
The Historicity of the Patriarchal Narratives Ge 44
Levites
Sumerian Scribal Education 1Ch 2
The Levites and the Priests 2Ch 24
Ancient Israelite Poets and Singers Ps 73
An Akkadian Prayer to the Gods of the Night Ps 134
Literacy
Sumerian Scribal Education 1Ch 2
Cuneiform and Clay Tablets in the Ancient Near East Isa 30
The Authorship of Peter’s Epistles 1Pe 1
Writing Materials in the Ancient World 3Jn
Locusts
Locusts in the Ancient Near East Joel 2
Logos
The Logos in Greek and Jewish Literature Jn 1
Longimanus (see “Artaxerxes I”)
Lord’s Supper
Lots (Casting)
Love Feast
Luther, Martin
Lysimachus
The Kingdoms of Daniel’s Prophecies Da 2
Early History of Ephesus 2Ti 1
Maccabean Revolt
The Postexilic Period of the Old Testament: The Greek and Hasmonean Periods Ne 7
The Intertestamental Period Mal 3
The Zealots and the Essenes Mt 10
Machpelah
Madaba Map
Bethany on the Other Side of the Jordan Jn 10
Magic (see also “Divination”)
The Egyptian Priests and Their Snakes Ex 7
Miracle Workers and Magicians in the First Century A.D. Lk 19
Magic in the Greco-Roman World Gal 5
Mamre
Manasseh the King
Manasseh, Tribe of
Mandylion, The
The Shroud of Turin Controversy Mk 15
Manetho
Historians in the Ancient World Ps 132
Marcion
Marduk
A Prayer of Confession to Marduk Ps 38
The Enuma Elish and the Biblical Concept of Creation Ps 89
Mari
Evidence for Serug, Nahor and Terah Ge 12
The Patriarchal Period: Mesopotamia During the Time of Abraham Ge 15
Horses and Chariots in Ancient Warfare Ex 14
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers 1Ch 18
Prophets in the Bible and Pagan Nations Am 7
Assyria Through the Middle Assyrian Period Na 3
Markets
Marriage
The Middle Assyrian Laws Lev 18
Weddings in Ancient Israel SS 3
Marriage and Divorce in Ancient Israel Mal 2
Husbands and Wives: Family Life in the Greco-Roman World Eph 6
Masada
Masoretic Text
The Great Isaiah Scroll Isa 34
The Ancient Translations Mic 7
Texts of the Old Testament Mic 7
The Septuagint and Its Use in the New Testament Heb 11
Mattathias
The Postexilic Period of the Old Testament: The Greek and Hasmonean Periods Ne 7
Matthew the Apostle
Meal Customs
The Role of the Patriarch in Family Life Ge 18
Jewish Meals and Meal Customs Mt 9
The Last Supper and the Passover Mt 26
“Temple Restaurants” and Food Sacrificed to Idols 1Co 8
Media/Medes
Ancient Persian History Through Darius Est 1
The Kingdoms of Daniel’s Prophecies Da 2
Medicine
Disease and Medicine in the Ancient World Lk 4
Perfumes and Anointing Oils Jn 12
Megiddo
Solomon and the Israelite Empire 1Ki 6
The Building Activity of Solomon 1Ki 9
The Tragic Reign of King Josiah 2Ki 23
The Campaign of Shishak 2Ch 12
Josiah, Zechariah and Neco II 2Ch 35
Memar Marqah
The Samaritan Temple on Mount Gerizim Jn 4
Memphis
Menahem
Menahem and Pekah of Israel, Jotham of Judah and Tiglath-Pileser III of Assyria 2Ki 15
Mephibosheth
Ambitious Princes Among the Hittites 2Sa 19
Merarites
The Levites and the Priests 2Ch 24
Merneptah
The Reliability of Judges Jdg 12
Merneptah Stele
Merodach-Baladan
Sennacherib’s Campaign Against Merodach-Baladan Isa 39
Mesha Stone
The Mesha (Moabite) Stone 2Ki 3
Mesopotamian Culture
Custom and Law in Ancient Mesopotamia Ge 21
Micmash
Beth Aven: A Lesson in the Difficulty of Biblical Geography Hos 4
Midian/Midianites
The Location of Mount Sinai Ex 19
Minoans
Greece: From the Prehistoric Period Through the Mycenaean Empire Ac 20
Mitanni
Horses and Chariots in Ancient Warfare Ex 14
Anatolia and the Hittites Ex 33
Assyria Through the Middle Assyrian Period Na 3
Mithras
Mizpah
The Seals of Jaazaniah, Ishmael and Elishama 2Ki 25
Moab
Moabite Stone (see “Mesha Stone”)
Molech
Human Sacrifice in the Ancient Near East Lev 20
Money
Banking and Money in the Ancient World Ne 5
Ancient Persian History Through Darius Est 1
Montanism
Early Christian Heresies 2Co 10
Mordecai
Moriah
Solomon’s Temple and Other Ancient Temples 1Ch 29
Moses
Taken From a River: The Legend of Sargon and the Story of Moses Ex 2
Most Holy Place
The Tabernacle and the Ark Ex 40
Mot
The Ugaritic Text of the Myth of Baal Ps 104
Baal and the Fertility Cults Hos 2
Mourning
Sackcloth and Ashes: Rituals of Lamentation Ps 30
Ancient Near Eastern Laments La 3
Murder
Music
Ancient Musical Instruments Ps 5
The Greeks and the Old Testament Joel 3
Mycenaeans
Greece: From the Prehistoric Period Through the Mycenaean Empire Ac 20
Mystery Religions
Fasting in the Bible and the Ancient Near East Mt 6
The Role of Women in Religious Life in the Greco-Roman World 1Co 14
Myths (see also “Creation Myths”)
The Warrior Creed in the Akkadian Epic of Erra and Ishum Ps 35
Zaphon, Olympus, Sinai and Zion: The Mountain of God Ps 48
Power Over Egypt in the Hymn to Osiris Ps 78
The Ugaritic Text of the Myth of Baal Ps 104
The Exaltation of a Holy City in the Psalms and in the Myths Ps 110
Humanity and the Divine: Comparing the Bible to the Myth of Atra-Hasis Isa 66
The Desire for Justice in the Eloquent Peasant Jer 21
Baal and the Fertility Cults Hos 2
Nabal
Bywords and Insults in the Ancient World 1Sa 25
Nabatea/Nabateans
Aretas IV of Nabatea and Petra 2Co 11
Nabonidus
The Sippar Cylinder of Nabonidus 2Ch 36
Ancient Persian History Through Darius Est 1
Nabopolassar
The Tragic Reign of King Josiah 2Ki 23
Nahash
Nahor
Evidence for Serug, Nahor and Terah Ge 12
The Historicity of the Patriarchal Narratives Ge 44
Names
Theophoric Names and Their Significance Nu 31
Nathan-Melech
The Huldah Delegation and Nathan-Melech, the Official 2Ki 22
Nazareth
Nebuchadnezzar
A Breakdown of Ancient Egyptian History Ex 11
The History of the Southern Kingdom 2Ki 7
The Seals of Jaazaniah, Ishmael and Elishama 2Ki 25
The Sippar Cylinder of Nabonidus 2Ch 36
The Last Days of Jerusalem Jer 6
Nebuzaradan, Captain of the Guard Jer 39
Nebuzaradan
Nebuzaradan, Captain of the Guard Jer 39
Neco II
A Breakdown of Ancient Egyptian History Ex 11
The Tragic Reign of King Josiah 2Ki 23
Josiah, Zechariah and Neco II 2Ch 35
Necromancy (see “Divination”)
Negev
The Negev: Its Climate and Features Ge 20
Nehemiah
Artaxerxes I, King of Persia Ezr 7
The Postexilic Period of the Old Testament: The Persian Period Ne 7
Nephilim
Nero
Nero, Persecutor of Christians Php 4
The Early Persecution of the Church Rev 17
New Testament Canon
Nile River
“The River Is Blood” in The Admonitions of Ipuwer Ps 105
Nimrud
Assyria From the Neo-Assyrian Period Forward Na 3
Nineveh
Wells, Cisterns and Aqueducts in the Ancient World Jer 38
The Historicity of the Book of Jonah Jnh 3
Assyria Through the Middle Assyrian Period Na 3
Northern Kingdom of Israel
The History of the Northern Kingdom 1Ki 13
Nubia
Numbers
Numbers and Their Meaning Nu 1
The Problem of the Chronology of the Kings of Judah and Israel 1Ki 14
The 70 Years of Captivity Jer 25
Nuzi
Oaths
The Hittite Ritual of Passing Between the Pieces of a Sacrifice Jer 34
Oaths in Jewish and Christian Practice Heb 6
Occupations
Labor and Welfare in the Ancient World 2Th 3
Offerings
Sacrifices and Offerings in the Bible and the Ancient Near East Lev 1
Og
The Kingdoms of Sihon and Og Nu 32
Old Testament Canon
Is Esther Religious Fiction? Est 5
The Canonicity of Esther Est 10
The Old Testament of the Early Church 2Ti 3
Old Testament Texts and Translations
The Problem of the Septuagint Version of Jeremiah Jer 29
The Septuagint and the Masoretic Text Jer 35
The Ancient Translations Mic 7
The Septuagint and Its Use in the New Testament Heb 11
Olives
Olives, Mount of
Olympus
Zaphon, Olympus, Sinai and Zion: The Mountain of God Ps 48
Omri
The History of the Northern Kingdom 1Ki 13
The Mesha (Moabite) Stone 2Ki 3
Onesimus
Slavery in the Greco-Roman World Phm
Oracles
Oracles of the Ancient World Hab 1
Oral Law (see “Tradition of the Elders”)
Origen
Orphans
The Care of Widows and Orphans in the Bible and the Ancient Near East Dt 24
Osiris
Power Over Egypt in the Hymn to Osiris Ps 78
Ancient Near Eastern Laments La 3
Baal and the Fertility Cults Hos 2
Ostraca
Writing Materials in the Ancient World 3Jn
Ottoman Empire
Paddan Aram
Evidence for Serug, Nahor and Terah Ge 12
Pagan Gods
The Hittite Ritual of Establishing a New Temple for the Goddess of the Night Ex 34
Israelite Shrines and Worship Before the Temple of Solomon 1Sa 1
Storm Gods, Storm Imagery and Theophany Ps 18
The Enuma Elish and the Biblical Concept of Creation Ps 89
The Ugaritic Text of the Myth of Baal Ps 104
Praise of the “Bull” in the Cairo Hymn of Amon-Re Ps 106
The Exaltation of a Holy City in the Psalms and in the Myths Ps 110
An Akkadian Prayer to the Gods of the Night Ps 134
Justice and Fraud in the Hymn to Shamash Pr 11
The Sumerian Prayer Letter of King Sin-Iddinam Isa 38
Cosmology in the Ancient Near East Isa 45
Humanity and the Divine: Comparing the Bible to the Myth of Atra-Hasis Isa 66
The Kuntillet Ajrûd Inscriptions: The Lord’s Asherah? Jer 17
Sexuality and Religion in the Sumerian Hymns to Ishtar Eze 23
Baal and the Fertility Cults Hos 2
Angels and Guardian Spirits in the Bible and the Ancient Near East Zec 1
Artemis of the Ephesians Ac 19
“Temple Restaurants” and Food Sacrificed to Idols 1Co 8
The Role of Women in Religious Life in the Greco-Roman World 1Co 14
The Gods of the Greeks and Romans Gal 4
Palace Intrigue
Ambitious Princes Among the Hittites 2Sa 19
The Death of Sennacherib 2Ki 19
Artaxerxes I, King of Persia Ezr 7
Counselors and Concubines: Life in an Ancient Royal Palace Est 2
Jehoiachin in Captivity and Evil-Merodach Jer 52
Palace Officials
Counselors and Concubines: Life in an Ancient Royal Palace Est 2
Palestinian Liberation Organization
Palm Branches
Papias
The Authorship of Peter’s Epistles 1Pe 1
Papyrus
Writing Materials in the Ancient World 3Jn
Passover
The Festivals of Israel Lev 23
The Last Supper and the Passover Mt 26
Patmos
Patriarchs/Patriarchal Life
The Patriarchal Period: Mesopotamia During the Time of Abraham Ge 15
The Role of the Patriarch in Family Life Ge 18
The Rights of the Firstborn Ge 25
The Historicity of the Patriarchal Narratives Ge 44
Paul
The Missionary Journeys of Paul Ac 14
Gamaliel, Paul’s Teacher Ac 22
The “Missing” Letter From the Corinthians to Paul 1Co 7
Paul’s Visits and Letters to Corinth 2Co 2
Letter Writing in the Greco-Roman World 2Co 3
Christianity’s Founder: Paul or Jesus? 2Co 7
The Authorship of Ephesians Eph 4
Nero, Persecutor of Christians Php 4
The Authorship of the Pastoral Epistles 1Ti 1
Early History of Ephesus 2Ti 1
Ephesus During the Time of Paul 2Ti 4
Paulus, Sergius
Sergius Paulus, Proconsul of Cyprus Ac 13
Pekah
Menahem and Pekah of Israel, Jotham of Judah and Tiglath-Pileser III of Assyria 2Ki 15
Pentecost, Feast of
The Festivals of Israel Lev 23
Perfumes
Perfumes and Anointing Oils Jn 12
Pergamum
Wells, Cisterns and Aqueducts in the Ancient World Jer 38
Pericles
Perizzites
Lesser Known Peoples of the Old Testament Dt 7
Persecution
Nero, Persecutor of Christians Php 4
Before the Gentile Expansion: The Jewish Churches in the Holy Land Heb 12
The Authorship of Peter’s Epistles 1Pe 1
House Churches and Early Church Buildings 2Jn
The Seven Churches of Asia Minor Rev 3
The Early Persecution of the Church Rev 17
Persepolis
Perseus
Greece: Roman Domination and the Growth of Christianity Ac 20
Persia/Persians
The Postexilic Period of the Old Testament: The Persian Period Ne 7
Ancient Persian History Through Darius Est 1
Ancient Persian History From Xerxes Forward Est 1
The Kingdoms of Daniel’s Prophecies Da 2
Peshitta
The Ancient Translations Mic 7
Peter the Apostle
The Authorship of Peter’s Epistles 1Pe 1
Petra
Aretas IV of Nabatea and Petra 2Co 11
Pharaoh
The Pharaoh of the Exodus Ex 8
Pharisees
The Postexilic Period of the Old Testament: The Greek and Hasmonean Periods Ne 7
Fasting in the Bible and the Ancient Near East Mt 6
Jewish Meals and Meal Customs Mt 9
Biblical Interpretation at Qumran and Among the Early Rabbis Mt 23
Jewish Eschatology in the First Century A.D. Ro 6
Philip the Evangelist
The Geographic Expansion of the Church Under Persecution Ac 8
Philip I (see “Herod Philip I”)
Philip II/Philip the Tetrarch (see “Herod Philip II”)
Philip V
Greece: Roman Domination and the Growth of Christianity Ac 20
Philippi
Philistia
The Archaeology of Philistia Jdg 13
Philistines
The Archaeology of Philistia Jdg 13
Technological Supremacy of the Philistines’ Iron Weapons 1Sa 13
The Ekron Inscription of Akhayus 1Sa 21
The Destruction of Shiloh Jer 7
Philo
Greek Philosophical Schools Col 2
Philosophy
Cynics and Satirists in the Greco-Roman World Mk 2
The Logos in Greek and Jewish Literature Jn 1
Debate and Rhetoric in the Ancient World Ac 15
Greek Philosophical Schools Col 2
Phoenicia/Phoenicians
Cuneiform and Clay Tablets in the Ancient Near East Isa 30
Seafaring in the Ancient World Jnh 2
Pilate, Pontius
Messianic Conflicts and the Fall of Jerusalem Mk 4
Pishon
Pithom
The Store Cities of Pithom and Rameses Ex 1
Plagues
Plague Prayers of Mursilis II 2Sa 24
A Hittite Ritual Against Plague Job 18
Plato
Debate and Rhetoric in the Ancient World Ac 15
Homosexuality in the Ancient World Ro 1
Plutarch
Historians in the Ancient World Ps 132
Poetry
The Bulletin and Poetic Accounts of the Battle of Kadesh Jdg 5
“I Will Praise the Lord of Wisdom” Job 12
A Ugaritic Prayer for a City Under Siege Ps 65
Ancient Israelite Poets and Singers Ps 73
The Enuma Elish and the Biblical Concept of Creation Ps 89
An Akkadian Prayer to the Gods of the Night Ps 134
The Authorship of Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs Ecc 5
Imagery and Metaphor in Ancient Love Poetry SS 7
Archaeology and the Date of Song of Songs SS 8
Acrostics and Other Techniques of Ancient Poetry La 1
Polybius
Historians in the Ancient World Ps 132
Polycarp
The Authorship of Peter’s Epistles 1Pe 1
Pomegranates
The Jerusalem Pomegranate 2Ch 4
Pompeii
Pompey
The Postexilic Period of the Old Testament: The Roman and Herodian Periods Ne 7
Politics in the Holy Land Leading Up to the Time of Jesus Mk 4
Potiphar
Potsherd (see “Pottery”)
Pottery
The Potsherd: Pottery in the Bible Job 2
The Destruction of Shiloh Jer 7
Pottery-Making in Bible Times Jer 18
Poverty
The Poor and the Afflicted in Ancient Wisdom Literature Pr 14
The Desire for Justice in the Eloquent Peasant Jer 21
Labor and Welfare in the Ancient World 2Th 3
Praetorium
Prayers (Pagan)
Plague Prayers of Mursilis II 2Sa 24
A Prayer of Confession to Marduk Ps 38
A Ugaritic Prayer for a City Under Siege Ps 65
The Coronation of Ashurbanipal Ps 72
A Pagan’s Prayer of Thanks Ps 116
An Akkadian Prayer to the Gods of the Night Ps 134
The Sumerian Prayer Letter of King Sin-Iddinam Isa 38
Precious Stones
Precious Stones of the Biblical World Isa 54
Priests (Israelite)
The Installation of Priests at Emar and in Israel Ex 29
The Hittite Ritual of Establishing a New Temple for the Goddess of the Night Ex 34
Ritual Purity in Israel and the Ancient Near East Lev 10
Hittite Instructions for Priests Nu 8
Israelite Shrines and Worship Before the Temple of Solomon 1Sa 1
The Levites and the Priests 2Ch 24
The Postexilic Period of the Old Testament: The Persian Period Ne 7
Priests (Jewish New Testament)
The Jewish Priesthood and Religious Life in the First Century A.D. Lk 18
Priests (Pagan)
The Installation of Priests at Emar and in Israel Ex 29
The Hittite Ritual of Establishing a New Temple for the Goddess of the Night Ex 34
Hittite Instructions for Priests Nu 8
Priscilla and Aquila
Paul’s Visits and Letters to Corinth 2Co 2
Prophets
Prophets in the Bible and Pagan Nations Am 7
Oracles of the Ancient World Hab 1
Proselytes
Proselytes in Second Temple Judaism Ac 6
The Geographic Expansion of the Church Under Persecution Ac 8
Prostitution
Prostitution in the Ancient World Dt 23
Sexuality and Religion in the Sumerian Hymns to Ishtar Eze 23
Baal and the Fertility Cults Hos 2
Psalms, The
Pseudepigrapha
The Intertestamental Period Mal 3
The Authorship of Peter’s Epistles 1Pe 1
The Bible and Pseudepigraphical Literature Jude
Ptolemies
The Postexilic Period of the Old Testament: The Greek and Hasmonean Periods Ne 7
Ptolemy