Ancient Judaism
Resources on ancient Jewish history, Judaism, the ancient kingdoms of Judea / Judaea and Israel, Jewish Revolts, Jerusalem and Samaria, and historical and Old Testament Jewish men and women of renown.
12 Tribes of Israel
What are the 12 tribes of Israel?
What are the 12 tribes of Israel?
2 Jewish New Years - Passover (Pesach) and Rosh Hashanah
Information on the two Jewish holidaysof Pesach and Rosh Hashanah.
Information on the two Jewish holidaysof Pesach and Rosh Hashanah.
Deuteronomy Etext - KJV Deuteronomy
An E-text of the King James Version of the Old Testament Book of Deuteronomy.
An E-text of the King James Version of the Old Testament Book of Deuteronomy.
Exodus Etext - KJV Exodus
The King James Version of the Exodus book of the Bible.
The King James Version of the Exodus book of the Bible.
Herod the Great - Flavius Josephus on the ascension to the throne of Herod the Great
Herod the Great. In Antiquities of the Jews - Book XIV, the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus explains how Herod the Great came to be king of the Jews.
Herod the Great. In Antiquities of the Jews - Book XIV, the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus explains how Herod the Great came to be king of the Jews.
Jewish Names - Meaning of Biblical Names
The meaning of some popular Jewish and Biblically-based names.
The meaning of some popular Jewish and Biblically-based names.
Legends of the Jews
In 1909 Louis Ginzberg wrote down the legends of the Jews in a four volume book called Legends of the Jews Bible Times and Characters. In Volume I, you may read about Bible times and characters from the Creation to Jacob.
In 1909 Louis Ginzberg wrote down the legends of the Jews in a four volume book called Legends of the Jews Bible Times and Characters. In Volume I, you may read about Bible times and characters from the Creation to Jacob.
Menorah
Menorah is the traditional Jewish candelabrum known from the Hanukkah holiday.
Menorah is the traditional Jewish candelabrum known from the Hanukkah holiday.
Moses
The Bible story of Moses, the Jewish lawgiver.
The Bible story of Moses, the Jewish lawgiver.
Names of the Months of the Jewish Calendar
The names of the Jewish and Babylonian months.
The names of the Jewish and Babylonian months.
Pentateuch
Definition of the Pentateuch.
Definition of the Pentateuch.
Plagues on Egypt
A list of the Biblical plagues.
A list of the Biblical plagues.
Queen of Sheba
The Queen of Sheba lived around 1000 B.C. and has been the source of legend ever since. She is written about in the Bible for her encounter with King Solomon.
The Queen of Sheba lived around 1000 B.C. and has been the source of legend ever since. She is written about in the Bible for her encounter with King Solomon.
Qumran Glossary - Dead Sea Scrolls Qumran Glossary
Qumran was a region of eleven caves that yielded Hebrew biblical, sectarian, and literary scrolls. This glossary contains terms related to the scrolls.
Qumran was a region of eleven caves that yielded Hebrew biblical, sectarian, and literary scrolls. This glossary contains terms related to the scrolls.
Ramses Son of Light
Review of the first volume of a fictional biography of the pharaoh thought to have been alive during Moses' stint in Egypt.
Review of the first volume of a fictional biography of the pharaoh thought to have been alive during Moses' stint in Egypt.
What Are the Ten Commandments?
What are the Ten Commandments from the Book of Exodus in the Bible?
What are the Ten Commandments from the Book of Exodus in the Bible?
Jewish Marriage and Divorce Documents
David Instone-Brewer has made available online every published Greek, Roman, and Jewish marriage and divorce papyrus document from the period between the fourth century B.C. and the fourth century A.D.
David Instone-Brewer has made available online every published Greek, Roman, and Jewish marriage and divorce papyrus document from the period between the fourth century B.C. and the fourth century A.D.
Biblical Archaeology Review
The non-sectarian Biblical Archaeology Review covers the Old and New Testaments and controversies in archaeology, from the perspective of archaeologists but for a broad, general audience.
The non-sectarian Biblical Archaeology Review covers the Old and New Testaments and controversies in archaeology, from the perspective of archaeologists but for a broad, general audience.
Parting of the Sea in Exodus
City College of New York economist, Morris Silver, examines the possibility that the Red Sea parted through the opening of a canal lock.
City College of New York economist, Morris Silver, examines the possibility that the Red Sea parted through the opening of a canal lock.
Roman Sources on the Jews and Judaism, 1 BCE-110 CE
From the Ancient History Sourcebook: Edict of Augustus on Jewish Rights, 1 B.C., Strabo, The Geography, Book XVI.ii.34-38, 40, 46, c. A.D. 22, Edict of Claudius on Jewish Rights, A.D. 41, and Tacitus: From The Histories, Book V, c. A.D. 110.
From the Ancient History Sourcebook: Edict of Augustus on Jewish Rights, 1 B.C., Strabo, The Geography, Book XVI.ii.34-38, 40, 46, c. A.D. 22, Edict of Claudius on Jewish Rights, A.D. 41, and Tacitus: From The Histories, Book V, c. A.D. 110.