What Does the Bible Say About Tattoos?

Trouble viewing this email? Click here to view in browser October 31, 2016 Feature What Does the Bible Say About Tattoos? Taboo tattoos in Leviticus Leviticus 19:28 says, "You shall not make any gashes in your flesh for the dead or tattoo any marks upon you: I am the LORD." Although this passage clearly prohibits tattoos, it does not give an explicit reason why. This begs the question: Why does the Bible prohibit tattoos? In his Biblical Views column "Unholy Ink: What Does the Bible Say about Tattoos?" in the November/December 2016 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review, Mark W. Chavalas examines the taboo on tattoos in the Bible. Read More » Last Chance: BAS Harvest Sale This fall, save on Temple Mount books and DVDs from the BAS collection with free domestic shipping! Resources include Jerusalem's Temple Mount by BAR editor Hershel Shanks, The Quest: Revealing The Temple Mount In Jerusalem by archaeological architect Leen Ritmeyer and The Jerusalem of Jesus DVD featuring archaeologist Dan Bahat. For a limited time only—sale ends October 31, 2016 at midnight ET! Shop Today In Case You Missed It Love Your Neighbor Only Israelites or everyone? It's one of the most famous lines in the Bible: "Love your neighbor as yourself" (Leviticus 19:18). Who are the neighbors of which the Book Leviticus speaks? Does the command mean to just love fellow Israelites—or everyone? In BAR, Richard Elliott Friedman examines the interpretation that the verse means to love only one's fellow Israelites as oneself in his article "Love Your Neighbor: Only Israelites or Everyone?"—available in its entirety for free in Bible History Daily. Read More » The Holy Bible: A Buyer's Guide The religion section of most bookstores includes an amazing array of Bibles. In our FREE eBook The Holy Bible: A Buyer's Guide, prominent Biblical scholars Leonard Greenspoon and Harvey Minkoff expertly guide you through 21 different Bible translations (or versions) and address their content, text, style and religious orientation. Download the Free eBook In Case You Missed It Three Ways to Look at the Ten Plagues Can we make sense of the Biblical plagues? The Book of Exodus in the Bible describes ten Egyptian plagues that bring suffering to the land of pharaoh. Are these Biblical plagues plausible on any level? The article "Three Ways to Look at the Ten Plagues" by Ziony Zevit, originally published in Bible Review, looks at these Biblical plagues from various vantage points. Were they natural disasters, a demonstration of the impotence of the Egyptian gods or an undoing of Creation? Read More » All-Access Pass to the Biblical World Dig into the illuminating world of the Bible with a Biblical Archaeology Society All-Access membership. Combine a one-year tablet and print subscription to BAR with membership in the BAS Library to start your journey into the ancient past today! Subscribe Today E6BO31 Unsubscribe Forward To A Friend You received this email as part of your free registration to Bible History Daily emails. Help us be sure your email update isn't filtered as spam. Adding our return address bas@biblicalarchaeology.org to your address book may whitelist us with your filter, helping future email updates get to your inbox. Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up to receive your own copy. Manage Account | Contact | Privacy Policy Copyright © 2016 Biblical Archaeology Society 4710 41st Street NW, Washington, DC 20016 Telephone: 202 364-3300

Week in Review 10/24/16 – 10/28/16

Bible History Daily is a publication of the Biblical Archaeology Society Catch up on the week's articles from Bible History Daily October 29, 2016 Send to a Friend | Subscribe to RSS | Trouble viewing this email? Click here to view in browser. FEATURED ARTICLES What the Temple Mount Floor Looked Like More than a hundred colorful polished stone tiles have been recovered by the Temple Mount Sifting Project. As discussed in the latest BAR, the tiles reveal what the Temple Mount floors looked like in Herod's time—they were paved in a technique called opus sectile. Last Chance: BAS Harvest Sale Save on Temple Mount books and DVDs with free domestic shipping! Resources include Jerusalem's Temple Mount by BAR editor Hershel Shanks and The Jerusalem of Jesus DVD featuring archaeologist Dan Bahat. For a limited time only—sale ends October 31, 2016! The Magdala Stone: The Jerusalem Temple Embodied For a people living in the diaspora, unable to visit the Jerusalem Temple frequently, what kept the memory and centrality of the Temple fresh in their minds? An intriguing stone uncovered at the Galilean site of Magdala might offer a clue. Seminar at Sea with William Dever Follow the Caribbean sun this winter on our ever-popular "Seminar at Sea" program with master teacher and world-famous archaeologist William Dever! Learn about the Bible, archaeology and new reconstructions of Israel's past from a renowned expert. Jerusalem Archaeology: Exposing the Biblical City In the FREE eBook Jerusalem Archaeology: Exposing the Biblical City, discover the results of recent excavations, learn about the scholars working on Jerusalem archaeology projects and get to know a site that contains more than a thousand years of the city's history. NEWS The Third Wall of Jerusalem Archaeologists believe they have located remains of the elusive Third Wall of Jerusalem described by ancient historian Josephus. The archaeologists also found ballista and sling stones. D.C.-Area Archaeology Event On Sunday, October 30, Dr. Andrea Berlin of Boston University will deliver the lecture "The Maccabees at Kedesh? A Clash between Text and Archaeology" in the D.C. area. E6WO29 CARTOON CAPTION CONTEST Submit your caption Write a caption for this cartoon (see Genesis 24:18–20, 45–46). The deadline for entries is November 30, 2016. The author of the winning caption will receive a copy of the BAS book The Origins of Things, a BAS tote bag and three gift subscriptions to give BAR to friends. Runners-up will receive a BAS tote bag and two gift subscriptions.   Read more » Free eBooks See all free eBooks » Masada: The Dead Sea's Desert Fortress Who Was Jesus? Exploring the History of Jesus' Life Life in the Ancient World: Crafts, Society and Daily Practice Subscribe Now BROWSE TOPICS Biblical Artifacts Artifacts and the Bible Dead Sea Scrolls Inscriptions Biblical Sites & Places Biblical Archaeology Places Biblical Archaeology Sites Jerusalem Temple at Jerusalem Biblical Topics Ancient Israel Archaeologists, Biblical Scholars & Works Bible Interpretation Bible Versions and Translations Biblical Archaeology Topics Crucifixion Exodus Hebrew Bible New Testament Post-Biblical Period People & Cultures in the Bible Jesus/Historical Jesus People in the Bible You received this email as part of your free registration to Bible History Daily emails. Help us be sure your email update isn't filtered as spam. Adding our return address bas@biblicalarchaeology.org to your address book may whitelist us with your filter, helping future email updates get to your inbox. Did a friend send this to you? Sign up and get a FREE downloadable eBook, Ten Top Biblical Archaeology Discoveries, along with free email updates. Manage Account | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Policy Copyright © 2016 Biblical Archaeology Society 4710 41st Street NW Washington, DC 20016 Telephone: 202 364-3300

Seminar at Sea with William Dever

Bible History Daily is a publication of the Biblical Archaeology Society Featured in this issue: Seminar at Sea with William Dever October 28, 2016 Send to a Friend | Subscribe to RSS | Trouble viewing this email? Click here to view in browser.   Seminar at Sea with William Dever Western Caribbean Cruise and Lecture Series February 24 – March 3, 2017 Set sail on the Biblical Archaeology Society's ever-popular "Seminar at Sea" program with master teacher and world-famous archaeologist William Dever! A dynamic, much sought-after lecturer, Dever is perhaps best known in archaeological circles as the excavator of Gezer, the major mound between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem that, according to the Bible, was given to Solomon by pharaoh as part of his daughter's dowry when she was given in marriage to the Israelite king. At Gezer, Professor Dever excavated a city gate attributed to King Solomon. Interested in learning about the Bible, archaeology and new reconstructions of Israel's past from a renowned expert? Follow the Caribbean sun aboard Holland America's luxurious ship the MS Oosterdam with William Dever this winter! You will have the opportunity to relax, revive and create unforgettable memories while learning about the important role that material culture plays in our understanding of the Bible. Click here to register for Seminar at Sea with William Dever! Over the course of one unforgettable week, Professor Dever will be your guide through eight stimulating lectures on the Bible and archaeology. The program ranges from an introduction of the ancient Israelites and their origins to a discussion on the impact that new archaeological discoveries have had on modern beliefs. Featured lectures: "Biblical Archaeology": 150 Years of Proving the Bible—Some Cautionary Tales Writing History with Text and Artifact: The Relationship between Two Sources Archaeology and the Patriarchs and Matriarchs of Israel: What Do We Really Know? Who Were the Ancient Israelites, and Where Did They Come From? The Golden Age of Solomon: Fact or Fiction? Did God Have a Wife? Archaeology and Folk Religion in Ancient Israel Is It Possible to Write a History of Ancient Israel Without the Bible? Faith and History: What Really Happened in Ancient Israel, and Does it Still Matter? Q&A Session Our Seminar at Sea program combines the finest Biblical scholarship with a luxurious and unforgettable vacation, creating the perfect opportunity to invest in your most valuable asset: yourself. Learn about the history of ancient Israel from one of the masters in the field while exploring the beauty and wonders of the western Caribbean, swimming in crystal clear waters and escaping the winter cold. BAS is delighted to be your host on this unforgettable voyage of discovery, and we invite you to join us! Register for Seminar at Sea with William Dever today » E6TO28 Free eBooks See all free eBooks » Masada: The Dead Sea's Desert Fortress Who Was Jesus? Exploring the History of Jesus' Life Life in the Ancient World: Crafts, Society and Daily Practice     Subscribe Now BROWSE TOPICS Biblical Artifacts Artifacts and the Bible Dead Sea Scrolls Inscriptions Biblical Sites & Places Biblical Archaeology Places Biblical Archaeology Sites Jerusalem Temple at Jerusalem Biblical Topics Ancient Israel Archaeologists, Biblical Scholars & Works Bible Interpretation Bible Versions and Translations Biblical Archaeology Topics Crucifixion Exodus Hebrew Bible New Testament Post-Biblical Period People & Cultures in the Bible Jesus/Historical Jesus People in the Bible   You received this email as part of your free registration to Bible History Daily emails. Help us be sure your email update isn't filtered as spam. Adding our return address bas@biblicalarchaeology.org to your address book may whitelist us with your filter, helping future email updates get to your inbox. Did a friend send this to you? Sign up and get a FREE downloadable eBook, Ten Top Biblical Archaeology Discoveries, along with free email updates. Manage Account | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Policy Copyright © 2016 Biblical Archaeology Society 4710 41st Street NW Washington, DC 20016 Telephone: 202 364-3300