Research

Research

Historical context

Historical context for understanding and deepening Scripture.

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Biblical Stories

Key narratives and events explained with historical, cultural, and spiritual context.

Narratives that shaped biblical memory.
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Ancient Documents

Manuscripts, codices, and discoveries connected with the biblical text.

Ancient documents with textual and historical relevance.
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Historical Evidence

External sources, ancient witnesses, and archaeology related to the Bible.

Historical evidence organized for careful study.

Historical evidence about Jesus

Sources and testimonies that help place the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus in context.

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1. Non-Christian sources

Roman and Jewish historians and writers.

  • Flavius Josephus
  • Tacitus
  • Pliny the Younger
  • Suetonius
  • Mara bar Serapion
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2. Early Christian sources

Witnesses from the first Christians and early church fathers.

  • Clement of Rome
  • Ignatius of Antioch
  • Justin Martyr
  • Irenaeus
  • Origen
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3. Archaeological evidence

Archaeological finds that illuminate biblical contexts.

  • Pilate inscription
  • Caiaphas ossuary
  • Pool of Bethesda
  • Ancient synagogues
  • Second Temple Jerusalem

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Document

Dead Sea Scrolls

A collection of ancient Jewish texts that includes biblical manuscripts and community documents.

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Evidence

Flavius Josephus and Jesus

Josephus places Jesus and James within the historical landscape of Judea under Rome.

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Archaeology

Pilate Inscription

An inscription found at Caesarea Maritima naming Pontius Pilate as prefect of Judea.

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History

The Exodus story

Exodus organizes Israel’s memory: slavery, deliverance, Passover, Sinai, and pilgrimage.

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