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Who the Devil is Beelzebul?
042043 Three passages in the Synoptic Gospels identify the enigmatic figure of Beelzebul as the ruler of demons (Matthew 12:24; Mark 3:22; Luke 11:15). In each of these passages, Jesus’ enemies...
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Jefferson’s Bible
038 Among his many other accomplishments, the third president of the United States rewrote the Bible. That might seem a remarkably audacious thing for anyone to do, but it was quite natural for a man...
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Jesus’ Triumphal March to Crucifixion
030031 030 Scholars have long recognized that the Evangelists do not simply report the events of Jesus’ life. They select, arrange and modify material at their disposal to stress important themes—like...
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The Ancient Library of Alexandria
018 019 In March of 415 C.E., on a sunny day in the holy season of Lent, Cyril of Alexandria, the most powerful Christian theologian in the world, murdered Hypatia, the most famous Greco-Roman...
View ArticleThe Crucifixion Procession: Mark 15:16–39
033 16 Then the soldiers led [Jesus] into the courtyard of the palace (that is, the governor’s headquarters); and they called together the whole cohort. 17 And they clothed him in a purple cloak; and...
View ArticleAlexandria Library Redux
029 The library of Alexandria is being rebuilt, perhaps on the site where the original library once stood. Well, not “rebuilt” exactly. “Even if we wanted to rebuild the old library,” UNESCO spokesman...
View ArticleHow to Measure the Earth
028 A poet, scientist and historian, Eratosthenes of Cyrene (275–195 B.C.E.) was a Renaissance Man 1,500 years before the Renaissance began. One of his remarkable feats was to measure the circumference...
View ArticleThe Perils of the Alexandria Library: Two Ancient Book-Burnings
027 During its thousand-year history, the ancient library at Alexandria saw its share of troubles. In 47 B.C.E., Julius Caesar accidentally set fire to warehouses containing a cache of rare and ancient...
View ArticleWhither Aristotle’s Library?
024 A large part of the personal library of the Greek philosopher Aristotle (384–322 B.C.E.) may have been acquired by the Ptolemies for the library at Alexandria. Aristotle was closely linked to...
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Greco-Roman Philosophers
020 Aeschylus c. 525–456 B.C.E. Greek poet and tragedian. The subject of numerous commentaries by Alexandria Library scholars, Aeschylus was the first great Greek playwright. His best known work is a...
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