The Translation Mystery Behind Imagery of Moses With Horns
Michelangelo’s Moses has more in common with C.S. Lewis’s Mr. Tumnus than the casual viewer might expect—namely, a couple of ...
Greek Reporter2h
Greek Mythology’s Version of the Biblical Tower of Babel
The Tower of Babel has a surprising parallel in Greek mythology—Otus and Ephialtes’ daring attempt to reach Olympus.
No, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt didn't say 'Jesus didn't have electricity'
In late January and early February 2025, a rumor spread online that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt cited the ...
Jewish Journal5d
Pharaoh’s Daughter and the Fateful Bath
Pharaoh’s daughter’s coming down and seeing a baby crying is mirrored by God’s actions in Exodus’ third chapter.
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The Murky History Of The Ark Of The Covenant, The Most Sacred Relic Of The Ancient Israelites
In the Bible's Old Testament, the Ark of the Covenant is linked to several miracles, such as protecting the Israelites from ...
Smithsonian Magazine19d
Why Was Zora Neale Hurston So Obsessed With the Biblical Villain Herod the Great?
The Harlem Renaissance author spent her last years writing about the ancient king. Six decades after her death, her ...
History Extra19d
A history of the Bible: who wrote it and when?
In 2007, Time magazine asserted that the Bible “has done more to shape literature, history, entertainment, and culture than any book ever written.” With phrases like “an eye for an eye” and “thou ...
The New Yorker22d
Why Zora Neale Hurston Was Obsessed with the Jews
Her long-unpublished novel was the culmination of a years-long fascination. What does it reveal about her fraught views on ...