James Tabor Blog
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A blog by the author of The Jesus Dynasty consisting of religion matters from the Bible to the Modern World.Tabor has combined his historical work on ancient texts with extensive field work in archaeology in Israel and Jordan.
James Tabor Blog
2d ago
In this recent lecture I explore a single chapter of the Hebrew Bible, within its wider contexts, in which I argue the fundamentals of “Abrahamic Faith,” are ideally set forth ..read more
James Tabor Blog
4d ago
I am at the ATL airport, for a flight connection, with one thing on my mind. April 19th, 1993. I am tuned in now to the Memorial Service via Zoom, which I can’t attend this year due to an out of town conference. Some of you will perhaps remember that FATEFUL and tragic day, when ..read more
James Tabor Blog
6d ago
In this new series I have gathered together a list of fateful New Testament passages that have been both understood and misunderstood over subsequent ages in ways that reinforce and foster incalculable harm to our lives. I did not try to order these into any kind of priority and I think that would be a ..read more
James Tabor Blog
6d ago
These texts from the apostle Paul have been the most influential in Western history in terms of how they have been used to hold back, oppress, restrict, woman for the past 2000 years. Outside of senseless Wars, the suffering and loss is only comparable to slavery and child abuse. The Greco-Roman world did their part ..read more
James Tabor Blog
6d ago
Here I present a critical historical reading of all our major sources that narrative an account of what happened Easter morning. My intent is to provide a plausible scenario as to how, when, and where did faith in Jesus’ resurrection originate. Here is a textual analysis to supplement the video below: “What Really Happened Easter ..read more
James Tabor Blog
1w ago
One always hears that the New Testament condors Slavery as part of Roman life and culture–but in this video you will encounter a big surprise. There is an important twist here–that involves being willing to suffer as well as considering yourself “free” even though you are a slave and are treated abusively. Find out for ..read more
James Tabor Blog
2w ago
Happy Biblical New Year! Nisan/Aviv 1, the 1st day of the 1st month…Exodus 12:1 “This new [moon] shall be the beginning of the months [lit. moons] for you…A time to think back and forward and begin afresh, with Spring Sprung (for us Northern Hemisphere folk at least) and the early “harvest” getting ripe. Aviv means ..read more
James Tabor Blog
2w ago
This film was produced in the UK and only shown once–as there was fear that Christians would watch it and conclude that the Rabbi had won the debate. The visual quality is poor–but please go ahead and watch it. You will be hooked by the story by 10-15 minutes in. The voices are clear and ..read more
James Tabor Blog
2w ago
In this new series I have gathered together a list of fateful New Testament passages that have been both understood and misunderstood over subsequent ages in ways that reinforce and foster incalculable harm to our lives. I did not try to order these into any kind of priority and I think that would be a ..read more
James Tabor Blog
2w ago
In this final video in my mini-series on the Final Week of Jesus’ Life I offer an overview of his arrests, trials before the Jewish and Roman authorities, his crucifixion, and his burial. Here is the link to the PDF document I take you through in the video: https://jamestabor.com/GospelParallels For the video “What Really Happened ..read more