Mary, Simeon or Anna: Who First Recognized Jesus as Messiah?
May 29, 2025 · Who first recognized Jesus as the Messiah—Mary, Simeon, or Anna? Explore Luke’s narrative to see how prophetic insight, not proximity, revealed the Christ child, with …
Anna in the Bible - Biblical Archaeology Society
Jul 24, 2025 · Anna is one of the Bible’s most unusual women. Introduced at the end of the Birth Narrative (Luke 1:1-2:40), Anna concludes the sextet of named, pious Israelites surrounding …
Rare Bar Kokhba Revolt Coins Found - Biblical Archaeology Society
Mar 10, 2025 · The survey also found three other coins that date to the Bar Kokhba Revolt and bear the name “Simeon.” The Second Jewish Revolt was the result of years of conflict …
Nativity—A Tale of Two Stories - Biblical Archaeology Society
Dec 24, 2024 · At this occasion, a devout man named Simeon rejoices to see the messiah and is given a prophecy concerning him (Luke 2:29–32). Soon after we are told of an enigmatic …
Rachel and Leah in the Bible - Biblical Archaeology Society
Oct 25, 2025 · Why did Leah bear children before Rachel in the Bible? Discover how ancient marriage contracts reveal new insights into Jacob’s marriages to Rachel and Leah and what …
simeon Archives - Biblical Archaeology Society
By: Ben Witherington III Who was the first person to truly recognize Jesus as the messiah and understand the implications? Biblical scholar Ben Witherington III takes a close look at the …
Where Did the Temple Menorah Go? - Biblical Archaeology Society
Sep 16, 2025 · The only time the Temple Menorah reappears in our records (after it had been portrayed on the Arch of Titus in Rome in c. 81 C.E.) is when a second-century rabbi Simeon …
Second Temple Period Discoveries at Biblical Hebron
Sep 28, 2017 · According to ancient Jewish historian Josephus, during the First Jewish Revolt against Rome (66–70 C.E.), Zealot leader Simeon Bar-Giora captured Hebron, but the Roman …
Who Were the Maccabees and What Did They Do?
4 days ago · Who were the Maccabees, what did they do? From priests to kings, the Maccabees created an independent Jewish kingdom in the second century BCE. Their success was a …
story of simeon and anna - Biblical Archaeology Society
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