Michael Huffman

Mary the mother of Jesus allegedly claimed to have conceived Jesus without the help of a man. Was her claim predicted in the Hebrew scriptures?

At age seven Joash became the youngest king to rule in ancient Israel. Manasseh and Josiah also took on the same role as children.

Unlike the priesthood and monarchy, prophets could come from any tribe, clan, class, or gender, and often acted as a check on monarchical power.

The ancient kingdoms of Judah and Israel were racked by frequent violence and political instability. Assassinations of kings and other royalty were frequent.

Jesus is the most famous person in history. But his association with Christianity can overwhelm his place in other traditions, perhaps most significantly in Islam.

Jerusalem’s Temple was Solomon’s most magnificent building project, and became the center of Israelite religious life for centuries. But it was not Israel’s only temple.

A “judge” today is a person who makes decisions about legal matters. But the Bible uses the term to describe a very different role.

The Biblical Sabbath is the origin of the weekend. But in the Bible the Sabbath is much more than a weekly day of rest.