November
2010
Who are the people living in Qumran?
The article focuses on the work of Gabriele Boccaccini and Ben-Zion Wacholder. It’s clear at least that Boccaccini was not interviewed, or the author would have worked out that he is a man.
February
2009
Herod’s Temple
“A retired farmer has spent more than 30 years building an enormous scale model of Herod’s temple – and it is still not finished” – A model of biblical proportions – Telegraph
November
2008
Gamaliel
Gamaliel the Elder (or Rabbi Gamaliel I) was indeed the grandson of Hillel. He is in the “House of Hillel” tradition which tends to be less rigourous than the “House of Shammai”. It would, therefore, be the traditions of Hillel in which Paul was schooled.
Not a lot is known about Gamaliel’s distinctive teachings.
November
2008
Judaism in the First Century
The Jewish Roman World of Jesus is a site maintained by James Tabor which looks at the backgrounds to the Judaism(s) which provide the context to the gospels and the New Testament writings in general. Worth a click.