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 emerging …
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 the …
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 between Jews and …
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 their story tells us …
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 prophetess …
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 ben Yohai travels …
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 account …
Who Were the Maccabees and What Did They Do?
Feb 18, 2025 · 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 testament …
story of simeon and anna - Biblical Archaeology Society
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Is the Gospel of Luke a Greco-Roman Biography?
Mar 28, 2022 · Mary, Simeon or Anna: Who First Recognized Jesus as Messiah? Who was the first person to truly recognize Jesus as the messiah and understand the implications?