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Luke, Gospel of
Christopher R. Matthews
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2012-01-11
Gospel of Luke Introduction The Gospel of Luke provides a narrative account of the birth of Jesus, his public activities in Galilee and Judea, ...
Maccabean Revolt
Dov Gera
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2014-07-30
Maccabean Revolt Introduction In 167 bce the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes (reign from 175–164 bce) ordered the religious persecution o...
Maccabees, First–Fourth
Jan W. van Henten
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2011-08-26
1–4 MaccabeesIntroductionSeveral ancient versions of the Old Testament contain four books named after the Maccabees, which are not part of the Hebrew ...
Man, Son of
Benjamin Reynolds
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2017-02-28
Son of ManIntroductionJesus’ use of the phrase “the Son of Man” (ho huios tou anthrōpou) in reference to himself has long been a conundrum for critica...
Manasseh, King of Judah
Robert L. Foster
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2014-05-29
Manasseh, King of Judah Introduction The portrayal of Manasseh in the biblical tradition presents differing views of his reign. 2 Kings 21:1–1...
Manasseh, Tribe/Territory
Robert L. Foster
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2015-06-29
Manasseh, Tribe/Territory Introduction Manasseh is one of two eponymous tribes named after the sons of Joseph (the other is Ephraim) and shoul...
Mark, Gospel of
James Keith Elliott
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2010-09-13
Gospel of Mark Introduction Of the four canonical gospels, Mark seems to have been neglected in Antiquity, despite the tradition of Papias t...
Martyrdom
Jan W. van Henten
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2010-09-13
MartyrdomIntroductionMartyrdom in the Greco-Roman period is a scholarly construct. Which writings are relevant sources depends on the definition of ma...
Mary
Carly Daniel-Hughes
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2013-08-26
Mary Introduction Mary of Nazareth, the mother of Jesus, has inspired some of the Christian tradition’s most majestic art, architecture, and m...
Matthew, Gospel of
Daniel J. Harrington
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2010-09-13
Gospel of Matthew Introduction Matthew’s Gospel is generally regarded as a revised and expanded version of Mark’s Gospel. Tradition links its...
Medieval Biblical Interpretation (Jewish)
Yedida Eisenstat
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2017-10-25
Medieval Biblical Interpretation (Jewish)IntroductionMedieval Jewish biblical interpretation encompasses the oeuvre produced by medieval Jews from the...
Messianism
David Hamidovic
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2017-03-30
MessianismIntroductionMessianism covers the waiting for a savior named “messiah” in numerous contexts. In the majority of cases, a messiah is thought ...
Midian
Juan Manuel Tebes
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2020-02-26
MidianIntroductionMidian was an ancient region located in northwestern Arabia. Compared with other peoples of the ancient Near East, knowledge about M...
Midrash and Aggadah
Burton Visotzky, Benjamin Haber Kamine
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2013-06-25
Midrash and AggadahIntroductionMidrash (Hebrew: מדרש) is ancient rabbinic interpretation of scripture. Aggadah (Hebrew: אגדה) is rabbinic narrative. T...
Minoritized Criticism of the New Testament
Tat-siong Benny Liew
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2020-09-24
Minoritized Criticism of the New TestamentIntroductionMinoritized criticism of the New Testament refers generally to academic and critical interpretat...
Miracle Stories
Wendy Cotter, Graham H. Twelftree
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2011-10-28
Miracle StoriesIntroductionA miracle story is a narrative involving a report of supposed special divine action. This article notes key literature that...
Modern Bible Translations
Gerrit van Steenbergen
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2016-04-28
Modern Bible TranslationsIntroductionThe practice of translating the Bible stretches itself out over a period of more than 2,500 years and is still on...
Moses
Thomas B. Dozeman
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2013-08-26
Moses Introduction Moses is idealized as the liberator of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery, the founder of Yahwistic religion in the wilde...
Music
Theodore W. Burgh
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2015-01-15
Music Introduction Music in Antiquity was ubiquitous. It was a part of daily life. People made this unique art form a part of ceremonies, reli...
Myth in the Hebrew Bible
Bernard F. Batto
Subject: Biblical Studies »
Date Added: 2013-05-28
Myth in the Hebrew BibleIntroductionMyth in the Hebrew Bible is a complex and controversial topic, depending on how one defines myth and sometimes on ...
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