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  1. 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 …

  2. 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 …

  3. story of simeon and anna - Biblical Archaeology Society

    story of simeon and anna story of simeon and anna Latest May 29 Blog Mary, Simeon or Anna: Who First Recognized Jesus as Messiah?

  4. 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 …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. simeon and anna Archives - Biblical Archaeology Society

    simeon and anna simeon and anna Latest Jul 24 Blog Anna in the Bible By: Robin Gallaher Branch Anna is one of the Bible’s most unusual women. Introduced at the end of the Birth Narrative (Luke …

  8. the story of simeon Archives - Biblical Archaeology Society

    the story of simeon the story of simeon Latest May 29 Blog Mary, Simeon or Anna: Who First Recognized Jesus as Messiah?

  9. The Apostle Peter in Rome - Biblical Archaeology Society

    May 13, 2025 · Brown University Religious Studies professor Nicola Denzey Lewis answers questions about the apostle Peter and his association with Rome.

  10. 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 …