Encuentros Bíblicos

Travel back through time, way back even to the Jerusalem of the Iron Age with Biblical Archeological Society’s Online Spring Bible and Archaeology Fest this 22 -23 April 2023.This yearly festival is a 2-Day Online Seminar involving 16 Archaeologists & Bible Scholars. The lectures, inspired by recent archaeological discoveries, will «bring us back» to the periods of the biblical David, Solomon, etc.The topics will be about Jerusalem in the Iron Age as Seen from the Western Hill, the Craft Literacy in Ancient Israel and Judah, the Archaeology of the Amman Citadel in the Iron Age among many others.Included also are…

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This second semester of the academic year 2022-2023 the Pontifical Urbaniana University offers Annuncio della Parola e drammatizzazione (Proclamation of the Word and Dramatization), short course on based on practical lessons, through scenic action and dramatic play, it aims to offer you tools to lead and guide paths of catechesis and evangelization. To participate in the said course, enrollment is now open and will last until the 14th of February 2023. Classes will be in the afternoon and will commence on the 21st of February.   Through a shared experiential practice, this laboratory course aims to develop the  ability to lead a diverse group in…

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You are invited to explore, experience and celebrate the major feasts of Passover (Pesach) and Easter in Jerusalem in 2023.  This 18-day face-to-face program will focus on themes in the Biblical texts of Exodus, Isaiah, and the Gospel of John. Participants will have an opportunity to learn about the Seder meal and experience the liturgies of Holy Week, the Triduum and Easter in Jerusalem. Jewish and Christian professors will lead us in deepening our knowledge and appreciation of these significant feasts in both traditions.  Excursions will enhance and enrich our text study.  These will include: the Old City, the Temple…

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The Biblical Archaeology Society (BAS) was founded in 1974 as a nonprofit, nondenominational, educational organization dedicated to the dissemination of information about archaeology in the Bible lands. BAS educates the public about archaeology and the Bible through its quarterly magazine, Biblical Archaeology Review, and books and DVDs. For almost four decades, BAS has been connecting volunteers with opportunities to participate in some of the most exciting archaeological excavations in the Middle East. A wide variety of people take part in their featured digs. See more information on the official website.

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Tout le monde le sait: Jésus parlait en paraboles. Aucun autre personnage du Nouveau Testament ne s’est risqué à cette manière de dire et de faire. Jésus a l’exclusivité de ces courtes histoires dont le succès ne s’est jamais démenti. Elles sont plusieurs dizaines, réparties entre les évangiles de Marc, Matthieu et Luc. Certaines leur sont communes, d’autres leur sont propres. Elles portent les couleurs de l’évangile qui les héberge : elles en servent le récit et se plient aux exigences de leurs auteurs. Matthieu en rapporte plus d’une vingtaine. Chacune d’elles raconte Dieu dans la poésie de son langage…

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El padre Gaetano se presenta así: “Me gusta hacer preguntas, pero no espero recibir respuestas. Es un gusto, una curiosidad que comienza conmigo mismo. La filosofía es el lugar privilegiado donde practiqué este arte de cuestionar. Y así se abrió una brecha que sólo Cristo, el lenguaje que se hizo vida, pudo llenar. A veces el vacío vuelve a asomarse… pero la promesa permanece”. Actualmente vive en Roma donde enseña en la Pontificia Universidad Gregoriana. De 2012 a 2017 fue responsable del sector de Cultura de la Provincia Jesuita de Italia. Tiene un canal de youtube donde ofrece algunas reflexiones…

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In celebration of the 75th year of the discovery of the Qumran Scrolls, Bible History Daily is proud to highlight two remarkable digital resources from the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, “Visualizing Isaiah” and the “Digital Dead Sea Scrolls.” These virtual exhibits connect an online audience to the biblical world in whole new ways by providing high-resolution images and an in-depth commentary. Five complete scrolls from the Israel Museum have been digitized for the project and now accessible online, including the Great Isaiah Scroll, the War Scroll, the Temple Scroll, Community Rule Scroll, and the Commentary on Habakkuk. Using this online resource, one can now study these…

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La Biblia y el Corán son textos por un lado similares, por otro radicalmente diferentes. Las dificultades y el encanto de un enfrentamiento, hoy ineludible, derivan del denso entramado de semejanzas y diferencias. Al buscar puntos en común surgen divergencias y viceversa. No hay duda de que civilizaciones enteras siguen estando marcadas por la presencia, directa o indirecta, de estos dos Libros. Las concepciones bíblicas y coránicas han tenido un impacto en la mentalidad y el comportamiento. Para comprender esto, basta considerar términos como Dios, revelación, bien y mal, fin de los tiempos, juicio universal. Igualmente importante es pensar en…

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La Semana Bíblica Diocesana de Rímini, que tendrá lugar del 26 al 29 de septiembre, llega a su 24ª edición y llevará por título “Lectura de los signos de los tiempos. De la Sabiduría de Qohelet a la Sabiduría de Jesús”. En primer lugar, pretende proponer el redescubrimiento de un libro antiguo, el Eclesiastés, poco conocido por los cristianos, pero que contiene cuestiones de gran actualidad sobre el sentido de la vida y la muerte, del amor y el dolor, de la riqueza y el placer; por tanto, a partir de los interesantes puntos de contacto entre la sabiduría de…

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Learn the skills you need to unlock the meaning of biblical words! Many key biblical words are either unfamiliar or have lost their original meaning in our modern context. Gain the skills you need to understand these words every time you read and try out some of the best, free tools our scholars use to uncover the original meaning of biblical words. The classroom is promoted by BibleProject. Your instructor will be Tim Mackie, a writer and creative director for BibleProject. He has a PhD in Semitic Languages and Biblical Studies. He wrote his dissertation on the manuscript history of…

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This season of Fall the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology offers streaming access to a 12-part video series entitled The Bible and the Church Fathers available from 14th September to 26th October 2022. The series will be led by Mike Aquilina, a renowned church father expert.The Bible and the Church Fathers will teach you everything you need to know about how the Bible took form. You’ll learn powerful tools for reading it, and you’ll understand Scripture’s relationship to Tradition and, in particular, to the Sacraments.What’s more, you’ll recognize the powerful effect of Scripture on the Church Fathers. For them, this was no academic pursuit. Their love of…

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La Revista Bíblica fue fundada en 1939 por Mons. Dr. Juan Straubinger como subsidio “para el entendimiento de la Sagrada Escritura”. Convencido del lugar irremplazable de la Palabra de Dios en la vida de la Iglesia, quería servirse de los instrumentos y los resultados de la Ciencia Bíblica naciente, para ayudar al Pueblo de Dios a encontrarse siempre más con las riquezas del pan de la Palabra. Hoy la Revista publica artículos originales (preferentemente en castellano o en portugués) relacionados con las ciencias bíblicas, incluyendo investigaciones de tipo filológico, literario, exegético, histórico o teológico. La Revista es propiedad de la…

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No hay duda sobre los puntos de contacto entre la teología de Lucas y la del apóstol Pablo, de quien Lucas fue un destacado colaborador. ¿Pero no podría decirse lo mismo de Marco? El que está detrás del segundo Evangelio quizás no sea el mismo mencionado en Hechos 13,13; 15,36-40, en Col 4,10 y en 2 Tim 4,11? Entrevistamos a un experto del mundo paulino en el tema, el prof. Giuseppe Pulcinelli, profesor de Literatura Paulina en Roma y autor de varias contribuciones sobre Pablo y sus cartas. ¿Cuál es la opinión de los estudiosos sobre esta cuestión? La relación…

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«Then he led them [out] as far as Bethany, raised his hands, and blessed them. As he blessed them he parted from them and was taken up to heaven. They did him homage and then returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and they were continually in the temple praising God.» Luke 24, 50-54 Author and Biblical theologian Dr. Scott Hahn explains the connection between the Lord ‘s Ascension and the Solemnity of the Pentecost.  The Ascension is the preliminary feast that directs the Church’s attention forward to Pentecost. On that day, salvation will be complete; for salvation is not simply expiation for sins…

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Desde hace años, Don Claudio Doglio conduce un programa titulado «Conocemos la Biblia» en la emisora ​​católica Telepace. Cada episodio no dura más de 30 minutos pero te permite acercarte a los textos bíblicos con claridad, profundidad y gran competencia. En varios casos (como ejemplo, cito el del Evangelio según Juan) se dedican varios episodios al mismo libro bíblico, para permitir al oyente una formación completa y articulada. Todo el rico material compartido con los oyentes en los últimos años está disponible en la lista de reproducción del canal Telepace de YouTube. Lo recomendamos encarecidamente. Don Claudio Doglio, licenciado en…

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“What the Catholic faith believes about Mary is based on what it believes about Christ, and what it teaches about Mary illumines in turn its faith in Christ” (Catechism of the Catholic Church no. 487). Following the interpretive pattern of the authors of Scripture and the Fathers of the Church, The Bible and the Virgin Mary series examines the role of Mary in salvation history. Through a method called typology it studies her role as the New Eve, the Ark of the New Covenant, and the Queen Mother. This study also examines Catholic doctrine with regard to the Blessed Virgin, answering common objections along the way. The…

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We knew the Philistines in the Bible as the enemies of the people of Israel. The Bible describes them as a pleasure-loving, warlike society of pagans ruled by «tyrants» who threatened the existence of ancient Israel. They deployed Delilah to use her deceitful charm to betray Samson (Judges 16). They slew King Saul and his sons in battle, then cruelly hung the headless body of the king from the walls of Beth Shean (1Sam 31). For three millennia now, the rousing story of the victory of young David over Goliath has been told and retold, creating an indelibly negative image…

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Among the «unresolved mysteries» of the Biblical world is the exact location of Mt. Sinai, the mountain where according to the Old Testament, Moses led the Israelites – a mountain enveloped in smoke, fire, and thunder – and where, at the top, Moses received the Ten Commandments from God.Hence, a fascination among archeologists to find the exact location of the holy mountain. Some archeological claims, Har Karkom is a mountain ridge in the Negev Desert that archaeologist Emmanuel Anati believes to be the Biblical Mt. Sinai. Another claim is that it is in Saudi Arabia, where Moses is said to…

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