Scroll IHistory
The Carpenter's Son
A deep investigation into the historical figure of Yeshua of Nazareth — examining primary sources, archaeological evidence, and the world of first-century Galilee. Drawing from Josephus, Tacitus, and the Talmudic record.
PRIMARY SOURCES
JosephusTacitusPliny the Younger
#First Century#Galilee#Primary Sources
Scroll IIHistory
Joseph
The forgotten patriarch and his journey through Egypt — tracing the historical and archaeological evidence for Joseph in Egyptian records, administrative papyri, and the world of the New Kingdom pharaohs.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Egyptian PapyriGenesisArchaeological Surveys
#Egypt#Patriarchs#Archaeology
Scroll IIITheology
The Incarnation
Examining the theological and historical claims surrounding the incarnation — a scholarly assessment drawing from ancient sources, the Septuagint, Dead Sea Scrolls, and comparative ancient Near Eastern theology.
PRIMARY SOURCES
SeptuagintDead Sea ScrollsPhilo of Alexandria
#Theology#Septuagint#Dead Sea Scrolls
Scroll IVHistory
Mary
Reconstructing the historical world of Miriam of Nazareth — her social context, the role of women in Second Temple Judaism, and the earliest historical references to her person and family.
PRIMARY SOURCES
JosephusProtoevangelium of JamesMishnah
#Second Temple#Women#Nazareth
Scroll VArchaeology
Nazareth
The archaeology of Nazareth — what the excavations reveal about this obscure Galilean village in the first century CE. Examining the Nazareth Inscription and recent archaeological surveys.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Archaeological SurveysNazareth InscriptionJosephus
#Galilee#First Century#Excavation
Scroll VIArchaeology
The Dead Sea Scrolls
The discovery, contents, and significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls — examining what these ancient manuscripts reveal about Second Temple Judaism, the Hebrew scriptures, and the world of Qumran.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Dead Sea ScrollsJosephusPliny the Elder
#Qumran#Manuscripts#Second Temple