Geza Vermes
Was Crucifixion a Jewish Penalty?
Some academics have questioned whether Jesus died on the cross. Exploring historical sources, however, we can learn much about the ancient world’s way of death
Writing and Rewriting the Bible in the Time of Jesus
Both Christians and Jews can learn from the reconstruction of the process by which unified scriptures emerged from diversity
Among the Saints: An Essay in Hagiography
Three Hungarian priests of my youth have been beatified and are now venerated as martyrs. An English friend may soon join them
Jews, Christians and Judaeo-Christians
The earliest disciples of Jesus were observant Jews, but the story of these Jewish Christians and their distinctive doctrines has been obscured by the Gentile church that supplanted them
Herod the Terrible or Herod the Great?
The much-maligned King of the Jews’s shortcomings should not overshadow his political and cultural accomplishments
Jesus in the Eyes of Josephus
Is the passage about Jesus by the great Jewish historian a forgery — or authentic?
Isaac, the First Lamb of God
A newly discovered fragment casts light on the Biblical story of Abraham’s sacrifice of his son
The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls
A major investigator of the Scrolls since their discovery explains why after 60 years they still have not made their full impact on the general public
The Truth About the Historical Jesus
The leading authority on the Dead Sea Scrolls draws a portrait of Jesus the Jew
How Top Boys topple down crime’s ladder
Too many prisoners rejoin society with no education, stable housing or job prospects. No surprise that more than half reoffend within a year
In the bleak midwinter
Christmas can be a bleak time of year. While some feel isolated, others are overwhelmed by the need for a perfect family Yuletide when their reality is different
My warnings to our spy watchdogs
Britain is under attack from Russia. And the government is blocking a Parliamentary report that details it