first century

This appendix examines means of travel and journey times in the first century. In Jesus' time, people travelled mainly on foot, in caravans or…

This appendix explores the technical constraints of first-century publishing that explain certain omissions in the Gospels. Writing on costly papyrus, the Egyptian monopoly…

This article analyzes marriage and its meanings in first-century Jewish society, comparing these traditions with modern norms. It emphasizes…