The discovery of the Jesus tomb in East Talpiot has led to a consideration of some of the canonical Gospels, along with apocryphal texts, to obtain historical documentation of people and events. The Gospel of...

The New Testament of the Christian Bible contains the four canonical Gospels, which for the most part are believed to have been written by the disciples of Jesus. These are the Gospel of Matthew,...

The very term Christian stems from the Greek word meaning Messiah, and indeed in Christian theology, the terms Christ and Messiah are relatively interchangeable. The emergence of Christianity among Jewish communities in the first century is often attributed to the belief that Jesus is the messiah that Jews...

Learn about the teachings of the Old Testament and learn how the Books of the Old Testament relate to the life and death of Jesus Christ. Trace what Christians believe are references to the birth, life...

 passages in the Acts of Philip detail the ministry of the biblical apostle Philip, along with his sister Mariamne in the New Testament Apocrypha. >>more The Gospel of Mary has provided substantial information regarding the status of the...

Who Was Caiaphas? According to the New Testament, Caiaphas was a Jewish high priest who ruled from 18 to 36 A.D. He is perhaps most widely known for the role he played in Jesus� crucifixion...

Who was Saint Peter? In addition to Simon of Cyrene, another Simon � known as Simon Bar Jonah or Saint Peter � is mentioned in the Bible. According to the New Testament, this Simon was...

According to New Testament Gospel accounts, Simon of Cyrene was the one who helped to Jesus to carry the cross during the crucifixion.   The Forgotten Discovery In 1941, a discovery of several ossuaries belonging to the family of Simon of Cyrene...