by Ross Nichols | Apr 1, 2022
Abstract: The meaning, cause, and remedy of the biblical צרעת have been the source of much debate. Traditional translations have rendered the word as leprosy, usually with the somewhat confusing caveat that despite the retention of leprosy, it does not mean...
by Ross Nichols | Mar 30, 2022
The story of Moses Wilhelm Shapira contains plots and subplots. The dramatis personae include heroes and villains, a list of who’s who in nineteenth-century biblical scholarship, adventurers, and explorers. These are presented against the backdrop of some of...
by Ross Nichols | Mar 29, 2022
Photo courtesy of Aaron Lipkin – Lipkin Tours, Ltd, Ofra, Israel. Aaron is a tireless promoter of Professor Zertal’s work. His site has many useful resources on a variety of subjects related to the historicity of the Bible. The Background to the Discovery...
by Ross Nichols | Mar 28, 2022
In September of 2021, I received an invitation from Barbara Delong, the host of the popular BlogTalkRadio program, Night-Light. She had recently interviewed Dr. James Tabor about some of his work, and he had briefly shared with her the story of Moses Shapira and my...
by Ross Nichols | Mar 10, 2022
A friend alerted me this morning that The Moses Scroll was the subject of an interview on the popular program Coast to Coast AM. The program attracts millions of listeners worldwide, primarily because of the fascinating content, clearly a direct result...
