Jun 7, 2025 · People today can immediately recognize an image of the devil. But does our conception of Satan have any resemblance to the devil in the Bible?

Apr 3, 2021 · Examine who Satan really is and where he appears in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament in a BAS Library special collection of articles.

Jul 15, 2025 · Explore how the serpent in Eden was never originally Satan. This article traces the evolution of the devil in Jewish and Christian thought, revealing that the identification of Satan …

Aug 28, 2025 · Ancient Pergamon perched atop a windswept mountain along the Turkish coastline and gazing proudly—almost defiantly—over the azure Aegean Sea

Aug 12, 2025 · Was the first sin Adam’s disobedience or Cain’s murder? Discover how ancient interpreters viewed the origin of sin and death in the Bible.

Aug 12, 2025 · Explore the origins and evolution of Lilith, from ancient demoness to Adam’s first wife, and her influence on myth, folklore, and popular culture.

Aug 5, 2025 · The Nephilim are known as great warriors and biblical giants, but from where do the “heroes of old, the men of renown” come?

By: Shawna Dolansky The serpent in the Garden of Eden is portrayed as just that: a serpent. The story in Genesis 2–3 contains no hint that he embodies the devil, Satan or any other evil …

Nov 7, 2023 · Discovering gospel meaning or understanding revelations in the Bible has baffled readers for centuries. In this 13th-century mosaic in the cupola of the Baptistry in Florence, a …

Jun 20, 2024 · The angel known as the Satan (Hebrew for “the adversary”), as told in the Book of Job, challenges God to test the devotion and piety of the righteous man Job.