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Scripture scholar Ben Witherington III is a professor of New Testament interpretation at Asbury Seminary in Kentucky. He has taught at Ashland Theological Seminary, High Point College, Duke Divinity School and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He received an M.Div. from Gordon-Conwell and a Ph.D. from University of Durham, England.
Witherington has written over twenty books, including "The Christology of Jesus." His survey of the contemporary scholarship on the historical Jesus, "The Jesus Quest: The Third Search for the Jew of Nazareth" (InterVarsity Press, 1995), was selected as the top biblical studies book of 1995 by Christianity Today and the Academy of Parish Clergy.
Witherington has also written for many church publications, including
the United Methodist publications Quarterly Review and The Christian Advocate. He has developed material for the International Standard Sunday School Lesson and for the Common Lectionary, and is one of the presenters in the Bible study program Disciple IV.
His television presentations include those on A+E, the History Channel, and
various Christian networks. He has taught in Estonia, Russia, Europe,
South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Australia.
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 Columns and articles by Ben Witherington III
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Jesus Saves a Wedding
Oct 25, 2006
What the wedding at Cana reveals about the relationship between Mary and Jesus
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It's Not Just About Forgiveness
Apr 11, 2006
Why couldn't God forgive our sins without needing Jesus' sacrifice on the cross? Because that is asking God not to be just.
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No Church on Christmas?
Dec 7, 2005
Christmas should be a day when we come together to worship Jesus. Why are some megachurches taking the day off?
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Aslan's Ancestors
Nov 29, 2005
In the Bible, lions signify might and royalty--so it's not surprising that 'Narnia' uses the beast for its Jesus-like character.
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Follow Me
Apr 8, 2005
What did Cardinal Ratzinger mean when he used this phrase in his homily at the pope's funeral?
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The Other Christmas Miracle
Dec 3, 2004
The gospel account of Elizabeth--the first person to identify Mary's son as Lord--shows nothing is impossible for God.
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Tough Women in the Bible
Nov 10, 2004
A reader asks if the women of the Bible always had to be 'womanly.' Plus: Questions about Psalm 139 and the devil's disguises.
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Index: Bible Q&A
Aug 10, 2004
Beliefnet's Bible expert answers your questions about Scripture.
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An Exercise in Pure Narcissism
Apr 27, 2004
Like the modern public, 'Da Vinci's' heroine seeks saving insider knowledge so she can understand her own identity.
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Mary, Mary, Extraordinary
Oct 29, 2003
She was an important disciple and witness for Jesus, but there is no historical evidence for a more intimate relationship.
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Daily Life in Jesus' Day
Oct 8, 2002
A Bible scholar answers your questions about the language, monetary system, and animals of first-century Palestine.
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He Is Risen Indeed
Mar 4, 2002
Textual analysis of the gospels and an understanding of the first-century world point to the reality of Jesus' resurrection.
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No Room for Dark Powers
Aug 16, 2001
Our Bible expert answers questions about demonic possession, ghosts, and more.
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Are Divorced Pastors OK?
Jul 24, 2001
Plus: Beliefnet's Bible expert answers your questions about tattoos, the Book of Life, and whether pets go to heaven.
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Proverbial Wisdom
Jun 14, 2001
How literally should we take the Bible's proverbs and aphorisms?
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No Room at the Inn?
Nov 15, 2000
The whole notion of the Holy Family being left shelterless by the world was probably no part of the original story.
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The Magic Moment of the Magi
Nov 14, 2000
They weren't kings. They may not have been from the Orient. Who were they, and what were they after?
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No Two Ways About It
Aug 24, 2000
There is truth in non-Christian religions, but is there a saving knowledge of God?
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