How a lost empire confirms biblical history

The 14th-century b.c.e. Amarna Letters contain horrified reports to Egypt’s pharaoh of Canaanite battles with a peculiar people named “Habiru,” who were conquering “all the lands.” Are these the biblical Hebrews who, according to biblical chronology, swept through the land at this time? The following infographic, from our March-April magazine, compares the Amarna and biblical accounts city by city.

The ancient Habiru battled their way through Canaan during the 14th century b.c.e. Who were these people?

The biblical record has a lot to say about the ancient city of Shechem—and so does archaeology.

The Bible records the existence of iron chariots before the Iron Age. Is it possible?

Kadesh? Qarqar? Thermopylae? The Bible’s account is largely descriptive of events relating to ancient Israel. But certain verses also hint at these famous events happening throughout the surrounding ancient world.

The debate about the date of the Exodus, conquest of Canaan, and establishment of Israel as a nation: What does Bible chronology say? And does the material on the ground offer any evidence?