ArmstrongInstitute.org | Samuel McKoy

Assyrian Deportation Policy at Tel Hadid

Assyrian Deportation Policy at Tel Hadid

Artifacts from Tel Hadid marvelously match the biblical account of Assyria’s deportation practice.

By Samuel McKoy • December 16

Earliest Evidence of Red-Dye Textile Discovered in Judean Cave

Earliest Evidence of Red-Dye Textile Discovered in Judean Cave

“[T]hou shalt make the tabernacle with … scarlet ….”

By George Haddad and Samuel McKoy • August 15

What Happened to the Canaanite Temples in David’s Time?

What Happened to the Canaanite Temples in David’s Time?

By Brent Nagtegaal and Samuel McKoy • May 16

Let the Homes Speak!

Let the Homes Speak!

Analyzing the blueprint of the quintessential Israelite home reveals so much about this crucial kingdom

By Samuel McKoy

Hallucinogenic Plants Discovered in Temples at Gath

Hallucinogenic Plants Discovered in Temples at Gath

New discoveries may provide insight into the cultic practices of biblical ‘soothsayers.’

By Samuel McKoy • April 1

Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Beersheba

Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Beersheba

By Samuel McKoy and George Haddad • May 8, 2023

Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Beth Shean

Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Beth Shean

By Samuel McKoy • March 25, 2023

Did the Israelites Really Live in Egypt?

Did the Israelites Really Live in Egypt?

We know what the Bible says. What does archaeology say?

By Samuel McKoy and Brad Macdonald

Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Beth Shemesh

Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Beth Shemesh

By Samuel McKoy • February 23, 2023

‘Every Shepherd Is an Abomination Unto the Egyptians’

‘Every Shepherd Is an Abomination Unto the Egyptians’

The question is, why?

By Samuel McKoy • January 10, 2023

Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Shechem

Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Shechem

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

By Samuel McKoy

Understanding the Archaeological Timescale

Understanding the Archaeological Timescale

A brief overview of the secular timescale of history and its connection to the Bible

By Samuel McKoy and Christopher Eames • December 6, 2022

Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Ai

Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Ai

Where is biblical Ai? There are two primary theories; one contradicts the Bible.

By Samuel McKoy • November 10, 2022

Iron Chariots: A Biblical Impossibility?

Iron Chariots: A Biblical Impossibility?

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

By Samuel McKoy

The (Re)discovery of the Ishmael Papyrus—One of Only Three Known First Temple-Period Papyri

The (Re)discovery of the Ishmael Papyrus—One of Only Three Known First Temple-Period Papyri

Further evidence of Jeremiah’s account?

By Samuel McKoy and Christopher Eames • September 20, 2022

Were the Seafaring Denyen the Tribe of Dan?

Were the Seafaring Denyen the Tribe of Dan?

By Samuel McKoy • July 11, 2022