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Christopher Eames
‘King’ vs. ‘Pharaoh’ of Egypt: Evidence of ‘Qur’anic Accuracy’ Over ‘Biblical Error’?
Muslim apologists popularly cite this as “proof” of the historical accuracy of the Qur’an over the Bible. But does it stand up to scrutiny?
By
Christopher Eames
• March 23
The Bible: The World’s Greatest Book on Astronomy
The Bible reveals a surprising amount of detail about the universe, as well as mankind’s remarkable—yet misguided—attempts to understand it.
By
Christopher Eames
• March 19
The Darius Affair: A Case of Mistaken Authenticity—And Overreaction?
By
Christopher Eames
• March 14
Does the Book of Lamentations Contain ‘Forgetful Errors’? Ancient Abecedaries Say No
The discovery of peculiar artifacts that debunk an early scholarly theory about the Bible’s greatest lament
By
Christopher Eames
• March 8
11th Plague: Was Exodus-Period Egypt in the Middle of a Leprosy Epidemic?
A doggedly consistent theme among the classical accounts—and an interesting biblical (and archaeological) parallel
By
Christopher Eames
• March 2
First-Ever Inscription Found in Israel With Name of Persian King Darius the Great
An ostracon discovered by visitors at Tel Lachish, bearing the name of Queen Esther’s father-in-law
By
Christopher Eames
• February 28
Evidence of Late Bronze Age Brain Surgery Found in Megiddo
Two royal, yet sickly, brothers. One horrifying cranial surgery. And: earliest evidence of leprosy?
By
George Haddad
and
Christopher Eames
• February 27
Stamped Into History: The Seals of the Prophet Jeremiah
An account of the prophet’s life—told by the tiniest artifacts.
By
Christopher Eames
• February 19
The Hyksos: Evidence of Jacob’s Family in Ancient Egypt?
Some uncanny parallels among the Semitic rulers of Lower Egypt—right down to their individual names
By
Christopher Eames
• February 10
Touring the Bible’s Buried Cities: Gezer
A journey through one of the most important sites in biblical archaeology
By
Christopher Eames
• February 5
Shaming the Name (Quite Literally): From ‘Baal’ to ‘Bosheth’
A fascinating name change for certain biblical figures provides insight into the religious melee in which they lived.
By
Christopher Eames
• January 19
‘The Ostrich Leaveth Her Eggs in the Earth’: 4,000-Year-Old Ostrich Eggs Discovered in the Negev
Eight large ostrich eggs discovered at an ancient nomadic campsite
By
Christopher Eames
• January 11
Did Moses Plagiarize Hammurabi?
The answer might surprise you.
By
Mihailo S. Zekic
and
Christopher Eames
When Was the Age of the Patriarchs?
Can we know exactly when Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were on the scene?
By
Christopher Eames
What Does the Name ‘Sarai’ Really Mean?
The name change from Sarai to Sarah parallels that of her husband, Abram/Abraham. But like her husband, the Hebrew doesn’t seem to entirely make sense. Why not?
By
Christopher Eames
• December 21, 2022
Extremely Rare Silver Coin From Year Three of the Great Revolt Unveiled
Ophel excavation yields only the third such coin ever found in Jerusalem.
By
Christopher Eames
• December 12, 2022
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
What Does the Name ‘Abraham’ Really Mean?
We know what ‘Abraham’ means—Genesis 17:5 tells us. Right? Trouble is, it doesn’t
really
make sense—in Hebrew, that is. Why not?
By
Christopher Eames
• December 1, 2022
New Research Reveals Egyptian Women Were Tattooed—Paralleling Leviticus 19
New information sheds light on the pagan use of tattoos in Egypt.
By
George Haddad
and
Christopher Eames
• November 23, 2022
Was Hercules Samson?
Is there a man behind the myth?
By
Christopher Eames
• November 14, 2022
Aramaic in the Book of Jonah—Evidence of Late Authorship? Or Something Else Entirely?
It’s a common charge, that the presence of Aramaic in certain biblical texts is “proof” of late authorship. But with the book of Jonah, it’s rather more nuanced …
By
Christopher Eames
• November 12, 2022
3,700-Year-Old Appeal Against Lice: Earliest(?) Alphabetic Inscription Discovered in Israel
The remarkable new discovery of a Middle Bronze Age ivory comb inscription from Lachish
By
Christopher Eames
• November 8, 2022
A Study Into King Solomon’s
Three
FOUR Monumental Gates
Was Solomon a significant king ruling over a vast, wealthy empire? The Bible says he was. What does archaeology say? A journey begins at the gates …
By
Christopher Eames
‘[He]zekiah’: First-of-Its-Kind ‘Monumental’ Inscription of a King of Judah Revealed
The slab fragment might not be much to look at. But even in fragmentary form, it shows that Judah’s kings also had ‘monumental’-style inscriptions …
By
Christopher Eames
• October 26, 2022
Breakthrough New Geomagnetic Research ‘Reveals the Truth Behind Biblical Narratives’
Could this developing research help end some of the most contentious archaeological debates?
By
George Haddad
and
Christopher Eames
• October 25, 2022
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