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Jephthah’s ‘Three Hundred Years’: Evidence for the Early Exodus

Jephthah’s ‘Three Hundred Years’: Evidence for the Early Exodus

But do the counterarguments have any weight?

By Christopher Eames • November 15

The Imago Mundi: Babylonian Directions to Noah’s Ark

The Imago Mundi: Babylonian Directions to Noah’s Ark

The 2,700-year-old map that gives directions to a rather familiar vessel

By Christopher Eames • November 11

The Bible ‘Is Not History’—Because It Doesn’t Cite Sources?

The Bible ‘Is Not History’—Because It Doesn’t Cite Sources?

So goes a recent claim. If only the biblical authors had remembered to cite their sources … or did they?

By Christopher Eames • October 11

The Hebrew Year 5785—or Is It?

The Hebrew Year 5785—or Is It?

A significant chronological debate you may have never heard of

By Christopher Eames • October 2

Another First Temple Period Seal Found in Jerusalem—Could It Belong to a Biblical Figure?

Another First Temple Period Seal Found in Jerusalem—Could It Belong to a Biblical Figure?

Who was ‘Yehoezer, son of Hoshayahu’?

By George Haddad and Christopher Eames • September 1

The Ketef Hinnom Scrolls: Earliest Biblical Text Ever Discovered

The Ketef Hinnom Scrolls: Earliest Biblical Text Ever Discovered

You’ve heard of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Have you heard of the Ketef Hinnom Scrolls, which are centuries older and just as extraordinary?

By Christopher Eames

How Long Was the Reign of King Saul?

How Long Was the Reign of King Saul?

We know the regnal lengths for the other kings of Israel and Judah. Why the comparative ambiguity surrounding King Saul?

By Christopher Eames • August 21

Children of Jethro: Spotlighting the Druze Community

Children of Jethro: Spotlighting the Druze Community

Tragedy brings into world focus one of the most enigmatic communities living in northern Israel (and beyond).

By Christopher Eames • August 6

After 156 Years, Has the <em>Mmst </em>Mystery Finally Been Solved?

After 156 Years, Has the Mmst Mystery Finally Been Solved?

Hundreds of King Hezekiah’s handle inscriptions bear the enigmatic term. Dr. Daniel Vainstub presents a fascinating new solution to the riddle.

By Christopher Eames

Esther in the Dead Sea Scrolls?

Esther in the Dead Sea Scrolls?

Only one biblical book is missing from the massive corpus of manuscripts. Or is it?

By Christopher Eames

The Book of Esther: Fact or Fiction?

The Book of Esther: Fact or Fiction?

Did the events the book of Esther describes really happen?

By Christopher Eames

Earliest Deep-Sea Shipwreck Ever Discovered Found Off Israel’s Coast

Earliest Deep-Sea Shipwreck Ever Discovered Found Off Israel’s Coast

A 3,300-year-old vessel laden with hundreds of Late Bronze Age Levantine storage vessels

By Christopher Eames • June 19

Coin Hoard Discovered in Lod

Coin Hoard Discovered in Lod

A major coin hoard from the last Jewish revolt against Roman rule—1,670 years ago

By George Haddad and Christopher Eames • June 18

Where Is Mount Sinai? Part 2: Journey to Jabal Musa

Where Is Mount Sinai? Part 2: Journey to Jabal Musa

In this second installment of our two-part series, we retrace the Israelites’ journey into the southern Sinai Peninsula—to Jabal Musa.

By Christopher Eames • June 14

Where Is Mount Sinai? Part 1: Not in Saudi Arabia

Where Is Mount Sinai? Part 1: Not in Saudi Arabia

A two-part series in defense of the traditional southern Sinai Peninsula site. In this first installment, we address the increasingly popular Saudi Arabia theory.

By Christopher Eames • June 12

Was Rahab Really a Canaanite?

Was Rahab Really a Canaanite?

Against the backdrop of biblical history and archaeological discovery lies a theological conundrum—and a fascinating solution.

By Christopher Eames • June 7

Was Rahab Really a Prostitute?

Was Rahab Really a Prostitute?

Yes—here’s what those who call her profession into question leave out.

By Christopher Eames • June 5

What Would We Know About Ancient Israel—If We <em>Didn’t </em>Have the Bible?

What Would We Know About Ancient Israel—If We Didn’t Have the Bible?

Quite a lot, it turns out

By Christopher Eames • May 31

Another Second Temple Period Gold ‘Child’s Ring’ Found in Jerusalem!

Another Second Temple Period Gold ‘Child’s Ring’ Found in Jerusalem!

A 2,300-year-old treasure from the City of David

By Christopher Eames • May 27

The Khirbet Qeiyafa Shrine Model: Insights Into Biblical Architecture

The Khirbet Qeiyafa Shrine Model: Insights Into Biblical Architecture

What a 3,000-year-old artifact reveals about royal Solomonic construction

By Christopher Eames

Does the Bible Describe Moses as Having Horns?

Does the Bible Describe Moses as Having Horns?

A preposterous question, surely. But perhaps you have noticed the artistic depictions. What does the biblical passage that they are derived from really mean?

By Christopher Eames • April 28

Was David and Solomon’s Jerusalem a ‘Godforsaken’ Place?

Was David and Solomon’s Jerusalem a ‘Godforsaken’ Place?

What does archaeology tell us?

By Brad Macdonald and Christopher Eames

Is This Moses?

No evidence of the man in Egyptian history—so goes the common refrain. Or is there?

By Christopher Eames

Latest Round in Mount Ebal Saga: Curse Tablet Hit by One-Two-Three Punch. But Is It a Knockout?

Latest Round in Mount Ebal Saga: Curse Tablet Hit by One-Two-Three Punch. But Is It a Knockout?

Three successive articles in the Israel Exploration Journal take aim at the Mount Ebal ‘Curse Inscription.’ Do they provide the knockout blow?

By Christopher Eames • March 26

The Number 666—in the Hebrew Bible?

The Number 666—in the Hebrew Bible?

An infamous number from the New Testament book of Revelation, but it is also found in the Hebrew Bible. Does it carry the same negative connotations?

By Christopher Eames • January 16

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