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Was David and Solomon’s Jerusalem a ‘Godforsaken’ Place?
What does archaeology tell us?
By
Brad Macdonald
and
Christopher Eames
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
The Moat of Ancient Jerusalem
A monumental discovery reshapes our understanding of ancient Jerusalem.
By
Brent Nagtegaal
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Peculiar Byzantine Convent Discovered—Potentially Built on Biblical Hannah’s Grave?
By
George Haddad
• August 27, 2022
Ancient Mosaic Depicting Deborah and Jael Found in Lower Galilee
By
George Haddad
• August 22, 2022
Evidence for the Jebusite Araunah (Or at Least, the Incredibly Strange Use of His Name)
Bible translations and commentaries mis-transliterated it—then wondered why they couldn’t understand it. Enter the “dean of biblical archaeologists” ….
By
Christopher Eames
• August 20, 2022
Think You Know Your Biblical Figures? The Hebrew Pronunciation of Their Names Might Surprise You
Shlomo, Rivkah, Shimshon
—the English language has done a real number on the names of these famous biblical characters (and many more).
By
Christopher Eames
• July 19, 2022
Riddle Me This: Why Did King Hiram Pay Solomon for Cities He Didn’t Want?
Renaissance Italy, dueling mathematicians, and a peculiar account of the Bible’s “wisest” men
By
Christopher Eames
• June 25, 2022
Job and the Great Pyramid
Have you heard the theory that the biblical Job built the Great Pyramid?
By
Christopher Eames
• June 18, 2022
‘And Solomon Built Gezer’
By
Brent Nagtegaal
• June 1, 2022
Touring the Bible at the Louvre Museum
By
Mihailo S. Zekic
• May 24, 2022
Rethinking the Search for King Solomon
Are we using the right metrics to judge the United Monarchy?
By
Christopher Eames
and
Brad Macdonald
Valentine’s Day—in the Hebrew Bible?
It’s a peculiar ‘love fest’ numbered among the ‘Christian’ holidays. But its real origin is much earlier than the third-century ‘St. Valentine.’
By
Christopher Eames
• February 10, 2022
Interview: Rethinking the Search For Kings David and Solomon
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• January 19, 2022
Top Discoveries of 2021 Held as Evidence Against the Bible—Except They’re Not
An overview of 2021’s most egregious (and occasionally hilarious) claims of archaeology ‘disproving’ the Bible
By
Christopher Eames
• January 2, 2022
Jehoiakim, Tattooed King of Judah?
And other peculiarities about this unusual king of ‘abominations’
By
Christopher Eames
• December 9, 2021
The Biblical Figure Behind Our Word ‘Volcano’
A peculiar antediluvian individual we unwittingly reference in everyday language
By
Christopher Eames
• November 27, 2021
‘Oldest Example of Applied Geometry’ and the Patriarch Abraham
New study of a land survey tablet reveals the mathematical genius of Babylon—and a link to the biblical patriarch, Abraham?
By
Christopher Eames
• August 9, 2021
Abraham: Father of Nations—and a Scientist, Mathematician and Astronomer
Ancient records speaks of an astronomer among the Chaldeans who had a special relationship with ‘the mighty God.’
By
Andrew Miiller
• June 19, 2021
Ancient Arabian Cattle Cult, Jabal and Genesis
Evidence for the earliest pagan worship in Genesis?
By
Christopher Eames
• May 30, 2021
The Three ‘David’ Inscriptions
Chances are you’ve heard of the famous one from Tel Dan—here are two more.
By
Christopher Eames
• January 28, 2021
Could Abraham’s 318 Have Defeated Four Armies?
Impossible odds?
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• January 14, 2021
Geomagnetism, Hezekiah’s Seals and the ‘Sun Turned Back’
What ancient pottery handles reveal about a major Earth disturbance—and an astounding biblical miracle?
By
Christopher Eames
• January 11, 2021
Christmas Trees—in the Hebrew Bible?
The book of Jeremiah contains a remarkable description of what appears to be Christmas trees. How could this be possible—centuries before the birth of Christianity?
By
Christopher Eames
• December 24, 2020
Is King Solomon to Thank for Our Worldwide Alphabets?
Did you know that our modern English alphabet is derived from the same one used by the ancient Israelites? (Part 3)
By
Christopher Eames
• October 29, 2020
120 Seals Discovered in Excavation of Hezekiah and Manasseh ‘Administration Center’
A treasure trove of seals and small finds discovered close to Jerusalem’s U.S. Embassy
By
Christopher Eames
• July 24, 2020
New Yorker
’s ‘Did David Exist?’ Exposé Falls Woefully Short
Another major media piece reviews the historicity of King David. We review the conclusions.
By
Christopher Eames
• June 30, 2020
Is This the Biblical King Jehoash?
If so, what was he doing in the east Sinai outpost of Kuntillet Ajrud?
By
Christopher Eames
• June 24, 2020
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