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שמירת כשרות בירושלים (ובפלשת) של תקופת הברזל IIא
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Armstrong Institute Staff
• December 5
The Hezekiah Bulla—In Five Minutes
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• December 3
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Is It Wrong to Use the Bible in Archaeological Excavation?
It wasn’t what Dr. Mazar uncovered that rankled scholarly critics—it was that her findings matched the biblical narrative.
By
Stephen Flurry
Who Was the Pharaoh of the Exodus?
It’s a complex question to answer—and there are countless theories about this man’s identity.
By
Christopher Eames
Exodus Outside of the Bible: The Classical Accounts
Evidence of the core historicity of the Exodus—as related by non-Jewish authors of classical antiquity
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• March 11, 2023
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, 2023
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
Can the Book of Ruth’s Genealogy Be Reconciled With an Early Exodus?
The much-debated genealogy in Ruth 4:18-22 can be somewhat of a headache for Bible scholars. Is it necessarily so?
By
Christopher Eames
• October 8, 2022
The ‘Raamses’ of Exodus 1:11: Timestamp of Authorship? Or Anachronism?
Another pillar of the late-Exodus theory, ably contested and defended. But there is more than meets the eye …
By
Christopher Eames
• September 28, 2022
‘Thou Shalt Not Seethe a Kid in Its Mother’s Milk’: Peculiar Scripture Illuminated by Archaeology
Why is this biblical command repeatedly used in the context of harvesting fields?
By
Christopher Eames
• July 27, 2022
Minimalism’s Answer to Bible Historicity: Bible Accuracy Only ‘Coincidental’?
A curious method of explaining away archaeologically corroborated biblical accuracy
By
Christopher Eames
• July 7, 2022
AIBA’s Bible Translation: The Jewish Publication Society (JPS)
A note to our readers, clarifying a potentially confusing issue
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• June 30, 2022
Sir Winston Churchill’s Thoughts on Bible Minimalism
By
Christopher Eames
• June 22, 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
The Amariah Bulla: Evidence for the Prophet Zephaniah’s Ancestry?
Possible evidence of Zephaniah’s great-grandfather
By
Warren Reinsch
• March 9, 2020
The Prehistoric World Vs. Genesis
Dinosaurs, the Ice Age, cavemen: Is the biblical timeline really at odds with scientific discoveries?
By
Christopher Eames
• March 7, 2020
Can We Trust the Book of Daniel?
Was the book of Daniel written before or after the incredible events it claims to have prophesied?
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• October 30, 2019
X-rays of 1,700-Year-Old Burned Scroll Are Identical to Modern Bible
‘This is quite amazing for us. In 2,000 years, this text has not changed.’
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• September 26, 2016