Did the events the book of Esther describes really happen?

“Till ye be left as a beacon upon the top of a mountain, And as an ensign on a hill”—Isaiah 30:17

Textual critics claim the Song of Songs is a late composition, certainly not the 10th-century b.c.e. product of King Solomon. They are wrong, says Prof. Gabriel Barkay.

An extremely consequential new study—with especially interesting implications for the book of Daniel

Does the Bible tell us how its historical details and texts were transmitted through the tumults of history?

What archaeology and classical history have to say about a detestable practice the Bible describes in the heart of Jerusalem

Did the events the book of Esther describes really happen?

Does archaeology confirm these officials really existed?

The biblical text provides a detailed account of Judah’s early sixth-century B.C.E. destruction. What does archaeology tell us?

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

Who was the Persian ‘queen’ referenced in Nehemiah 2:6?

Did the events the book of Esther describes really happen?

Archaeological evidence confirms the biblical text and the message of Jeremiah.

In praise of one of history’s most literary and eternally influential cultures

A world premiere exhibit presented by the Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology, from Feb. 25, 2024, to Jan. 31, 2025

Harmonizing biblical poetry and history to understand David’s time on the run

Was the book of Daniel written before or after the incredible events it claims to have prophesied?