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ﷺ ,ז״ל, R.I.P.: Honorifics in Judaism, Islam, Christianity, the Bible and Archaeology
A brief journey through a common, if underappreciated, linguistic practice.
By
Christopher Eames
• April 1
Phoenician Scarab Found in Sardinia
New excavations reveal the island played a much more extensive role in Phoenician trade than initially thought.
By
Micah van Halteren
• March 30
מחיר החוכמה
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• March 27
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A Real Indiana Jones Moment: Untouched 3,300-Year-Old Tomb Discovered in Israel
An intact Ramesside-period underground tomb inadvertently revealed along Israel’s coast
By
Christopher Eames
• September 19, 2022
Linear Elamite: One of the World’s Earliest Languages Finally Deciphered
Or, all but. According to a new study, it’s about as good as done—representing a huge boon for archaeologists and historians (with an interesting link to the Bible).
By
Christopher Eames
• September 12, 2022
Ancient Mosaic Depicting Deborah and Jael Found in Lower Galilee
By
George Haddad
• August 22, 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
Zeus’s Thunderbolt, Pharaoh’s Arm: The God of Israel’s Inversion of Pagan ‘Powers’
Biblical examples of the humiliation of pagans—through an inversion of their own (archaeologically attested) powers and attributes
By
Christopher Eames
• July 24, 2022
Were the Seafaring Denyen the Tribe of Dan?
By
Samuel McKoy
• July 11, 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
Ancient Shiloh
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Remembering Ancient Shiloh
Archaeologists are uncovering biblical Shiloh and bringing to life some of the Bible’s greatest history.
By
Gerald Flurry
Interview: Dr. Scott Stripling
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Shiloh
Together, archaeology and biblical history tell the remarkable story of ancient Shiloh.
By
Jude Flurry
A Sunken City of Mitanni Has Risen. Will It Shed Light on the Judges Period?
A drought reveals a 3,400-year-old submerged city—from an empire that once oppressed the Israelites during the time of the judges.
By
Christopher Eames
• June 2, 2022
Touring the Bible at the Louvre Museum
By
Mihailo S. Zekic
• May 24, 2022
Mt. Ebal Inscription: The Backlash Begins
The researchers describe it as a revolutionary biblical discovery. Critics claim
nothing to see here
—or if anything, criminal activity. But we haven’t even seen the official report yet …
By
Christopher Eames
• May 14, 2022
What Is the Correct Time Frame for the Exodus and Conquest of the Promised Land?
The debate about the date of the Exodus, conquest of Canaan, and establishment of Israel as a nation: What does Bible chronology say? And does the material on the ground offer any evidence?
By
Christopher Eames
• June 24, 2021
Was David and Solomon’s Jerusalem a ‘Godforsaken’ Place?
What does archaeology tell us?
By
Brad Macdonald
and
Christopher Eames
• August 30, 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
Were There Giants in Canaan After All?
Corroboration for the biblical account from contemporary ancient sources
By
Christopher Eames
• May 5, 2021
Archaeology Reveals Jerusalem’s Origins
What artifacts show us about the city—before it became the capital of Israel
By
Christopher Eames
• February 6, 2020
Top Discoveries in Biblical Archaeology 2018
The finds that caught our eye
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• December 26, 2018
Astronomy, Mathematical Genius and the Patriarch Abraham
Here’s a story of ancient astronomy—and Abraham.
By
Christopher Eames
• September 11, 2017