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Seals of Jeremiah’s Captors Discovered
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Ophel Excavation 2025 (Upper Area)
The excavation season begins at the Ophel, Jerusalem. Follow the excavation blog for regular updates.
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• July 6
Making a
Big Story
Out of David and Solomon
How Oklahoma became a destination for some of Israel’s most precious artifacts
By
Brent Nagtegaal
Khirbet el-Maqatir: Evidence of Biblical Ai?
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• July 2
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Khirbet el-Maqatir: Evidence of Biblical Ai?
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• July 2
Shiloh Sacrifices: Canaanite or Israelite?
Unlocking the secrets of Shiloh’s
favissa
By
Christopher Eames
Et-Tell: Joshua’s Ai After All?
Anticipation—and some skepticism—in awaiting publication of the latest findings, as heralded by a recent Expedition Bible episode
By
Christopher Eames
• June 23
Jericho, Ai, Hazor: Investigating the Three Cities ‘That Did Joshua Burn’
Does the archaeological evidence match the conquest account?
By
Christopher Eames
Is the Transition From Bronze to Iron Evidence of the United Monarchy?
Evidence indicates there was an authority over Israelite metallurgy. Was it David and Solomon?
By
Samuel McKoy
The Hyksos: Evidence of Jacob’s Family in Egypt?
There are some uncanny parallels among the Semitic rulers of Lower Egypt—right down to their individual names.
By
Christopher Eames
INFOGRAPHIC: Egypt During the Israelite Sojourn
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
The Genuineness of the Joseph Account
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
A Once-in-a-Century Find
Archaeologists working in Egypt recently discovered a truly remarkable and rare find—and there may be more to come.
By
Nicholas Irwin
Who Was Joseph’s Pharaoh?
Is the Joseph story mere literary fiction? Or does it reflect historical reality—and even a specific pharaoh?
By
Andrew Miiller
The ‘Genesis Tablets’: An Introduction to the Wiseman Hypothesis
An alternative theory to the Documentary Hypothesis, relating to the earliest composition of the Bible
By
Christopher Eames
• March 24
Did Nimrod Build the Tower of Babel?
Some argue that there is no biblical link between Nimrod and the Tower of Babel. Is there really no inherent association between man and building?
By
Christopher Eames
• March 21
The Tophet—Where Israelites Sacrificed Their Children?
What archaeology and classical history have to say about a detestable practice the Bible describes in the heart of Jerusalem
By
Samuel McKoy
INFOGRAPHIC: Tall el-Hammam
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Uncovering the Biblical City of Sodom
Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of nuclear-level devastation at an ancient site near the Dead Sea. But is it in the right place, at the right time? Is it Sodom?
By
Christopher Eames
The Discoveries of the Temple Mount
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• February 25
Review:
Thutmose IV as the Exodus Pharaoh: Chronological and Astronomical Considerations
A new book from Wayne A. Mitchell and David F. Lappin
By
Christopher Eames
• February 10
The Sacred Standing Stones of Israel
The Holy Land is full of
holy
stones, and so is the Bible. What does archaeology say?
By
Samuel McKoy
The 19 Generations of 1 Chronicles 6: Evidence for the Early Exodus
Genuine evidence for an early Exodus date? Or the product of artificial inflation?
By
Christopher Eames
• December 25, 2024
Amenhotep II as Exodus Pharaoh—With a Low Egyptian Chronology?
He’s popularly identified as such by early Exodus proponents using a high chronology. Does the low chronology undermine the identification?
By
Christopher Eames
• December 18, 2024
3,500-Year-Old Egyptian Amulet Discovered on Family Hike
A 12-year-old finds an ancient treasure.
By
George Haddad
• November 29, 2024
Manetho’s Exodus Pharaoh, ‘Amenophis’ (Amenhotep): Any Reason to Doubt?
Manetho names the Exodus pharaoh as one of the ‘Amenhoteps’—another pillar to the early-date Exodus. Are late-date rebuttals sufficient?
By
Christopher Eames
• November 27, 2024
Early Bronze Age Settlement Discovered Near Beth Shemesh
An ancient cultic site gives a new window into early urbanization in Israel.
By
George Haddad
• November 1, 2024
Earliest Evidence of Red-Dye Textile Discovered in Judean Cave
“[T]hou shalt make the tabernacle with … scarlet ….”
By
George Haddad
and
Samuel McKoy
• August 15, 2024
Sudden Regional Collapse
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
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