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Joseph and the ‘Law of History’
Do great individuals turn the course of history?
By
Gerald Flurry
אבני גזית וכותרות: סגנון חדש של אדריכלות מונומנטלית
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• April 14
The Archaeology of Meshech and Tubal
The archaeological story of two often overlooked biblical civilizations
By
Mihailo S. Zekic
• April 10
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The Archaeology of Jerusalem’s Historic Collapse
The biblical text provides a detailed account of Judah’s early sixth-century B.C.E. destruction. What does archaeology tell us?
By
Nicholas Irwin
The Sephardic Connection
How archaeology and the biblical record link the Holy Land to ancient Spain
By
Ryan Malone
Assyrian Deportation Policy at Tel Hadid
Artifacts from Tel Hadid marvelously match the biblical account of Assyria’s deportation practice.
By
Samuel McKoy
• December 16, 2024
Esther in the Dead Sea Scrolls?
Only one biblical book is missing from the massive corpus of manuscripts. Or is it?
By
Christopher Eames
A Nehemiah-Esther Link
Who was the Persian ‘queen’ referenced in Nehemiah 2:6?
By
Ryan Malone
B.C./A.D. or B.C.E./C.E.?
The semantic debate about using
b.c./a.d.
or
b.c.e./c.e.
Here’s why we use the form that we do for our website.
By
Christopher Eames
• April 13, 2023
The Darius Affair: A Case of Mistaken Authenticity—And Overreaction?
By
Christopher Eames
• March 14, 2023
First-Ever Inscription Found in Israel With Name of Persian King Darius the Great
An ostracon discovered by visitors at Tel Lachish, bearing the name of Queen Esther’s father-in-law
By
Christopher Eames
• February 28, 2023
The Man Who Brought Hebrew to America
By
Andrew Miiller
• January 14, 2023
Extremely Rare Silver Coin From Year Three of the Great Revolt Unveiled
Ophel excavation yields only the third such coin ever found in Jerusalem.
By
Christopher Eames
• December 12, 2022
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
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
‘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
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
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
New Discovery: Jerusalem Elites Were Imbibing on Vanilla-Laced Wine Before City’s Fall
Evidence of wine-soaked opulence in the city’s final moments—just as the Prophet Jeremiah described
By
Christopher Eames
Touring the Bible at the Louvre Museum
By
Mihailo S. Zekic
• May 24, 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