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New Evidence for King David’s Kingdom: An Interview With Prof. Yosef Garfinkel
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Uncovering Khirbet Qeiyafa
Prof. Yosef Garfinkel’s excavation of an ancient fortress city is uncovering some important biblical history.
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
The Hebrew Year 5784—or Is It?
A significant chronological debate you may have never heard of
By
Christopher Eames
• September 15
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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
The Darius Affair: A Case of Mistaken Authenticity—And Overreaction?
By
Christopher Eames
• March 14
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
The Man Who Brought Hebrew to America
By
Andrew Miiller
• January 14
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