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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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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
Riddle Me This: Why Did King Hiram Pay Solomon for Cities He Didn’t Want?
Renaissance Italy, dueling mathematicians, and a peculiar account of the Bible’s “wisest” men
By
Christopher Eames
• June 25, 2022
10th-Century B.C.E. and Hasmonean-Era Farmstead Found. But Why Did the Farmers Flee?
A remarkable site with two identified periods of use—and the tantalizing mystery of why it was left a ghost town
By
Christopher Eames
• May 26, 2022
Touring the Bible at the Louvre Museum
By
Mihailo S. Zekic
• May 24, 2022
Highlights From a New Academic Conference on Temple Mount Research
Some colorful highlights from the inaugural “International Academic Conference on New Studies in Temple Mount Research”
By
Christopher Eames
• May 22, 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
Is This Anat? Gaza Farmer Uncovers Peculiar ‘4,500-Year-Old’ Idol Head
A remarkable discovery, if the official assessment is true—but we are left with more questions than answers.
By
Christopher Eames
• April 28, 2022
Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Civilizations: The Samaritans
By
Mihailo S. Zekic
• April 19, 2021
Uncovering the Truth
The world of archaeological reporting is full of ‘fake news.’ Here’s how to sort the truth from the fiction.
By
Brent Nagtegaal
• February 29, 2020
Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Jericho
How archaeological discoveries from the first city conquered in the Promised Land correspond with biblical history.
By
Christopher Eames
• January 24, 2020
Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Mizpah
How archaeological discoveries from Judah’s ‘watchtower’ city correspond with biblical history
By
Warren Reinsch
• July 22, 2019
Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Gath
How archaeological discoveries from the chief Philistine city correspond with biblical history
By
Christopher Eames
and
Bradley Smithies
• January 7, 2019
Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Megiddo
How archaeological discoveries from one of the world’s most battled cities correspond with biblical history.
By
Christopher Eames
• July 18, 2018
Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Hebron
How archaeological discoveries from Judah’s ‘first city’ correspond with biblical history
By
Christopher Eames
and
Rachael Grellet
• July 1, 2018
Elisha: The Prophet, the Legend, the History
A chronicle told by the Bible, corroborated by archaeology
By
Christopher Eames
• July 21, 2017
Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Civilizations: The Canaanites
Investigating the people Israel encountered in the Promised Land
By
Christopher Eames
• May 15, 2017
Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Jerusalem
How archaeological discoveries from Israel’s capital city correspond with biblical history.
By
Christopher Eames
• February 4, 2017
Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Khirbet Qeiyafa
How archaeological discoveries from an impressive border fortress compare to biblical history.
By
Christopher Eames
• January 3, 2017
Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Gezer
How archaeological discoveries from Israel’s western fortress correspond with biblical history.
By
Christopher Eames
• December 26, 2016
Like a Rock
An inside look at the character of the extraordinary woman behind the finds
By
Brent Nagtegaal
• October 4, 2013