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The Curious Connection Between Esther, the Number 40 and Jerusalem
The Curious Connection Between Esther, the Number 40 and Jerusalem
Timing that ties the beloved queen to the beloved city
By Ryan Malone
Nineveh According to Nahum
Nineveh According to Nahum
Using Assyrian propaganda against itself
By Micah van Halteren
The Courage and Faith of Esther
The Courage and Faith of Esther
A special message worth deep consideration in these difficult times
By Gerald Flurry
Crown Jewel in the Desert
Crown Jewel in the Desert
The book of Isaiah states: ‘The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.’ No artifact proclaims this more than the Great Isaiah Scroll.
By Nicholas Irwin
Moses at Mount Sinai: Rage or Ritual?
Moses at Mount Sinai: Rage or Ritual?
Why did Moses smash the tablets of the Ten Commandments?
By Joe LoMusio
On the Threshold of Superstition—Quite Literally
On the Threshold of Superstition—Quite Literally
A peculiar biblical passage points to a common motif in the ancient world—and the modern.
By Christopher Eames • April 12
The Ipuwer Papyrus: Eyewitness Account of the Exodus Plagues?
The Ipuwer Papyrus: Eyewitness Account of the Exodus Plagues?
The Ipuwer Papyrus provides a remarkably similar account of calamities befalling Egypt—but what of the date and genre?
By Christopher Eames
ﷺ ,ז״ל, R.I.P.: Honorifics in Judaism, Islam, Christianity, the Bible and Archaeology
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
The Book of Esther: Fact or Fiction?
The Book of Esther: Fact or Fiction?
Did the events the book of Esther describes really happen?
By Christopher Eames
Ashur and Ishtar Found At Nineveh
Ashur and Ishtar Found At Nineveh
Excavations at Nineveh uncovered a relief depicting two of Assyria’s most important gods.
By Micah van Halteren • February 19
Evaluating Abram and Sarai’s Marriage in Light of Ancient Practices
Evaluating Abram and Sarai’s Marriage in Light of Ancient Practices
Beware the lens of presentism.
By Christopher Eames • February 17
Bad Blood Between the Egyptians and Israelites Began With … Hippopotamuses?
Bad Blood Between the Egyptians and Israelites Began With … Hippopotamuses?
Sometimes, all it takes is an animal.
By Christopher Eames • February 11
Hezekiah’s Occupation of Gath
Hezekiah’s Occupation of Gath
By Spencer Falk
Sensational Neo-Assyrian Artifact Found—in Jerusalem!
Sensational Neo-Assyrian Artifact Found—in Jerusalem!
‘Excitement on a level I can’t remember ever experiencing’
By Armstrong Institute Staff
INFOGRAPHIC: The Oldest Picture of Jerusalem?
INFOGRAPHIC: The Oldest Picture of Jerusalem?
By Armstrong Institute Staff
Genesis 14: Uncovering the Bible’s World War I
Genesis 14: Uncovering the Bible’s World War I
Eastern axis versus western entente: the striking evidence for the Bible’s first world war
By Christopher Eames
Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Ekron
Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Ekron
From the Late Bronze Age to the Iron Age, this city has a long history that matches the meaning of its name.
By Micah van Halteren
Sennacherib’s 17 Hezekiah Inscriptions
Sennacherib’s 17 Hezekiah Inscriptions
By Brent Nagtegaal
Revealed: A 2,700-Year-Old Depiction of Jerusalem and Hezekiah?
Revealed: A 2,700-Year-Old Depiction of Jerusalem and Hezekiah?
Remarkably, the relief may picture not only Jerusalem but also King Hezekiah himself.
By Brent Nagtegaal
Does the Mesha Stele Say Omri Reigned 40 Years?
Does the Mesha Stele Say Omri Reigned 40 Years?
A case of numeric exaggeration using a symbolic number? Is it reason to discount a literal interpretation of the 1 Kings 6:1 Exodus timeline?
By Christopher Eames • November 24, 2025
A Tale of Two Benayas—3,000 Years Apart
A Tale of Two Benayas—3,000 Years Apart
A story of ‘a place and a name’ on Israel’s northernmost border
By Christopher Eames
3,500-Year-Old Egyptian Fortress Uncovered
3,500-Year-Old Egyptian Fortress Uncovered
Along the ‘way of the land of the Philistines’
By Micah van Halteren • November 10, 2025
The Curious Conflict Between Radiocarbon Dating and Early Egyptian Chronology
The Curious Conflict Between Radiocarbon Dating and Early Egyptian Chronology
An Egyptian history far younger than chronologists said? Here’s the decades-old dating battle you probably haven’t heard of, over Egypt’s earliest history.
By Christopher Eames • October 20, 2025
Samaritan Agricultural Estate Discovered in Kafr Qasim
Samaritan Agricultural Estate Discovered in Kafr Qasim
Mosaics, mikvehs and an olive press discovered at a fourth-century c.e. Byzantine estate.
By Heather Lexa • October 13, 2025
Nimrod: Hunting the Hunter
Nimrod: Hunting the Hunter
Strongman of legend—and actual history?
By Christopher Eames
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