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The City of David: A Place of
American
Heritage?
Linking an archaeological site in the heart of Jerusalem to the foundation of the United States of America
By
Brent Nagtegaal
Does the Geologic Column Actually Exist?
The single question that could topple the entire edifice of evolution
By
Andrew Miiller
• September 15
Hezekiah’s Historic(al) Reform
Does new evidence from Tel ‘Eton reveal the religious reform of one of Judah’s greatest kings?
By
Micah van Halteren
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The City of David: A Place of
American
Heritage?
Linking an archaeological site in the heart of Jerusalem to the foundation of the United States of America
By
Brent Nagtegaal
Hezekiah’s Historic(al) Reform
Does new evidence from Tel ‘Eton reveal the religious reform of one of Judah’s greatest kings?
By
Micah van Halteren
‘Sawn Asunder’: The Fate of the Prophet Isaiah?
It’s not stated explicitly in the Hebrew Bible, but it is affirmed by longstanding Jewish tradition—and hinted at in the New Testament?
By
Christopher Eames
• September 2
Uncovering Biblical Jerusalem: New Ophel Excavation Begins
An excavation with rich potential to reveal ancient royal Jerusalem
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• August 26
Warts and All: the Bible’s Unique Presentation of Its Heroes
The biblical account—just run-of-the-mill ‘propaganda’?
By
Christopher Eames
• August 11
Tel Lachish: New Excavations at Biblical Judah’s Second City
Discovering King Rehoboam’s fortification and more at Judah’s southern gateway
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• July 26
The Sharon and the United Monarchy
Does the Sharon Plain of the 10th century
b.c.e
. reveal the kingdom of David and Solomon?
By
Micah van Halteren
INFOGRAPHIC: Searching For Sheba
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Could This Be the Queen of Sheba?
One of the most legendary queens in history is nameless. Some say there’s no evidence she even existed. Are we looking in the right place?
By
Christopher Eames
Toi of Hamath: David’s Northern ‘Philistine’ Ally?
And has his kingdom been identified through archaeology?
By
Micah van Halteren
The Attack on the British Museum and Biblical Archaeology
Ancient Israel and Judah—too controversial for modern-day London
By
Richard Palmer
and
Christopher Eames
• June 1
Biblical Cabul: A Gift of Worthless Cities From Solomon?
An underreported excavation gives insight into a transaction between Israel and Phoenicia and the location of biblical ‘Cabul.’
By
Brent Nagtegaal
Melchizedek, David or Neither? What to Make of the Mysterious Rock-Cut Rooms in Ancient Jerusalem
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• April 23
Worship—or Workshop? Making Sense of the City of David ‘Rock-Cut Rooms’
Enigmatic chambers that have sparked widespread speculation and sensational interpretation—an interesting new theory posits a more mundane purpose.
By
Christopher Eames
• April 20
מחיר החוכמה
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• March 27
Ancient Images of Kings of Israel and Judah
You’ve read about them—now you can see them.
By
Christopher Eames
Judah’s ‘Storehouses’: Post-Invasion Prosperity Revealed
What did Hezekiah’s kingdom look like after Assyria’s devastating conquest of Judah? The Bible reveals; archaeology corroborates.
By
Micah van Halteren
The Book of Esther: Fact or Fiction?
Did the events the book of Esther describes really happen?
By
Christopher Eames
Hezekiah’s Occupation of Gath
By
Spencer Falk
Sensational Neo-Assyrian Artifact Found—in Jerusalem!
‘Excitement on a level I can’t remember ever experiencing’
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Did Isaiah Prophesy the Image of Hezekiah in Sennacherib’s Throne Room?
“Till ye be left as a beacon upon the top of a mountain, And as an ensign on a hill”—Isaiah 30:17
By
Brent Nagtegaal
INFOGRAPHIC: The Oldest Picture of Jerusalem?
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Revealing Royal Jerusalem!
The multi-phase project to resurrect the history of the Ophel is now underway—and you can support this most-important enterprise!
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
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
By
Brent Nagtegaal
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