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שמירת כשרות בירושלים (ובפלשת) של תקופת הברזל IIא
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‘The Ostrich Leaveth Her Eggs in the Earth’: 4,000-Year-Old Ostrich Eggs Discovered in the Negev
Eight large ostrich eggs discovered at an ancient nomadic campsite
By
Christopher Eames
• January 11, 2023
3,600-Year-Old Silver Hoard Likely the Levant’s First Currency
New research reveals the robust use of biblically attested currency, 500 years earlier than scholars originally thought.
By
George Haddad
• January 11, 2023
‘Every Shepherd Is an Abomination Unto the Egyptians’
The question is, why?
By
Samuel McKoy
• January 10, 2023
What Does the Name ‘Sarai’ Really Mean?
The name change from Sarai to Sarah parallels that of her husband, Abram/Abraham. But like her husband, the Hebrew doesn’t seem to entirely make sense. Why not?
By
Christopher Eames
• December 21, 2022
What Does the Name ‘Abraham’ Really Mean?
We know what ‘Abraham’ means—Genesis 17:5 tells us. Right? Trouble is, it doesn’t
really
make sense—in Hebrew, that is. Why not?
By
Christopher Eames
• December 1, 2022
Can the Book of Ruth’s Genealogy Be Reconciled With an Early Exodus?
The much-debated genealogy in Ruth 4:18-22 can be somewhat of a headache for Bible scholars. Is it necessarily so?
By
Christopher Eames
• October 8, 2022
Job and the Great Pyramid
Have you heard the theory that the biblical Job built the Great Pyramid?
By
Christopher Eames
• June 18, 2022
Touring the Bible at the Louvre Museum
By
Mihailo S. Zekic
• May 24, 2022
Abraham: Father of Nations—and a Scientist, Mathematician and Astronomer
Ancient records speaks of an astronomer among the Chaldeans who had a special relationship with ‘the mighty God.’
By
Andrew Miiller
• June 19, 2021
Biblical Names Confirmed Through Archaeology
They may not refer to specific biblical individuals—but even generic names help authenticate the account.
By
Christopher Eames
• March 17, 2019
Astronomy, Mathematical Genius and the Patriarch Abraham
Here’s a story of ancient astronomy—and Abraham.
By
Christopher Eames
• September 11, 2017