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Bad Blood Between the Egyptians and Israelites Began With … Hippopotamuses?
Sometimes, all it takes is an animal.
By
Christopher Eames
• February 11
Tel Et-Tell
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
‘My Lord, Your Servant’:
Adoni
in the Bible and the Amarna Letters
Interesting parallels grounding the Israelite conquest in and around the Amarna age
By
Christopher Eames
• February 5
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The Hyksos: Evidence of Jacob’s Family in Ancient Egypt?
Some uncanny parallels among the Semitic rulers of Lower Egypt—right down to their individual names
By
Christopher Eames
• February 10, 2023
Rare Ancient Gold Bead Discovered in the City of David
“Whoever wore it was certainly affluent.”
By
George Haddad
• February 8, 2023
Interview: Dr. Yoav Farhi on the Rare 2,000-Year-Old Silver Half-Shekel Coin Discovered in Jerusalem
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Touring the Bible’s Buried Cities: Gezer
A journey through one of the most important sites in biblical archaeology
By
Christopher Eames
• February 5, 2023
Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Shechem
The biblical record has a lot to say about the ancient city of Shechem—and so does archaeology.
By
Samuel McKoy
INFOGRAPHIC: Jerusalem’s Most Ancient Waterworks
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Did Moses Plagiarize Hammurabi?
The answer might surprise you.
By
Mihailo S. Zekic
and
Christopher Eames
Jerusalem’s Most Ancient Fortification
A look at the Abrahamic-era construction around the Gihon Spring
By
Brent Nagtegaal
When Was the Age of the Patriarchs?
Can we know exactly when Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were on the scene?
By
Christopher Eames
The Incredible Origins of Ancient Jerusalem
An inspiring overview of the world’s most important and famous city
By
Gerald Flurry
Shaming the Name (Quite Literally): From ‘Baal’ to ‘Bosheth’
A fascinating name change for certain biblical figures provides insight into the religious melee in which they lived.
By
Christopher Eames
• January 19, 2023
Top 10 Biblical Archaeology Discoveries of 2022
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
The Man Who Brought Hebrew to America
By
Andrew Miiller
• January 14, 2023
‘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
Investigating King Solomon’s Jerusalem Gatehouse
By
Brent Nagtegaal
• January 7, 2023
Biblical Unit of Measurement Revealed in Pottery Scans
A consistent measurement in ancient vessels, with a connection to the biblical account
By
George Haddad
• January 5, 2023
The Birth and Death of Biblical Minimalism
By
Prof. Yosef Garfinkel
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By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• January 1, 2023
Jerusalem’s Massive First Temple Period Gate
Did King Solomon build the Ophel gatehouse?
By
Brent Nagtegaal
New Study Suggests Egyptians Branded Their Slaves
Slaves in Egypt were on the level of livestock …
By
George Haddad
• December 28, 2022
King Solomon’s Gates
Four cities, four gates: Are the similarities and dating enough evidence to support a Solomonic kingdom?
By
Brent Nagtegaal
• December 26, 2022
‘One of the Most Impressive’ Second Temple Period Burial Caves Ever Discovered
By
George Haddad
• December 24, 2022
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
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