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Moses at Mount Sinai: Rage or Ritual?
Why did Moses smash the tablets of the Ten Commandments?
By
Joe LoMusio
ירושלים המונומנטלית של שלמה המלך
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• April 14
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
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Exodus Outside of the Bible: The Classical Accounts
Evidence of the core historicity of the Exodus—as related by non-Jewish authors of classical antiquity
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• March 11, 2023
Does the Book of Lamentations Contain ‘Forgetful Errors’? Ancient Abecedaries Say No
The discovery of peculiar artifacts that debunk an early scholarly theory about the Bible’s greatest lament
By
Christopher Eames
• March 8, 2023
11th Plague: Was Exodus-Period Egypt in the Middle of a Leprosy Epidemic?
A doggedly consistent theme among the classical accounts—and an interesting biblical (and archaeological) parallel
By
Christopher Eames
• March 2, 2023
First-Ever Inscription Found in Israel With Name of Persian King Darius the Great
An ostracon discovered by visitors at Tel Lachish, bearing the name of Queen Esther’s father-in-law
By
Christopher Eames
• February 28, 2023
Evidence of Late Bronze Age Brain Surgery Found in Megiddo
Two royal, yet sickly, brothers. One horrifying cranial surgery. And: earliest evidence of leprosy?
By
George Haddad
and
Christopher Eames
• February 27, 2023
Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Beth Shemesh
By
Samuel McKoy
• February 23, 2023
Top 10 Biblical Archaeology Finds of 2022
A somewhat belated discussion about another amazing year of discovery
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• February 22, 2023
Stamped Into History: The Seals of the Prophet Jeremiah
An account of the prophet’s life—told by the tiniest artifacts.
By
Christopher Eames
• February 19, 2023
Excavation of the Entire Siloam Pool Begins
Talking with the City of David Foundation about an excavation two decades in the making
By
Brent Nagtegaal
• February 14, 2023
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
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