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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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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
2,200-Year-Old Maccabean Silver Coin Hoard Discovered in Judean Desert
The contents of a wooden box reveal a dramatic snapshot of the Maccabean Revolt.
By
George Haddad
• December 19, 2022
Iron Chariots: A Biblical Impossibility?
The Bible records the existence of iron chariots before the Iron Age. Is it possible?
By
Samuel McKoy
Who Was Antiochus Epiphanes?
A brief on the arch-adversary of the Jewish people
By
Brent Nagtegaal
• December 15, 2022
Interview: Rare 2,000-Year-Old Silver Half-Shekel Coin Discovered in Jerusalem
By
Brent Nagtegaal
• December 13, 2022
Extremely Rare Silver Coin From Year Three of the Great Revolt Unveiled
Ophel excavation yields only the third such coin ever found in Jerusalem.
By
Christopher Eames
• December 12, 2022
INFOGRAPHIC: Solomon’s Blueprint
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
A Study Into King Solomon’s
Three
FOUR Monumental Gates
Was Solomon a significant king ruling over a vast, wealthy empire? The Bible says he was. What does archaeology say? A journey begins at the gates …
By
Christopher Eames
Understanding the Archaeological Timescale
A brief overview of the secular timescale of history and its connection to the Bible
By
Samuel McKoy
and
Christopher Eames
• December 6, 2022
Our Special History With Israel
A summary of comments made at the opening of the Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology on September 4 in Jerusalem
By
Gerald Flurry
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
3,500-Year-Old Scarab Found on School Field Trip
‘The dream of every amateur archaeologist’
By
George Haddad
• November 29, 2022
‘David at Shaaraim and Ziklag’: Prof. Yosef Garfinkel Speaks at Armstrong Auditorium
The visiting Hebrew University professor addresses Armstrong College students at our campus headquarters in Edmond, Oklahoma.
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• November 27, 2022
New Research Reveals Egyptian Women Were Tattooed—Paralleling Leviticus 19
New information sheds light on the pagan use of tattoos in Egypt.
By
George Haddad
and
Christopher Eames
• November 23, 2022
‘Land of Milk and HONEY’—An Ancient Apiary in Northern Israel
The discovery of the oldest apiary in the world adds depth to the biblical account of the Promised Land.
By
George Haddad
• November 21, 2022
Prof. Yosef Garfinkel Presents Earliest Alphabetical Inscription
And a second “House of David” inscription confirmed
By
Brent Nagtegaal
• November 19, 2022
Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology Opens in Jerusalem
Event featured speeches by Armstrong founder Gerald Flurry and Hebrew University Prof. Uzi Leibner.
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• November 16, 2022
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