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Bodies of Dozens of Infants From 2,500 Years Ago Discovered in Cistern at Tel Azekah
A recent study suggests that unweaned children do not qualify for an independent burial in ancient Judah. Is that true?
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• April 15
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
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The War Between Assyrian and Biblical Chronology
But was there ever any real discrepancy to the 8th century B.C.E. timeline?
By
Christopher Eames
• January 7, 2021
Göbekli Tepe, ‘Stone Age Zoo,’ in the Book of Genesis
A ‘Stone Age zoo,’ Aboriginal Australians, booze and worldwide calamity at the earliest temple ever found—discoveries at this fantastical Turkish site parallel a peculiar early biblical setting.
By
Christopher Eames
• January 2, 2021
Evidence That Early Mankind Were ‘Experts’ With Pitch
So use on Noah’s ark should have been no problem
By
Christopher Eames
• December 29, 2020
Christmas Trees—in the Hebrew Bible?
The book of Jeremiah contains a remarkable description of what appears to be Christmas trees. How could this be possible—centuries before the birth of Christianity?
By
Christopher Eames
• December 24, 2020
The Israelite Origins of Our Alphabet
Where did our English (and
worldwide) alphabet systems originate? Why are they so similar to the alphabet of the ancient Israelites?
By
Christopher Eames
• December 23, 2020
Has Evidence of the Prophet Elisha Been Discovered?
A peculiar inscription matching the name of one of Israel’s most famous prophets
By
Christopher Eames
• December 23, 2020
Proof of the Mystical ‘Gold of Ophir’ Discovered
A Hebrew ostracon provides proof of the enigmatic region of Ophir.
By
Marianna Bala’a
• December 13, 2020
Where Is the Tomb of David?
The Bible provides a remarkable amount of information about King David’s sepulcher.
By
Stephen Flurry
• November 30, 2020
Uncovering the Battle That Changed the World
Long before Sparta’s 300, there was Abraham’s 318.
By
Christopher Eames
• November 30, 2020
Othniel v. Chushan-Rishathaim:
Evidence for the Biblical Account
The archaeological evidence for the battles of the judges
By
Christopher Eames
• November 25, 2020
A Philistine Seal—In Ireland?
An eighth-century
b.c.e.
seal was discovered on the Emerald Isle. How did it get there?
By
Christopher Eames
• November 10, 2020
Davidic-Era Fortress Discovered on the Golan Heights
A lookout post possibly built at the command of David’s father-in-law, the king of Geshur
By
Christopher Eames
• November 10, 2020
Gold Coins Discovered in Fatimid-Era Jerusalem
50 years after we discovered the last ones
By
Christopher Eames
• November 8, 2020
Did King Ahab Really Have 2,000 Chariots?
Archaeological discoveries are often used to ‘fact check’ the biblical account. This time the roles are reversed: A dramatic claim on an artifact was dismissed as ‘scribal error.’ Was it? What does the Bible say?
By
Christopher Eames
• November 2, 2020
Is King Solomon to Thank for Our Worldwide Alphabets?
Did you know that our modern English alphabet is derived from the same one used by the ancient Israelites? (Part 3)
By
Christopher Eames
• October 29, 2020
Are These the Bones of Leviathan?
What was the fearsome biblical ‘leviathan’? Could it be a terrifying sea creature discovered in the sands of the Near East—a beast whose scientific name aptly translates to ‘King Lizard’?
By
Christopher Eames
• October 22, 2020
Our Alphabet: Did We Get It From the Phoenicians—or Ancient Israel?
Is the conventional wisdom correct, that we (via Greece) received it from the neighboring Phoenicians—or was it the Israelites? (Part 2)
By
Christopher Eames
• October 21, 2020
When Were Seal Stamps Used? Archaeology Timeline Matches the Biblical Account
The archaeological record of seal stamps in ancient Israel matches closely with the biblical record of their use.
By
Christopher Eames
• October 14, 2020
A Summer of Discoveries From King Hezekiah’s Jerusalem
Jerusalem continues to yield wonderful artifacts testifying to the biblical record.
By
Christopher Eames
• October 10, 2020
The Gezer Calendar
Written around the time of King Solomon, this special artifact provides insight into the Hebrew calendar.
By
Marianna Bala’a
• October 1, 2020
Do You Understand English? Then You Can Read Ancient Hebrew*
Here’s how the ancient alphabet of the Israelites has come to be used by nearly 70 percent of the world’s population. (Part 1)
By
Christopher Eames
• September 29, 2020
Forensic Analysis Reveals Widespread Literacy in Ancient Judah
Here’s why scholars shouldn’t have been surprised.
By
Christopher Eames
• September 21, 2020
The ‘Sumerian Problem’—Evidence of the Confusion of Languages?
How did completely different, unrelated languages emerge alongside one another in the ‘cradle of civilization’?
By
Christopher Eames
• September 15, 2020
Canaanite Judges-Era Fortress Discovered at Galon
‘And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites ….’
By
Christopher Eames
• September 8, 2020
Ornate First Temple Period Building Discovered at Jerusalem Promenade
A discovery of several dozen beautifully carved architectural elements from the time of the Judean kings
By
Christopher Eames
• September 2, 2020
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