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The Birth and Death of Biblical Minimalism
The Birth and Death of Biblical Minimalism
By Prof. Yosef Garfinkel
Ophel Excavation 2023
Ophel Excavation 2023
Archaeology Reveals Jerusalem’s Origins
Archaeology Reveals Jerusalem’s Origins
What artifacts show us about the city—before it became the capital of Israel
By Christopher Eames • February 6, 2020
Parasites in Ancient Jerusalem: A New Study (Rather Gruesomely) Parallels the Bible
Parasites in Ancient Jerusalem: A New Study (Rather Gruesomely) Parallels the Bible
The ‘miracles, wars, kings and prophets’ narrative of the Bible doesn’t indicate anything about gut parasites—or does it?
By Jude Flurry • February 5, 2022
Jerusalem Archaeology, Muslim History and the Mazar Excavations
Jerusalem Archaeology, Muslim History and the Mazar Excavations
Archaeology in Jerusalem is often unfairly demonized by agenda-driven journalists as the work of ‘Zionists’ in opposition to Palestinians. This could not be further from the truth—as the Mazar excavations in particular attest.
By Christopher Eames • January 27, 2022
Jerusalem Ophel Excavation 2023 Preview
Jerusalem Ophel Excavation 2023 Preview
Interview with excavation director Prof. Uzi Leibner
By Armstrong Institute Staff • May 3, 2023
Mount Ebal and the Tale of Two Altars
Mount Ebal and the Tale of Two Altars
Has the site of Joshua’s altar been discovered?
By Brent Nagtegaal
Ancient Arabian Cattle Cult, Jabal and Genesis
Ancient Arabian Cattle Cult, Jabal and Genesis
Evidence for the earliest pagan worship in Genesis?
By Christopher Eames • May 30, 2021
Who Was the Pharaoh of the Exodus?
Who Was the Pharaoh of the Exodus?
It’s a complex question to answer—and there are countless theories about this man’s identity.
By Christopher Eames
Uncovering the Truth
Uncovering the Truth
The world of archaeological reporting is full of ‘fake news.’ Here’s how to sort the truth from the fiction.
By Brent Nagtegaal • February 29, 2020
Temple Incense From the Queen of Sheba? Reanalysis of the Ophel Pithos Inscription
Temple Incense From the Queen of Sheba? Reanalysis of the Ophel Pithos Inscription
A new study of a pithos inscription, found during the 2012 Ophel excavation, concludes that it contained incense from southern Arabia—paralleling the biblical account of the Queen of Sheba’s visit to Jerusalem.
By Christopher Eames • April 3, 2023
Where Did the Red Sea Crossing Take Place?
Where Did the Red Sea Crossing Take Place?
A recent documentary Patterns of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle compares a ‘scientific’ Bitter Lakes crossing theory with a ‘biblical’ Gulf of Aqaba crossing theory. But how biblical—or scientific—is either? Where did the Red Sea crossing take place?
By Christopher Eames • May 12, 2021
Easter—in the Hebrew Bible?
Easter—in the Hebrew Bible?
Passover, certainly. But what about the peculiar Easter traditions—bunnies, painted eggs, hot cross buns? Several passages in the Hebrew Bible contain remarkable descriptions of what appear to be Easter practices. How could this be possible—centuries before the birth of Christianity?
By Christopher Eames • April 12, 2022
‘Against All the Gods of Egypt’
‘Against All the Gods of Egypt’
God used the 10 plagues to send a powerful message to Egypt and the Israelites—and to us.
By Christopher Eames • April 6, 2021
The ‘Raamses’ of Exodus 1:11: Timestamp of Authorship? Or Anachronism?
The ‘Raamses’ of Exodus 1:11: Timestamp of Authorship? Or Anachronism?
Another pillar of the late-Exodus theory, ably contested and defended. But there is more than meets the eye …
By Christopher Eames • September 28, 2022
Excavation of the Entire Siloam Pool Begins
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
A Japanese Prince, Herbert Armstrong, and an Unlikely Partnership in Biblical Archaeology
A Japanese Prince, Herbert Armstrong, and an Unlikely Partnership in Biblical Archaeology
Recognizing the “holy bridge between East and West”
By Mihailo S. Zekic • September 24, 2022
The Dead Sea Scrolls Don’t Include the Book of Esther—or Do They?
The Dead Sea Scrolls Don’t Include the Book of Esther—or Do They?
The one biblical book suspiciously missing from this massive corpus of scriptural manuscripts—or is it?
By Christopher Eames • March 17, 2022
Surprised by a Pagan Temple Discovered Near Solomon’s? Not If You Read the Bible
Surprised by a Pagan Temple Discovered Near Solomon’s? Not If You Read the Bible
Tel Motza hosted a pagan shrine displaying a Canaanite deity—a find characterized as ‘surprising.’ Here’s why it’s not.
By Christopher Eames • November 1, 2021
Ancient Israelite Cannabis Altar Points to King Ahaz’s Worship
Ancient Israelite Cannabis Altar Points to King Ahaz’s Worship
Scientists discover 2,700-year-old remains of cannabis on a Tel Arad incense altar, paralleling details of the reign of King Ahaz. But does the ritual cannabis use reflect standard worship practices at Jerusalem’s temple, as the researchers suggest?
By Christopher Eames • June 3, 2020
Valentine’s Day—in the Hebrew Bible?
Valentine’s Day—in the Hebrew Bible?
It’s a peculiar ‘love fest’ numbered among the ‘Christian’ holidays. But its real origin is much earlier than the third-century ‘St. Valentine.’
By Christopher Eames • February 10, 2022
The ‘480 Years’ of 1 Kings 6:1: Just a Symbolic Number?
The ‘480 Years’ of 1 Kings 6:1: Just a Symbolic Number?
It’s a key pillar to the late-date Exodus theory. Does it stand up to scrutiny?
By Christopher Eames • September 23, 2022
Top 10 Biblical Archaeology Discoveries of 2022
Top 10 Biblical Archaeology Discoveries of 2022
By Armstrong Institute Staff
The Birth and Death of Biblical Minimalism
The Birth and Death of Biblical Minimalism
By Prof. Yosef Garfinkel
Can You Trust the Masoretic Text?
Can You Trust the Masoretic Text?
We should. It’s the most accurately copied ancient document in human history.
By Jude Flurry
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