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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
Talking with the City of David Foundation about an excavation two decades in the making
By
Brent Nagtegaal
• February 14
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 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
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
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?
It’s a peculiar ‘love fest’ numbered among the ‘Christian’ holidays. But its real origin is much earlier than the third-century ‘St. Valentine’ and links back to the book of Genesis.
By
Christopher Eames
• February 10, 2022
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
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
The Birth and Death of Biblical Minimalism
By
Prof. Yosef Garfinkel
Can You Trust the Masoretic Text?
We should. It’s the most accurately copied ancient document in human history.
By
Jude Flurry
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
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
Rethinking the Search for King Solomon
Are we using the right metrics to judge the United Monarchy?
By
Christopher Eames
and
Brad Macdonald
Egypt, Gold Tongues and the ‘Sin of Achan’
Recent discoveries in Egypt shine light on what appears to be a remarkable parallel.
By
Christopher Eames
Finding Evidence of Noah’s Ark—In a Single Chinese Word
Sometimes the problem with looking for something is that we can’t see the forest for the trees.
By
Christopher Eames
• November 23, 2021
Thera Eruption and the Fall of the Minoans: Mentioned in the Bible?
Biblical clues into the fate of early Crete
By
Christopher Eames
• December 28, 2021
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
Archaeology Verifies the Reign of Judah’s Youngest King
New archaeological discovery in Jerusalem adds to evidence of King Josiah’s reign.
By
Brent Nagtegaal
• May 27, 2019
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
Halloween—In the Hebrew Bible?
It’s often regarded as one of the most overtly pagan of the ‘Christian’ festivals—and is nowhere found in the New Testament. But is there mention of its origins in the Hebrew Bible?
By
Christopher Eames
• October 27, 2021
Could Abraham’s 318 Have Defeated Four Armies?
Impossible odds?
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
• January 14, 2021
Discoveries of Eilat Mazar: The Summit of the City of David
By
Armstrong Institute Staff
Famous Ancient Battles NOT Mentioned in the Bible—Or Are They?
Kadesh? Qarqar? Thermopylae? The Bible’s account is largely descriptive of events relating to ancient Israel. But certain verses also hint at these famous events happening throughout the surrounding ancient world.
By
Christopher Eames
• May 7, 2022
Did Angels Marry Women and Breed Giants?
Who were the ‘sons of God,’ ‘daughters of men’ and ‘Nephilim’ of Genesis 6?
By
Christopher Eames
• July 6, 2020
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