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?

Looking back 40 years on from the death of our namesake—and why his legacy is important

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?

Manetho names the Exodus pharaoh as one of the ‘Amenhoteps’—another pillar to the early-date Exodus. Are late-date rebuttals sufficient?

Is there a man behind the myth?

Lending an ear to one of history’s most advanced and impactful cultures

How was the world’s strongest army defeated in six weeks?

It wasn’t what Dr. Mazar uncovered that rankled scholarly critics—it was that her findings matched the biblical narrative.

We know the regnal lengths for the other kings of Israel and Judah. Why the comparative ambiguity surrounding King Saul?

Is there really no proof of the first and second temples?

And other peculiarities about this unusual king of ‘abominations’

Nearly 2,800 years ago, a megaquake shook ancient Israel. So says the Bible—and so says a mountain of archaeological evidence. And could it really have been prophesied in advance?

A preposterous question, surely. But perhaps you have noticed the artistic depictions. What does the biblical passage that they are derived from really mean?

Artifacts from Tel Hadid marvelously match the biblical account of Assyria’s deportation practice.

As another calendar year ends, we’re encouraged by the growth and motivated to jump into what will be our most important year yet.

An interview with Prof. Naama Yahalom-Mack

Did you know that our modern English alphabet is derived from the same one used by the ancient Israelites? (Part 3)

There are some uncanny parallels among the Semitic rulers of Lower Egypt—right down to their individual names.

Israeli archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar discusses the value of the Bible in Israeli archaeology.