It turns out many of our “new” scientific discoveries were actually always right under our noses—in the Bible.

Far from it—hidden biblical insight into the early Philistines reveals remarkable corroboration to the historical picture.

Near Eastern tablets that name and describe an individual closely matching the biblical patriarch Terah

Did Moses really write the Torah? Or was it written by Jewish authors centuries, if not a millennium, later?

Snails, stained pottery and the world’s most sought-after color

The ancient Persians are recognized as one of the greatest peoples on Earth—and for good reason.

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?

Did the events the book of Esther describes really happen?

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?

Our institute is excited to announce two monumental projects.

So goes a recent claim. If only the biblical authors had remembered to cite their sources … or did they?

And the first extra-biblical evidence of the Sabbath, perhaps even Shavuot

The slab fragment might not be much to look at. But even in fragmentary form, it shows that Judah’s kings also had ‘monumental’-style inscriptions …

Does Scripture account for the age of reptiles?

An interview with Prof. Naama Yahalom-Mack

Genetics reveal early man’s ‘promiscuity’—just as the Bible confirms.

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 …

The answer might surprise you.

He’s popularly identified as such by early Exodus proponents using a high chronology. Does the low chronology undermine the identification?

The nation that was both friend, enemy, safe haven and taskmaster to Israel