For thousands of years, speculation has abounded as to the true identity of Melchizedek—then out of the wilderness came a Dead Sea Scroll.

Five discoveries that caught our eye

The much-debated genealogy in Ruth 4:18-22 can be somewhat of a headache for Bible scholars. Is it necessarily so?

What artifacts show us about the city—before it became the capital of Israel

Coronavirus lockdowns once again interrupted archaeological excavations in Israel in 2021, but it didn’t prevent the discovery of some marvelous artifacts and revelations. Here’s our selection of the top finds of 2021, in ascending order of significance.

Long before Sparta’s 300, there was Abraham’s 318.

Does the Bible tell us how its historical details and texts were transmitted through the tumults of history?

You’ve heard of Goliath, but here is a look at the people he represented.

Just how accurate is the biblical portrayal of early clothing?

Another pillar of the late-Exodus theory, ably contested and defended. But there is more than meets the eye …

The consequential chronological debate you may have never heard of

Recent scientific evidence corroborates an ‘impossible’ biblical miracle.

Where is biblical Ai? There are two primary theories; one contradicts the Bible.

A divine sentiment repeated several times in the Bible and also found in a peculiar 3,400-year-old correspondence—what could it mean?

Investigating the people Israel encountered in the Promised Land

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

A rare archaeological find in an unlikely climate

Cherry-picking the biblical record would indicate the affirmative.

An enigmatic Bible romance that preceded the Bible romance

An alternative theory to the Documentary Hypothesis, relating to the earliest composition of the Bible

Only one biblical book is missing from the massive corpus of manuscripts. Or is it?

A cautionary tale for those who would so quickly use arguments from silence to discredit events mentioned in the Bible