Have you heard the theory that the biblical Job built the Great Pyramid?

Cherry-picking the biblical record would indicate the affirmative.

No evidence of the man in Egyptian history—so goes the common refrain. Or is there?

An inspiring overview of the world’s most important and famous city

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?

Findings from a new corpus of Jerusalem’s Iron Age II/First Temple Period inscriptions

A study into the debate about the earliest biblical chronogenealogies, found in Genesis 5 and 11—for which early textual variants (Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan) differ dramatically. Can we know which is correct?

The Ipuwer Papyrus provides a remarkably similar account of calamities befalling Egypt—but what of the date and genre?

Perspective from the late Dr. Herman Hoeh, an employee of our namesake—one of the theory’s most ardent early supporters

A handful of ancient Hebrew inscriptions verify the existence of a biblical high priest.

Possible evidence of Zephaniah’s great-grandfather

Discovery of iron blooms off the coast of Tel Dor provides new insight into the iron production process of the ancient Eastern Mediterranean.

Renaissance Italy, dueling mathematicians, and a peculiar account of the Bible’s “wisest” men

But which nation did he rule?

Discoveries at Serabit el-Khadim highlight the biblical account of paganism among the freed Israelites.

A story of confirmation and cross-corroboration—quite by accident

The archaeological evidence for the battles of the judges

The archaeological evidence for the battles of the judges

Excavating, publishing and sharing Israel’s biblical history has never been more important.

Just how accurate is the biblical portrayal of early marriages?

A lesson in being patient in waiting for confirmation of biblical events

A special message worth deep consideration in these difficult times