What a 3,000-year-old artifact reveals about royal Solomonic construction

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?

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

What does archaeology tell us?

Prof. Yosef Garfinkel’s excavation of an ancient fortress city is uncovering some important biblical history.

Are we using the right metrics to judge the United Monarchy?

The newly discovered remains of a cremated Greek ‘companion’—and her magnificent mirror

How the incredible history of a Persian king can impact your view of the Bible

One of the great debates in the world of biblical archaeology is about the historicity of the biblical kingdom of kings David and Solomon. Many would say the evidence for such kingdoms is provided exclusively by the grand structures they left behind. But are other metrics of empire being overlooked? On today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal interviews Christopher Eames about his recent article in Let the Stones Speak in which he discusses further evidence for the biblical kingdom.

It can change your view of the Bible.

Prof. Yosef Garfinkel’s excavation of an ancient fortress city is uncovering some important biblical history.

Beneath an otherwise seemingly obvious biblical passage lies a much more sinister meaning, as revealed by archaeology.

A chronicle told by the Bible, validated by archaeology

Analyzing the blueprint of the quintessential Israelite home reveals so much about this crucial kingdom

Beware the lens of presentism.

The biblical record has a lot to say about the ancient city of Shechem—and so does archaeology.

A curious method of explaining away archaeologically corroborated biblical accuracy

The Bible says that Nebuchadnezzar II was driven to act like an animal, but he still retained his throne. What does archaeology and classical history say?

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

Which view does the Bible communicate—and the evidence reveal?

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?

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