They may not refer to specific biblical individuals—but even generic names help authenticate the account.

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

‘That bitter and hasty nation’

Investigating the people Israel encountered in the Promised Land

Textual critics claim the Song of Songs is a late composition, certainly not the 10th-century b.c.e. product of King Solomon. They are wrong, says Prof. Gabriel Barkay.