God used the 10 plagues to send a powerful message to Egypt and the Israelites—and to us.

An inside look at the character of the extraordinary woman behind the finds

It’s a peculiar ‘love fest’ numbered among the ‘Christian’ holidays. But its real origin is much earlier than the third-century ‘St. Valentine.’

Where did this universal medical symbol come from?

Grisly carnage at the famous Roman city hearkens back to the destruction of the original ‘sin cities.’

The semantic debate about using b.c./a.d. or b.c.e./c.e. Here’s why we use the form that we do for our website.

The 2,700-year-old map that gives directions to a rather familiar vessel

Does Scripture account for the age of reptiles?

The question is, why?

The eight primordial deities of ancient Egypt—so ‘primordial’ that even the ancient Egyptians appear to have been confused by them. Is this Noah’s family?

The researchers describe it as a revolutionary biblical discovery. Critics claim nothing to see here—or if anything, criminal activity. But we haven’t even seen the official report yet …

Where did it come from? The surprising origins of the universal seven-day rhythm of human life.

Long before Sparta’s 300, there was Gideon’s.

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

Does archaeology have anything to say about this peculiar story?

Archaeology proves the famous biblical account of a desperate attempt to fortify the Holy City

How was the world’s strongest army defeated in six weeks?

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?

We know what ‘Abraham’ means—Genesis 17:5 tells us. Right? Trouble is, it doesn’t really make sense—in Hebrew, that is. Why not?

Is the Joseph story mere literary fiction? Or does it reflect historical reality—and even a specific pharaoh?

Some argue that there is no biblical link between Nimrod and the tower of Babel. Is this true?

An interview with Prof. Naama Yahalom-Mack

The book of Job describes this massive animal—but it is shrouded in mystery. Is it proof that giant dinosaurs lived with man? Why would God even create such a creature?

The consequential chronological debate you may have never heard of

Just how accurate is the biblical depiction of the development of language?