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.

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?

Just how accurate is the biblical portrayal of ancient music?

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

How ancient is the Bible, anyway? Which is more correct: traditional dating or revised, late scholarly dating?

Evidence of the core historicity of the Exodus—as related by non-Jewish authors of classical antiquity

The name change from Sarai to Sarah parallels that of her husband, Abram/Abraham. But like her husband, the Hebrew doesn’t seem to entirely make sense. Why not?

There was a time when Iran’s leaders supported the Jews and Jewish statehood.

Manetho names the Exodus pharaoh as one of the ‘Amenhoteps’—another pillar to the early-date Exodus. Are late-date rebuttals sufficient?

The answer might surprise you.

Genuine evidence for an early Exodus date? Or the product of artificial inflation?

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

It can change your view of the Bible.

Chronologically, the story of Cain’s descendants and their deeds is among the earliest accounts in the Bible. But does that make it any less historical?

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

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

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

The excavation season begins at the Ophel, Jerusalem. Follow the excavation blog for regular updates.