A doggedly consistent theme among the classical accounts—and an interesting biblical (and archaeological) parallel

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

The Bible records the existence of iron chariots before the Iron Age. Is it possible?

Ever wondered what it’s like to participate in an archaeological excavation? Join Armstrong College student Talea Gregory as she treks through the streets of Jerusalem and digs in the dirt of the Ophel.

Have the Hanging Gardens of Babylon been misinterpreted? And could this ancient ‘wonder for all peoples’ be mentioned in the Bible?

Does archaeology have anything to say about this peculiar story?

Might the famous inscription reference a deadly accident during the carving of Hezekiah’s Tunnel?

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?

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?

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

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

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

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

It can change your view of the Bible.

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

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.

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