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Extensive Davidic Kingdom 200 years earlier than previously thought
Anew study brings together previous research on five locations near Jerusalem and suggests that the Biblical account of an extensive kingdom under David was accurate,
Lawmaker warns of Chinese communists changing the Bible
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 21, 2023 / 13:15 pm The chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party warned on Thursday of
Bible class program for public schools sees exponential growth
An Ohio-based Christian ministry that provides biblical education to public school students expects an estimated 30,000 children to be enrolled in the program this coming
Few Gen Z’ers are reading the Bible
A new report by the American Bible Society (ABS) examining the spiritual habits of members of Generation Z, shows that even though fewer members of this age
Tourists search for Mount Sinai in Saudi Arabia
- Jacob F. Love | Lecturer in Religious Studies, University of Tennessee Since Saudi Arabia relaxed rules and expanded visas for tourists in 2019, Christians have been
Museum of the Bible Faces Criticism Over Proposed Loan of Ancient Christian Mosaic
An ancient Christian mosaic bearing an early reference to Jesus as God is at the center of a controversy over whether it should be loaned
Discovery of at least 50 ancient skeletons in Negev
Archaeologists discovered an ancient burial site containing numerous skeletons from 2,500 years ago, which may be the remains of trafficked women, in the Negev desert in southern
Coin dating to anti-Roman revolt discovered in Israel
A rare half-shekel silver coin from the first year of the First Jewish Revolt against the Romans about two millennia ago has been discovered in the Judean
Archaeologists unearth building destroyed during Babylonian siege of Jerusalem
Israeli archaeologists have uncovered a building that was decimated by fire during the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem in 586 BCE, according to a report published on July
Are There Missing Books of the Bible?
I remember when I finished reading the Bible for the first time. I was happy with the accomplishment but also sad that there were no
Were there Jewish gladiators in the Roman Empire?
A new scholarly article examines the historical evidence of Jewish participation in the gladiatorial arena. Being a gladiator – an armed combatant who entertained audiences in
When Was the Hebrew Bible Written?
Was the Hebrew Bible written earlier than previously thought? That’s what a 2016 study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests. The study was led
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Cache of Bronze Artifacts Discovered in Switzerland
Swissinfo reports that some 80 bronze artifacts have been uncovered in southeastern Switzerland’s Canton Graubünden by a team of researchers from the University of Basel, the Swiss Prospecting Working Group, the Federal Office of Culture, and volunteers. The objects, including jewelry, sickles, axes, needles, pieces of metal, and saw fragments, had been wrapped in leather and placed in a wooden crate before they were buried. Researchers note that the cache was discovered near the Motta Vallac,
Roseanne Barr: ‘Nobody died in the Holocaust, 6 million Jews should die’
In response to Barr's comments, numerous individuals and organizations have expressed their outrage and called for accountability. Comedian Roseanne Barr’s statement on a podcast that no Jews died in the Holocaust has created a social media storm. During the June 14 episode of This Past Weekend, a podcast hosted by fellow comedian Theo Von, the Jewish Barr delved into the topic of the 2020 election and the concept of “truth” in the United States. “Nobody wants
When Was the Hebrew Bible Written?
Was the Hebrew Bible written earlier than previously thought? That’s what a 2016 study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests. The study was led by Tel Aviv University (TAU) doctoral students Shira Faigenbaum-Golovina, Arie Shausa and Barak Sober. The TAU researchers analyzed multi-spectral images of 16 Hebrew inscriptions, which were written in ink on ostraca (broken pottery pieces), using a computer software program they developed. The ostraca, which date to 600 B.C.E., according to the
Were there Jewish gladiators in the Roman Empire?
A new scholarly article examines the historical evidence of Jewish participation in the gladiatorial arena. Being a gladiator – an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations involving pagan rituals and confronting other gladiators, condemned criminals, and wild animals – would not seem to be a suitable profession for a nice Jewish boy. In fact, most of those who were in the arena were not muscle-bound Arnold Schwartzeneggers
