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Scientist finds Bible chapter hidden for thousands of years
Scientists say they have found an old version of a Bible chapter that was hidden underneath a section of text for more than 1,500 years. Grigory Kessel,
Research project explores the resettlement history of the Iron-Age metropolis of Hazor in Israel
The early origins of the Israelites are at the centre of a new research project at the University of Oldenburg, Germany. A team of researchers
Ethiopian Jews in dire need as Israel-Hamas conflict disrupts established aid
A Jewish humanitarian organization has completed an airlift of medical materials to enclaves of Ethiopian Jews as the ongoing Israeli conflict with Hamas has complicated established aid
Abortion in Arizona under the near-total 1864 ban
The Arizona Supreme Court gave the go-ahead Tuesday to prepare to enforce a long-dormant law that bans nearly all abortions, drastically altering the legal landscape for terminating
Man who sexually abused boys at vacation Bible school gets maximum prison time
Rhett Bowen, 55, was sentenced to the maximum prison time of 10-50 years during a hearing before Kanawha County Circuit Judge Maryclaire Akers Monday morning.
The Nineveh solar eclipse conspiracy debunked
A solar eclipse is set to sweep across North America on April 8, meaning the sun will momentarily be blocked for millions from Texas to Maine. Solar eclipses occur regularly
Ceramic roof tiles cast light on Greek presence in Hanukkah-era Jerusalem
Sixteen recently discovered ceramic roof tile fragments are providing new insight into how Antiochus IV Epiphanes — the famous villain of the Hanukkah story —
Candace Owens fired for supposed antisemitism
The Daily Wire, the right-wing media outlet co-founded by Ben Shapiro, said Friday that it had severed ties with Candace Owens, the far-right commentator who has ignited a
Man pleads guilty to murdering wife at St. Paul Bible study
Court documents reveal a man accused of fatally stabbing his wife during a Bible study almost exactly one year ago has pleaded guilty to second-degree
Docuseries on the Nephilim to be released
The Nephilim giants of ancient times were creatures said to be conceived when angels and human women had children together. While many believe that these
How people of faith used a story in Genesis to justify slavery
According to a report by an independent oversight committee released in March 2024, the Church of England should pay £1bn in reparations – 10 times the previously
Earliest gold artifact found in Jerusalem
This week a rare, 3,000-year-old gold pendant discovered in Jerusalem was revealed to the public as part of a US-based exhibit of artifacts related to
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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 more books. It did not take long for me to realize that God’s Word is inexhaustible. Some 20 years later and many more times through the Bible, I realize that I’ll never “finish reading” God’s Word. Yet after that first read through I was indeed disappointed that I’d read the
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 22. The findings were published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Archaeological Science. The charred building’s remains, dubbed ‘Building 100’ by the researchers, underwent a variety of analyses to understand how the fire had started and how it had progressed through the structure. While researchers can only make an educated guess that the
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 Desert. The rare coin, discovered in the area of the Ein Gedi nature reserve, had the words “The Holy Jerusalem” in ancient Hebrew on the coin’s face. The coin, dated to 66/67 CE when the Second Temple was destroyed in Jerusalem, was found in the Judean Desert Survey led by the Israel
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 Israel, according to a study published last month. A team of researchers found the graves during a 2021 archaeological survey conducted in preparation for the laying of a new water pipe. The two elaborate tombs containing at least 50 skeletons were unearthed at an ancient crossroads which was once used
