Ecstasy in Arad
Ecstasy - being so overwhelmed by faith that one loses oneself - has always been a part of religious devotion. The question is: how do…
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Herod and Judaism
Herod's relationship with Judaism comes under question very often. Was the 1st century BCE King of Judea Jewish? We need to remember that applying modern…
Where There is a Church, There is History
About 1500 years before the first archaeologist took up his spade to look for the past in the ground, Byzantines started identifying historic sites. Bibles…
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Herod’s Gardens
Herod, Herod in a land so arid, How did your garden grow? With cypress, pine, and bonsai olive trees, That's how your garden grew! Herod…
Qesem Balls
Qesem Cave, occupied between 400,000 and 200,000 years ago continues to amaze and impress me. I've written about Qesem cave here and here as a…
Land for Peace or Piece of Land?
In diplomacy and in business, long term leases are often the closest thing to outright sale. In Israel, for example, much of the land is…
Destruction on the Temple Mount
In today's tenuous political climate, any issue surrounding the Temple Mount is fraught with tension and controversy. Archaeological excavations are not allowed on the holy…
Battle Hymn
In our current world, where conflict is at the forefront, it's interesting to see how battles are depicted in the past. In the United States,…
The Kitos War
In the history of Jerusalem, the events surrounding the Bar Cochva revolt provide one of the saddest chapters. The grassroots, guerrilla war waged by Jews…
Who is a Good Samaritan?
The Parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the most familiar stories of the Christian Bible. Jesus defines the behavior of the Good Samaritan,…
