Another Scroll
There is a very peculiar story in the book of Jeremiah. The prophet is commanded to get the people to repent by reading to them…
Dead Sea Scrolls and the Beginnings of Christianity
At this time of year, Jesus' birth is celebrated around the world by Christians. His birth is part of the legacy which would result in…
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Water, Abraham, Hospitality – Haya in Be’er Sheva
Part of a Series – Hanukkah 2020 – Nes Gadol Haya Po – Be'er Sheva and the Negev It couldn't be a series about Be'er…
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Tents or Houses?
When looking at the interface between biblical text and archaeology, we need to determine to what degree broken walls, fragments and stones can tell the…
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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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,…
Mt. Sinai to England – Codex Sinaiticus
The Dead Sea Scrolls have enjoyed the spotlight since their discovery in 1947. Within the approximately 1000 fragments found in the caves above Qumran, Israel,…
Israel by Leiah 