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Words That Occur in the Bible Only Once—How Hard Are They to Translate?

By Frederick E. Greenspahn
For over a thousand years, students of the Hebrew Bible have been intrigued by the fact that some words in the text occur only once. Medieval Jewish manuscripts mark these unique forms with the Hebrew letter lamed, an abbreviation for...
Bible Review, Spring 1985

The Problem of Ai

New theory rejects the battle as described in the Bible but explains how the story evolved
By Ziony Zevit
The problem of Ai is simply stated. The Bible tells us that an important battle in the Israelite conquest of Canaan occurred at Ai. After being defeated by the Canaanites of Ai once, the Israelites launched a second attack on Ai; this time...
Biblical Archaeology Review, March/April 1985

“As The Seal Upon Thy Heart”

Glyptic roles in the biblical world
By William W. Hallo
Over 50 years ago, Robert Hatch Kennett described Ancient Hebrew Social Life and Custom as Indicated in Law, Narrative, and Metaphor1 in one of the celebrated Schweich Lectures, a series dedicated to illuminating biblical issues in...
Bible Review, Spring 1985

Has Joshua’s Altar Been Found on Mt. Ebal?

By Adam Zertal
To appreciate fully the significance of the unique altar and cult center we are excavating on Mt. Ebal, one must first understand the archaeological context in which these discoveries were made. We found the altar and cult center, not in the...
Biblical Archaeology Review, January/February 1985

Fragments from the Book of Balaam Found at Deir Alla

Text foretells cosmic disaster
By André Lemaire
The date was March 17, 1967, a Friday. A Dutch expedition led by Professor Henk J. Franken of the University of Leiden was excavating a mound named Tell Deir Alla in the middle Jordan...
Biblical Archaeology Review, September/October 1985