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Whom Do You Believe—The Bible or Archaeology?

By William G. Dever
Is the Hebrew Bible a bunch of tales with no value to a historian? Does archaeology hold the keys to truth instead? What are the limitations of both sources of information? Is it even possible to write a comprehensive and honest history of ancient Israel? Focusing on King David as a case study, eminent archaeologist William G. Dever attempts to marry archaeology and the Bible—giving BAR readers a sneak-peak of his upcoming book.
Biblical Archaeology Review, May/June 2017

Divided Kingdom, United Critics

By William G. DeverAaron A. Burke
037 We present here two reviews of Israel Finkelstein’s recently published The Forgotten Kingdom. The first review is by William G. Dever, one of America’s leading archaeologists. Finkelstein is one of Israel’s leading archaeologists. I am...
Biblical Archaeology Review, July/August 2014

Learning More About Israel? Or Israel?

By William G. Dever
Forgotten Kingdom 038 It is impossible to summarize Israel Finkelstein’s latest book, The Forgotten Kingdom, in a brief review because its numerous errors, misrepresentations, over-simplifications and contradictions make it too unwieldy...
Biblical Archaeology Review, July/August 2014

Of Cherubim and Gospel Symbols

By Robin M. Jensen
043 The lion, eagle, ox and man of Ezekiel’s vision re-emerge in early Christian art as the standard symbols of the authors of the four New Testament Gospels. In his famous vision, the prophet Ezekiel describes four cherubim, each with four faces...
Biblical Archaeology Review, July/August 1995

What Are Pagan River Gods Doing in Scenes of Jesus’ Baptism?

By Robin M. Jensen
035 From its earliest days, one of the most popular scenes in Christian art has been John the Baptist baptizing Jesus in the Jordan River—and understandably so. Jesus’ baptism is a central moment in the Gospel narrative. The standard cast of...
Bible Review, February 1993

Hershel’s Crusade, No. 2: For King and Country: Chronology and Minimalism

By William G. Dever
Is the Hebrew Bible a reliable source of information about ancient Israel? Does it contain true histories or just constructs? Archaeologist William Dever presents an overview of the controversy between the extreme skeptics (minimalists) and the more optimistic Biblical maximalists, highlighting the vital role of Hershel Shanks and BAR in that debate.
Biblical Archaeology Review, March/April May/June 2018

Whatchamacallit

Why It’s So Hard to Name Our Field
By William G. Dever
056 057 Cynical observers claim that when a discipline falls to questioning its name, it is already moribund. I would argue, however, that periodic (and even painful) reassessment is a sign of...
Biblical Archaeology Review, July/August 2003

The Binding or Sacrifice of Isaac

How Jews and Christians see differently
By Robin M. Jensen
042 The Akedah (ah-kay-DAH), or binding of Isaac, is one of the most powerful narratives in the Hebrew Bible. For nearly 2,000 years, however, it has been read somewhat differently by Jews and Christians. It is even portrayed differently...
Bible Review, October 1993

Dining in Heaven

The earliest Christian visions of paradise
By Robin M. Jensen
032 Dusty skeletons in burial niches once lined the narrow passageways that lead into the Catacomb of Callistus, the earliest official cemetery of the Christian community in Rome. Deep underground, in the oldest part of the catacomb, the austere...
Bible Review, October 1998

Witnessing the Divine

The Magi in Art and Literature
By Robin M. Jensen
024 024 The magi lend an exotic and mysterious air to the Christmas story. The sweet domesticity of mother and child and the bucolic atmosphere of shepherds and stable are disturbed by the...
Bible Review, December 2001

Archaeology and the Bible—Understanding Their Special Relationship

By William G. Dever
052 The following article has been adapted from Recent Archaeological Discoveries and Biblical Research, by William G. Dever (Seattle: Univ of Washington Press, 1990). As a matter of principal Professor Dever does not write for BAR (see...
Biblical Archaeology Review, May/June 1990

ReViews: Back-Breakers from Ashkelon and Hazor

Reviewed by William G. Dever
Biblical Archaeology Review, March/April 2013

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