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What Happened to the Cult Figurines? Israelite Religion Purified After the Exile
Accidental discoveries of two pits containing cult figurines have led me to discern an extraordinary development in Israelite religious observance. This development occurred when the Jews returned from the Babylonian Exile in the sixth to...
Biblical Archaeology Review, July/August 1989
Sussita Awaits the Spade
The largest archaeological site on the east bank of the Sea of Galilee was once a thriving city of the Decapolis
Most stories in BAR are about sites that have been excavated. In fact, I can’t recall a single story about a place that hadn’t been extensively excavated. This story—about Sussita/...
Biblical Archaeology Review, September/October 1990
Literacy in the Time of Jesus
Could His Words Have Been Recorded in His Lifetime?
How likely is it that someone would have written down and collected Jesus’ sayings into a book in Jesus’ lifetime? Several lines of evidence converge to suggest it is quite probable. The first factor to consider is how prevalent literacy was...
Biblical Archaeology Review, July/August 2003
Inscribed “To God Jesus Christ”
Early Christian Prayer Hall Found in Megiddo Prison
In the late 1990s, authorities at the prison that sits near the base of Tel Megiddo in northern Israel decided they needed more room. Accordingly, an addition was planned within the prison compound and work commenced. It was not long, however...
Biblical Archaeology Review, March/April 2007
Does the Bible Exaggerate King Solomon’s Golden Wealth?
Those who read the Biblical text and make a subjective judgment as to its reliability often conclude—and understandably so—that the descriptions of Solomon’s gold are gross...
Biblical Archaeology Review, May/June 1989
ReViews: Ancient Christianity as Reflected in Its Churches
Biblical Archaeology Review, November/December 2013
An update to Vol. 4, pp. 1412–1415.
The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land
2008
Reading an Ancient Book in a Modern World
Approaching the Bible as an ancient book may explain aspects of the story that trouble us today, but this method fails to deal with the Bible as the bearer of God’s revelation.
Bible Review, October 1996
What Does God Require of Us?
What God demands is not fantastic but profoundly simple, indeed within anyone’s reach.
Bible Review, February 1995
Taking the Lord’s Name in Vain—Which Name?
God’s name is wrongfully used whenever it is invoked to support social injustice or to serve national interests.
Bible Review, June 1995
An update to Vol. 1, pp. 255–259
The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land
2008
An update to Vol. 1, pp. 357–372.
The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land
2008