Jan 19
By: Marek Dospěl
The Nimrud Letters are cuneiform tablets from the Assyrian royal city of Kalhu (present-day Nimrud). Their contents shed light on the history of the ancient […]
Jan 7
From the Bronze Age to the Ottoman period and beyond, the Jezreel Valley has served as a meeting point for armies, merchants, and pilgrims. Its […]
Dec 21
As the mighty Assyrian army of King Sennacherib was getting ready to attack Judah at the close of the eighth century BC, the Judahite King […]
Dec 10
There are lots of miracles in the Book of Acts. To be fair, we find many “signs and wonders” in other parts of the New […]
Sep 24
The biblical command to appear before God on the three major festivals every year (Deuteronomy 16:16) meant that Jerusalem received thousands of pilgrims at Passover […]
Sep 16
There is little doubt that the Temple Menorah was taken to Rome after the destruction of Jerusalem. However, Rome was sacked, and the Temple Menorah was looted. After disaster befell the cities that housed it as a spoil of war, was it returned to Jerusalem?
Sep 4
Biblical psalms have throughout millennia been an important part of traditional Jewish and Christian worship. How were Biblical psalms originally performed?
Sep 3
An early promulgation of the new faith, the Nicene Creed is a foundational document for all major Christian denominations. In one of the most consequential […]
Sep 1
Flavius Josephus was a first-century Jewish historian personally involved in the Great Jewish Revolt against Rome. A former political leader and priest, he is our […]
Aug 19
Did Jesus use a magic wand when performing his miracles? It seems so—if we are to judge by some of the earliest depictions of Jesus […]
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