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12th-century column capital from the Cathedral of Saint-Lazre in France depicts Lamech hunting with his son Tubal-Cain. Photo: Cathedral Museum of St. Lazare, Autun, Burgundy, France/The Bridgeman Art Library

Jul 5

What Happened to Cain in the Bible?

By: Megan Sauter

In the Book of Genesis, we are told about Cain’s birth, his violent act of fratricide and his subsequent exile. We learn that he married and had descendants, but the Bible is strangely mute about his death.

Cuneiform tablets from the site of Nuzi in northern Iraq. Zunkir, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Jun 13

The Nuzi Tablets

By: Philippe Bohström

Northern Iraq is a landscape steeped in both historical and economic significance. During the early 20th century, international oil consortiums dispatched businessmen, geologists, and engineers […]

A rock-hewn altar carved out of limestone located about a mile from Shiloh. The four corners point to the four directions on a compass (Exodus 27:1-2). Photo: Yoel Elitzur

Jun 12

High Places, Altars and the Bamah

By: Ellen White

The open-air altar shrine, called a bamah (plural bamot), is known through several books of the Biblical canon. Often referred to as “high places” in translations of the Bible, bamot were worship sites that usually contained an altar.

qeiyafa-doorway

Jun 8

The Doorways of Solomon’s Temple

By: Megan Sauter

In the Bible, the inner shrine of Solomon’s Temple is described as having five mezuzot. What are they? The question has puzzled Biblical scholars for centuries. Does a recently discovered shrine model from Khirbet Qeiyafa hold the answer?

Print by Caspar Luyken 1708 depicting Huldah the prophetess prophesying the destruction of Jerusalem. Rijksmuseum, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Jun 4

Prophetesses in the Bible

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Although often overshadowed by their male counterparts, prophetesses in the Bible play an important role. Yet, their role does not always match our common understandings […]

Divine Love Conquering Earthly Love by Giovanni Baglione. Public Domain.

May 17

The Nephilim and the Sons of God

By: John Drummond

Sandwiched between the genealogies of Adam’s descendants and the tale of Noah’s flood are a few enigmatic verses that leave many of us scratching our […]

The Judgment of Solomon, by Raffaello Sanzio (Raphael), c. 1518. Public Domain

May 16

Searching for Solomon

By: John Drummond

The figure of King Solomon has captivated countless generations of Bible readers. The wise king had already reached legendary status in antiquity, and by the […]

May 13

Where Noah Landed

By: BAS Staff

Still another group is looking for Mt. Ararat, where the Bible says Noah landed after the flood. This group is looking to confirm the tradition that nearby Mt. Cudi (Judi Dagh) is really Mt. Ararat, as recorded in the Quran, Sura 11.44.

Archaeologist William Foxwell Albright on site at Beersheba in 1953. Benno Rothenberg / Meitar Collection / National Library of Israel / The Pritzker Family National Photography Collection / CC BY 4.0

May 7

In with the Old, Out with the New

By: Clinton J. Moyer

Since the inception of modern biblical archaeology in the early 20th century, it has been understood almost universally as the archaeology of the world of […]

The Pyramid of Pharaoh Djoser. Photo: Xiquinhosilva; CC BY-NC-SA.

May 4

Pharaoh’s Brick Makers

By: Marek Dospěl

What does the Bibleclaim about the Israelites’ forced labor for the Pharaoh? Looking for the most plausible match in ancient Egyptian architecture.

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