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Jan 3 Blog

Bible Secrets Revealed, Episode 4: “The Real Jesus”

Read what Bible Secrets Revealed consulting producer Dr. Robert Cargill reveals about the fourth installment of the History Channel series.

Dec 3 Blog

Robert Deutsch Files Suit Against the IAA

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Antiquities dealer Robert Deutsch, an acquitted co-defendant in Israel's "forgery trial of the century," filed a suit against the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) for over $3 million in damages.

Jul 3 Blog

Philip Davies: A Brief Note for Yossi Garfinkel

By: Philip Davies

Philip Davies responds to Yosef Garfinkel's response to his response on the Bible and Interpretation Web site. In it, he accuses Yosef Garfinkel of “misrepresent[ing]” what minimalism is, of being a “careless and overblown writer” and “unable to distinguish truth from fact.”

Jun 19 Blog

A Minimalist Disputes His Demise

By: Philip Davies

Yosef Garfinkel responds to Philip Davies' response on the Bible and Interpretation website. In it, he accuses Yosef Garfinkel of "misrepresent[ing]" what minimalism is, of being a "careless and overblown writer" and "unable to distinguish truth from fact."

Jun 19 Blog

The Great Minimalist Debate

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

In our March/April 2011 issue we published an article entitled “The Birth & Death of Biblical Minimalism” by Israel archaeologist Yosef Garfinkel. Among those identified as minimalists was the prominent English scholar Philip Davies. We asked Davies if he would like to respond, but he declined. Subsequently, however, he published a response on the Bible and Interpretation Web site. We asked Professor Davies if he would allow us to post his response on our Scholar’s Study page and he graciously agreed.

Jun 13 Blog

A Minimalist Disputes His Demise: A Response to Philip Davies

By: Yosef Garfinkel

Yosef Garfinkel responds to Philip Davies' response on the Bible and Interpretation Web site. In it, he accuses Yosef Garfinkel of “misrepresent[ing]” what minimalism is, of being a “careless and overblown writer” and “unable to distinguish truth from fact.”

Sep 23 Blog

Are Famous Female Archaeologists Equal in Biblical Archaeology?

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

A new study found that famous female archaeologists like Jodi Magness are becoming increasingly rare in Biblical archaeology.

Mar 1 Blog

Oded Golan’s Commentary on the Expert Witnesses of the Case

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Back to Israel Antiquities Authority vs. Conspiracy of (Alleged) Forgers In December 2004, accompanied by great fanfare in the local and international media, a bill […]

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