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Sep 30 Blog

Why Did Early Christians Prefer the Codex to the Bookroll?

By: Marek Dospěl

Evidence shows that preserved early Christian manuscripts are more often codices than the then-established bookrolls. Why?

Mar 12 Blog

Love Your Neighbor: Only Israelites or Everyone?

By: Richard Elliott Friedman

The Book of Leviticus tells us to love our neighbors, but who are our neighbors? Does the command mean to just love fellow Israelites—or everyone?

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Nov 22 Blog

What Does the Bible Say About Tattoos?

By: Megan Sauter

Although Leviticus 19:28 clearly prohibits tattoos, it does not give an explicit reason why. This begs the question: Why does the Bible prohibit tattoos?

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Apr 9 Blog

Book of Leviticus Verses Recovered from Burnt Hebrew Bible Scroll

By: Robin Ngo

A burnt ancient scroll found 45 years ago has finally been deciphered thanks to advanced digital technology. The scroll was revealed to contain verses from the Book of Leviticus.

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May 15 Blog

Who Tells the Truth—the Bible or Archaeology?

By: Marek Dospěl

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? Eminent archaeologist William G. Dever attempts to marry archaeology and the Bible.

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Sep 28 Blog

First Person: BAR Gives Away $50,000

By: Hershel Shanks

BAR is giving $50,000 in grants to professional archaeological excavations in Israel.

Sep 23 Blog

Qumran Phylacteries Reveal Nine New Dead Sea Scrolls

By: Noah Wiener

Nine small Dead Sea Scroll fragments were discovered in ancient phylacteries, or tefillin.

Did the Northern Kingdom of Israel Practice Customary Ancient Israelite Religion?

May 17 Blog

Did the Northern Kingdom of Israel Practice Customary Ancient Israelite Religion?

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

In his Archaeological Views column in BAR, archaeologist Jonathan Greer looks to Tel Dan in the northern kingdom of Israel for evidence of an official ancient Israelite religion.

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Apr 13 Blog

Remembering Trude Dothan

By: Seymour Gitin

Former Albright Institute director Seymour Gitin reflects on the pioneering achievements of Trude Dothan, the doyenne of Philistine archaeology.

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Mar 30 Blog

Israel Exploration Society’s Joseph Aviram Turns 100

By: Hershel Shanks

On March 16, 2016, Joseph Aviram, the working president of the Israel Exploration Society, turned 100 years old.

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