Mar 3 Blog
By: Megan Sauter
The Philistines are best known from the Bible as the Israelites’ enemies, but they were much more than that. Recent archaeological discoveries help inform our […]
Jun 9 Blog
By: Nathan Steinmeyer
Mentioned in connection with King David’s war against the Philistines (2 Samuel 5:17-25), the Valley of Rephaim is one of many biblical locations whose […]
Sep 12 Blog
By: BAS Staff
Researchers announced their belief that they may have uncovered the biblical town of Ziklag. Located between Kiryat Gat and Lachish in southern Israel, Khirbet a-Ra‘i […]
Nov 22 Blog
By: Rodney Caruthers II
Modern notions of inspiration often evoke images of writers, artists, and musicians who experience moments when their creative powers are at their zenith. The artist […]
Jun 30 Blog
Just how big was King David’s Judah? Numerous proposals have been put forward, but it remains a divisive question for archaeologists and biblical scholars alike. […]
Feb 8 eBook
By: Michele Barasso
Nov 9 Blog
By: Marek Dospěl
“David put his hand in his bag, took out a stone, slung it, and struck the Philistine on his forehead; the stone sank into his […]
Mar 4 Blog
A lonely and little-known hilltop fortress in northern Galilee offers archaeologists a unique opportunity to gaze into the origins of ancient Israel. First excavated in […]
Feb 14 Blog
Known today as Tel Be’er Sheva, biblical Be’er Sheva sits in the northern Negev Desert, a few miles away from the modern city of the […]
Nov 10 Blog
The Philistines, who enter the biblical scene around 1200–1000 B.C.E., are often thought of as a powerful invading force that ruthlessly subjugated the nascent Judahite […]
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