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Sep 3 Blog

53 People in the Bible Confirmed Archaeologically

By: Lawrence Mykytiuk

How many people mentioned in the Hebrew Bible have been confirmed archaeologically? Lawrence Mykytiuk reveals the surprising number—from Israelite kings to Mesopotamian monarchs—and some lesser figures as well.

Jan 2 Blog

Understanding Israel’s 10 Commandments

By: Shawna Dolansky

Are the 10 Commandments really a moral code, or did the ancients understand them rather as the constitutional basis of a political theocracy?

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Dec 1 Blog

The Assassination of Sennacherib

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

The assassination of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, is presented in the Bible as God’s divine justice against an evil king. Outside of the Bible, however, […]

Feb 8 eBook

50 Real People In the Bible Chart

By: Michele Barasso

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Dec 7 Blog

Joseph and Esarhaddon of Assyria

By: Megan Sauter

Because of his jealous brothers, Esarhaddon had to leave Nineveh and take refuge elsewhere. The pattern of jealous brothers, exile and eventual success is also seen in the Biblical story of Joseph.

May 13 Blog

Israelite Kings Depicted in Ancient Art?

By: Noah Wiener

Has archaeology uncovered portraits of two Israelite kings? One contender is on the famous Black Obelisk from Nimurd/Calah, but scholars differ about the identification. Another more recent candidate for an Israelite king’s portrait is an image from a wall at Kuntillet ‘Ajrud, a remote site in the Sinai desert.

Jan 1 Blog

How Ancient Taxes Were Collected Under King Manasseh

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

A seventh-century B.C.E. clay bulla inscribed in paleo-Hebrew script provides evidence for how ancient taxes were collected during the reign of the Biblical King Manasseh.

Jun 4 Blog

‘Abdiel: Egyptian Vizier and “Servant of the God El”

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Could a vizier with a Semitic name from ancient Egypt illuminate the story of Joseph in the Bible?

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Nov 10 Blog

Trove of Assyrian Clay Tablets Unearthed in Iraqi Kurdistan

By: Samuel Pfister

Archaeologists working at a Bronze Age site in Iraqi Kurdistan discovered a trove of Assyrian clay tablets. Many of the tablets had been stored in a ceramic vessel, perhaps for safekeeping.

Nov 14 Blog

Two D.C.-Area Archaeology Events

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

The Washington, D.C.-area Biblical Archaeology Society of Northern Virginia and Biblical Archaeology Forum will host the lectures “Egypt and Canaan—A Political and Cultural Encounter” by Daphna Ben-Tor (November 20) and “What Do Ancient Documents Tell Us About the People Who Lived At Hazor?” by Amnon Ben-Tor (November 21).

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