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Excavations at Tel Habuwa

Jul 9 Blog

The Expulsion of the Hyksos

By: Noah Wiener

In the 16th century B.C.E., Ahmose I overthrew the Hyksos and initiated the 18th Dynasty and the New Kingdom of Egypt. Recent archaeological discoveries at Tel Habuwa shed new light on Ahmose’s campaign.

Feb 1 Blog

Judith: A Remarkable Heroine, Part 2

By: Robin Gallaher Branch

This article continues Robin Gallaher Branch's earlier post discussing the character Judith, the remarkable heroine of the book bearing her name.

Mar 24 eBook

Ancient Israel in Egypt and the Exodus

By: BAS Admin

The Exodus is one of the most dramatic events in the Hebrew Bible – the slavery of the Israelites in Egypt and their miraculous escape across the Red Sea. It is traditionally viewed as the single event that gave birth to the nation of Israel. Is there archaeological evidence for the Exodus, and for Israelites in Egypt?

Aug 26 Blog

Israel’s Exodus in Transdisciplinary Perspective

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Judith M. Hadley reviews "Israel’s Exodus in Transdisciplinary Perspective," edited by Thomas E. Levy, Thomas Schneider and William H.C. Propp.

Mar 11 Blog

Out of Egypt: Israel’s Exodus Between Text and Memory, History and Imagination

By: Noah Wiener

Watch dozens of full-length lectures from the 2014 international conference Out of Egypt: Israel’s Exodus Between Text and Memory, History and Imagination.

Jan 19 Blog

Video: Egyptology, Egyptologists and the Exodus

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Watch a full-length lecture by Trinity International University scholar James Hoffmeier.

Leonard Greenspoon

Mar 15 Blog

Analyzing Biblical Psychoanalysis

By: Leonard Greenspoon

A Bible History Daily-exclusive contribution by "Bible in the News" author Leonard J. Greenspoon

Jul 6 Blog

Searching for the Better Text

By: Harvey Minkoff

Isaiah's vision of universal peace is one of the best-known passages in the Hebrew Bible: “The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them” (Isaiah 11:6). But does this beloved image of the Peaceable Kingdom contain a mistranslation?

City of David Archaeologists Unearth Late Bronze Age Egyptian Scarab

Apr 19 Blog

City of David Archaeologists Unearth Late Bronze Age Egyptian Scarab

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Israeli archaeologists working at the City of David excavations in Jerusalem recently uncovered a rare 13th century B.C.E. Egyptian scarab. The scarab dates to Egypt’s […]

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