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Apr 10 Blog

Biblical Minimalism and Maximalism in Scholarship

Bill Dever discusses BAR’s facilitation of the Biblical minimalism-maximalism debate, which centers on whether the establishment of ancient Israel took place in the tenth or the ninth century B.C.E.

Dec 11 Blog

2015 Scholarship Recipients Dig into the Biblical World

By: BAS Staff

Straight from the field to you, hear from the individuals who were awarded BAS scholarships in 2015.

Apr 10 Blog

Victor Hurowitz (1948-2013)

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

It is always a special tragedy when a scholar dies relatively young. Victor Avigdor Hurowitz, a widely respected professor in the department of Bible, archaeology and ancient Near East at Ben-Gurion University, died unexpectedly in January at age 64 in the course of a hospital operation.

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