Biblical Archaeology Review is the flagship publication of the Biblical Archaeology Society. For more than 40 years it has been making the world of archaeology in the lands of the Bible come alive for the interested layperson. Full of vivid images and articles written by leading scholars, this is a must read for anyone interested in the archaeology of the ancient Near East.
The hieroglyphs in the center of the scarab seal above spell out Y‘qb-HR, the Egyptian transliteration of the Semitic Yaqub (Jacob). Found in 1969 at Shiqmona, a site near Haifa, Israel, the “Shiqmona scarab” dates to before 1730 B.C.
“Restoring the Reputation of Lady Hester Lucy Stanhope,” BAR 10:04, Neil A. Silberman.
You say you would like to learn Hebrew or Greek to help your study of the Bible, but you just can’t memorize thousands of words? Take heart! The necessary vocabulary is smaller than you might imagine.
My father introduced me to BAR three years ago. BAR has opened up for me a world of insights and revelations about mankind’s Biblical past.
