Biblical Archaeology Review
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 Stratigraphy of Tel Lachish
(as interpreted by the current expedition)
| Present to 1000 A.D. | Medieval graves; remains of Israel’s 1948 War of Independence |
Answers at Lachish
Book Excerpt: The Shapira Affair
Queries & Comments
Superman Draws Heavy Reader Response—from “Garbage” To “Path-Breaking Contribution”
To the Editor:
Books in Brief
Philo of Alexandria
Samuel Sandmel (Oxford University Press, 1979) 104 pp. $12.95
In the early first century A.D. in Alexandria, as in the rest of the Greco-Roman world, Hellenism and Judaism had blended together; Philo Judaeus embodied this mixture.
Inside BAR
Biblical References to Pharaoh’s Daughter
1 Kings 3:1: The record of King Solomon’s reign begins by telling us: “Solomon made a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt: he took Pharaoh’s daughter and brought her into the City of David.”
The First Peace Treaty Between Israel and Egypt
Was There a Seven-Branched Lampstand in Solomon’s Temple?
Did Solomon’s temple contain a seven-branched lampstand known as a menorah? Most people answer this question with an automatic “of course.”
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