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.
For 35 years, Frank Cross was the Hancock Professor of Hebrew and Other Oriental Languages at Harvard University—the third oldest university chair in the country and perhaps the most prestigious perch in Biblical academia.
How many archaeological excavations have been undertaken in Jerusalem?
Answer: 1,263
In this issue, we highlight two impressive archaeological volumes—both from sites in Israel, one in the Negev, the other in the Golan Heights. These volumes represent decades of excavation and analysis.
Gamla III: The Shmarya Gutmann Excavations 1976‒1989, Finds and Studies Part 1. IAA Reports 56
The Iron Age I Structure on Mt. Ebal: Excavation and Interpretation
By Ralph K. Hawkins (Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 2012), xii + 287 pp., $49.50 (hardcover)
Here are some of the scholars mentioned in John Collins’s book and his judgment of their ideas:
John Marco Allegro: “[C]ommit[ted] definitive academic suicide.”
André Dupont-Sommer: “Few scholars, either then or later, saw the similarities” he saw. His evidence “is extremely dubious, to say the least.”
Barbara Thiering: A “maverick scholar.” Her theories are “bizarre” and “curiosities.”
A. pizza cutter
B. plate necklace
C. ax blade
D. horse blinder
E. three-hole punch
Answer: (C) ax blade
