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.
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ReViews: The Moral of the Story
Parables of the Sages: Jewish Wisdom from Jesus to Rav Ashi
By R. Steven Notley and Ze’ev Safrai (Jerusalem: Carta, 2011), xii + 388 pp., $84 (hardcover)
Wet-Sifting Produces Flood of Small Finds
Modi’in: Hometown of the Maccabees
I think we have found Modi’in—not for sure, but very probably.
Parallel Miracles
Almost Real
These Biblical figures might be mentioned in particular inscriptions, but in each case, data in the inscription may point to another person(s) with similar attributes, such as name, because most do not include at least three attributes matching the Biblical person.
Ammon
Balaam, son of Beor
late 13th century, Numbers 22:5, etc.
Wet-Sift the Megiddo Dumps!
What Jews (and Christians too) Should Know About the New Testament
Where Was Solomon’s Palace?
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