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.
Israeli Oversight Committee Takes Charge
A new actor has suddenly appeared on the stage of the drama known as the Dead Sea Scroll Publication Scandal—an Israeli oversight committee. Although the committee has been in existence for some time, it was largely inactive. Indeed, it never even met until last fall.a
Now, however, it is taking charge.
The Dead Sea Scroll Monopoly Must Be Broken
“Why won’t the scholars assigned to edit the Dead Sea Scrolls allow anyone to see photographs of the unpublished manuscripts?”
That is the question that almost immediately arises in any discussion of the Dead Sea Scroll scandal.
We have no good answer. Indeed, we don’t think there is one.
Our usual answer is, “You really ought to ask the scroll editors.”
Scroll Editors Spurn $100,000 Offer to Publish Book of Photographs of Still-Secret Texts
Major Breakthrough! VanderKam Says “Yes” to Dead Sea Scroll Photographs
Queries & Comments
BAR’s Cover: Yuck
Just a comment on the cover of the January/February issue: Yuck! I keep hiding that issue because of that obnoxious lion’s face. Your layout editor does a good job most of the time, but not this time.
Books in Brief
Recent Archaeological Discoveries and Biblical Research
William G. Dever (Seattle, WA: Univ. of Washington Press, 1990) 200 pp., $17.50
Inside BAR
Archaeology and the Bible—Understanding Their Special Relationship
Polydactylism in the Ancient World
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