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“Time Capsule” Cave Discovered in Israel Cave inhabited 400,000 years ago illuminates prehistory by Lauren K. McCormick, June 26, 2026 Archaeologists have uncovered a prehistoric cave in Fureidis, Israel (south of Haifa), dating between 400,000 and 250,000 years ago. The archaeologists describe the cave as a “time capsule” because it remained largely undisturbed for hundreds of […]
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT on 5/11/2026. Scroll below the first prompt/response for a great table – The Main Theories of Israelite Origins in Canaan Prompt: Provide links to articles by critical bible scholars related to the origins of Israel in Canaan: an examination of recent theories. Here’s a curated list of scholarly articles and resources by critical […]
Continue ReadingUnmaking Eden: Genesis and the Domestication of the World by David M. Carr (Author). Watch for the Kindle version. Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, 7 Weeks. A conversation with John Collins and Joel Baden. C. J. Cornthwaite Interviews – https://www.youtube.com/@cjcornthwaite Links to Ronald S. Hendel’s many articles and two videos at BAS *** Dark Universe – […]
Continue ReadingAll below was extracted from the BAR Library here. Sidebar to: Why Lachish Matters We [BAR] have written extensively on Lachish over the past decades, as indicated by the following bibliography. “Mystery Find at Lachish,” BAR, September/October 1979. David Ussishkin, “Answers at Lachish,” BAR, November/December, 1979. R. Wright, “Lachish and Azekah Were the Only Fortified Cities of Judah that Remained,” (Jeremiah […]
Continue ReadingExtracts from The Destruction of Pompeii—God’s Revenge? By Hershel Shanks, 2010 First the dates: The Romans destroyed the Second Temple (Herod’s Temple) on the same date that the Babylonians had destroyed the First Temple (Solomon’s Temple) in 586 B.C.E. But the exact date of the Babylonian destruction is uncertain. Two different dates are given in the Hebrew […]
Continue ReadingBelow are 5 of the 10 from 10 Times Archaeology Has Disagreed with the Biblical Narrative written by Joshua Schachterle, Ph.D, posted April 7th, 2025. The sentences after the items were also extracted for the books and scholars he referenced. There is more info in his paper.
Continue ReadingEvidence of Elusive Edom – Researchers may have found signs of biblical Edom—the kingdom of the descendants of Esau—in the Arava desert by John Drummond. Researchers at Tel Aviv University, led by Ezra Ben-Yosef of the Department of Archaeology and Ancient Near Easter Cultures, and Tom Levy of the University of California, San Diego have […]
Continue ReadingBelow is from BAR here. William G. Dever is Professor Emeritus of Near Eastern Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Arizona. He directed excavations at Gezer from 1966 to 1971 and is a prior director of the W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem. Features How the Ten Tribes of Israel Were Lost *** […]
Continue ReadingA New Reconstruction of Paul’s Prison The link above is to a BAR article with maps, layouts and photos about the building of the temple Mount to incorporate The author’s proposed location of Herod’s Antonia fortress; i.e. the praetorium. The two images and the two italicized paragraphs below are extracts. The Antonia, the palace/fortress lavishly […]
Continue ReadingJesus in Arabia: Tracing the Spread of Christianity into the Desert Published by BAR; written by Ahmad Al-Jallad. This is a very detailed article with maps and photos. Read it here. The Earliest Evidence of Christianity in Arabia? A rock inscription from the Jordanian desert invokes Jesus at BAR by Marek Dospěl July 25, 2023. Read it […]
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