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Stephen Caesar A dragon, sacred animal of Marduk, patron deity of Babylon. In the 12th century BC Marduk was viewed as the supreme cosmic ruler of the earth. The Babylonians believed he was the creator of the universe and ruler of gods and humans. BSpade 16:4 (Fall 2003) p. 111 One of the most frequent … Continue reading “THE
PROPHETS’ KNOWLEDGE OF CONTEMPORARY IDOLATRY”

David G. Hansen One of the most vociferously attacked historical accounts in the Bible is the Old Testament description of the Israelite Conquest of Canaan as recorded in the book of Joshua. According to many critics, the archaeological evidence supports neither the Biblical version nor date of the Conquest events. In a recent analysis of … Continue reading ““LARGE
CITIES THAT HAVE WALLS UP TO THE SKY”:
CANAANITE FORTIFICATIONS IN THE LATE BRONZE I PERIOD”

Brian Janeway [Hazor had been the head of all these kingdom. Everyone in it they put to the sword. They totally destroyed them, not sparing anything that breathed, and he burned up Hazor itself (Joshua 11:10–11).] Plan of Hazor, showing excavation areas. Readers of Bible and Spade are well aware of the tale of the … Continue reading “HAZOR
2002”

Wilbur Fields Our archaeological diggers who work at Khirbet el-Maqatir stay at the beautiful Messianic Jewish settlement called Yad Hashmona, 8½ mi west of Jerusalem. Just 1 mi east of Yad Hashmona is the Arab city of Abu Ghosh, “famous” for robbing 19th century pilgrims going to and coming from Jerusalem by charging them heavy … Continue reading ““WE
ARE STANDING ON ‘HOLY GROUND’” AT KIRIATH JEARIM”

Part 1 of 3 Brad Sparks Naturalistic theories of the Ten Plagues attempt to account for the miraculous events of Moses and the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt using natural phenomena in an exotic biological chain reaction of red algae, anthrax and various other epidemic pathogens and insects, plus flood water, red river mud, … Continue reading “RED
ALGAE THEORIES OF THE TEN PLAGUES:
CONTRADICTED BY SCIENCE”

The Moabite Stone In 1868, a German missionary discovered an inscribed basalt monument in Diban, Jordan. The next year, French scholar Clermont-Ganneau came to study it. Realizing its importance, he made an impression of the inscription and then attempted to purchase it. The villagers, assuming there might be treasure inside, heated the stone over a … Continue reading “GREAT
DISCOVERIES IN BIBLE ARCHAEOLOGY”

William Shea The Exodus Problem The Biblical book of Exodus does not name the Pharaoh whom Moses encountered after his return from Sinai. This absence has provided the occasion for considerable controversy and speculation as to just who this Pharaoh was and when he ruled in Egypt. Three main views have been proposed: (1) that … Continue reading “AMENHOTEP
II AS PHARAOH OF THE EXODUS”

R. W. Dalman As Moses hid from Pharaoh, Thutmose III formed an empire in the Levant that would survive for over 200 years. Thutmose III launched the first true Egyptian empire beyond the borders of the nation (Weinstein 1981:7). While his army dominated the Levant, Thutmose III made exaggerated claims about his success. These claims … Continue reading “THE
CAPTIVES OF AMENHOTEP II”

Scott Ashley and Jerold Aust The ancient city of Jericho lay about 6 mi (10 km) from the Jordan River and about 7.5 mi (12 km) northwest of the Dead Sea, 670 ft (204 m) below sea level and about 3,000 ft (914 m) below Jerusalem, 14 mi (22 km) away. A large gushing spring … Continue reading “JERICHO:

DOES THE EVIDENCE DISPROVE OR PROVE THE BIBLE?”

Ronald Knisley Scorpions are in the news now because of the release of the movie Scorpion King. Based loosely on history, this movie is about one of the first Pharaohs in Egypt. In the movie, warlord Memnon puts the venom or poison of a scorpion on an arrowhead and tells an assassin to use it … Continue reading “FOR
YOUNG PALEONTOLOGISTS
SCORPIONS – ANOTHER PUNCTURING OF THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION”