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G. Herbert Livingston G. Herbert Livingston is emeritus professor of Old Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, KY. He is author of The Pentateuch in its Cultural Environment, 2nd ed. (Baker, 1987) and a regular contributor to Bible and Spade. The area where the archives of Ugarit were found had long been known by the … Continue reading “THE
ARCHIVES OF UGARIT”

Gary A. Byers He is probably the world’s foremost authority on the ancient Temple of Herod in Jerusalem, his art work is known by scholars and lay people worldwide, his services are coveted by every dig director in Israel and he spent September at the Associates for Biblical Research dig at Khirbet al-Makater. He is … Continue reading “THE
TEMPLE MAN
AN INTERVIEW WITH LEEN RITMEYER”

Leen and Kathleen Ritmeyer Leen and Kathleen Ritmeyer are the owners of Ritmeyer Architectural Design and have over 20 years of archaeological experience in various digs in the Holy Land. Completing the Scriptural quote of the title concerning Zion, we read that the servants of God also “favor the dust thereof” (Ps 102:14). This verse … Continue reading ““THY
SERVANTS TAKE PLEASURE IN HER STONES”
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES IN JERUSALEM”

Gary A. Byers You have heard the story of Mohammed edh-Dhib, the Bedouin shepherd who accidentally stumbled onto the Dead Sea Scrolls. Now meet Freddy Halprine. I encountered Freddy on a flight to Israel in September 1995, on the way to our initial season at Kh. al-Makater. Over dinner we began to swap archaeological stories, … Continue reading “CAVE
OF THE TREASURE”

Charles F. Aling Charles F. Aling, Ph.D., is professor of history at Norhwestern College in Minneapolis MN and President of The Institute for Biblical Archaeology. He is author of Egypt and Bible History, Baker Books, 1981. The first Biblical figure to have contact with a king of Egypt was Abraham, who is recorded travelling to … Continue reading “ABRAHAM
AND THE KING OF EGYPT”

Austin Robbins Austin Robbins, DDS, recently retired from private practice in New Jersey. He was previously on the faculties of Georgetown University School of Dentistry, Temple University Dental School, and the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Robbins is a member of the Board of Directors of the Associates for Biblical Research. Few … Continue reading “FOSSIL
FANTASY”

David G. Hansen Col. David G. Hansen (Rtd.) is President of the Board of the Associates for Biblical Research, formerly department head and instructor at the Army War College, Carlisle PA. The Lessons of History Almost all scholars of the art and science of warfare believe that the basic principles of war, strategy and tactics … Continue reading “THE
BIBLE, ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE STUDY OF MILITARY AFFAIRS”

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a 2000-year-old clay wine jar at Masada inscribed with the name of King Herod. This is the first time the full title of Herod, who ruled from 37 BC until his death in 4 BC, had been found in an inscription. Herod was the ruler of Judea when Christ … Continue reading “NAME
OF HEROD THE GREAT FOUND
ON ANCIENT WINE JAR”

David T. Tsumura This is the last in a series of articles on the relationship between the early chapters of Genesis and the creation and flood stories from ancient Mesopotamia.—Ed. David T. Tsumura is Professor of Old Testament at Japan Bible Seminary, Tokyo. He is author of The Earth and the Waters in Genesis 1 … Continue reading “GENESIS
AND ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN STORIES OF CREATION AND FLOOD:
AN INTRODUCTION
PART 4”

Bryant G. Wood The Sins of Ahab Ahab, who ruled the northern kingdom for 22 years, ca. 874–853 BC, was perhaps the wickedest king of Israel. The Biblical record is anything but complimentary: Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the eyes of the Lord than any of those before him…. Ahab … did … Continue reading “AHAB
THE ISRAELITE”