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Archaeology

Does Monotheism Predate Polytheism?

By Filings on Fri, 07/15/22
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“…starting in the early twentieth century, archaeologists began to uncover clues….The earliest pictographs, hieroglyphics, cuneiform, or runic writings of discovered or excavated cultures pointed to an original monotheism which became more and more corrupted into animism or polytheism” - AiG

Archaeologists Uncover First-Known Depictions of Jael and Deborah

By Filings on Fri, 07/15/22
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“The nearly 1,600-year-old mosaics were uncovered by a team of students and specialists as part of The Huqoq Excavation Project… at a synagogue in the ancient Jewish village of Huqoq in Lower Galilee.” - C.Today

Earliest mention of ‘Yahweh’ on an artifact found near Mt Ebal

By Filings on Mon, 03/28/22
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“Scott Stripling, director of the Archaeological Studies Institute at The Bible Seminary in Katy, Texas, announced the discovery of the lead tablet Thursday (March 24). He said it could push back the written record of the name “Yahweh” a couple of centuries earlier, to at least 1200 B.C. and perhaps as early as 1400 B.C.” - RNS

The Dead-Sea-Scroll Discovery—75 Years Later

By Filings on Tue, 03/22/22
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“This year marks 75 years since the discovery of the first scrolls near the Dead Sea. Noted archaeologist W. F. Albright once called it the ‘greatest archaeological find of modern times.’ His statement still holds true today, for at least three reasons.” - TGC

“...the Bible is not anti-science. Rather, the Bible explains why science works.”

By Filings on Tue, 01/18/22
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“every once in a while, the Bible offers an insight that sheds further light on an unsolved question of science. That seems to be the case with the Assyrian destruction of Lachish, an event recorded in the book of Kings.” - Stonestreet & Leander

Biblical Archaeology’s Top 10 Discoveries of 2021

By Filings on Thu, 12/23/21
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“Evidence of Herod’s green thumb, Roman crucifixion methods, and Philistine bananas add to our understanding of the world of the Bible.” - CToday

Additional evidence of Roman crucifixion identified in England

By Filings on Mon, 12/20/21
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“The nail, which sticks out a few centimeters on each side of the heel bone, was initially noticed shortly after the discovery [2017], but media reports say the association with crucifixion was not determined until recently.” - BPNews

How Archaeologists Are Finding the Signatures of Bible Kings, Ancient Villains, and Maybe a Prophet

By Filings on Tue, 11/30/21
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“Wet sifting brings us closer than ever to the world of Jeremiah, Isaiah, and Hezekiah.” - CToday

Is cosmic airburst site in Jordan evidence of Sodom and Gomorrah?

By Filings on Fri, 10/15/21
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“Questions about the potential existence, age, and location of Sodom are not directly related to the fundamental question addressed in this investigation as to what processes produced high-temperature materials at Tall el-Hammam during the MBA (Middle Bronze Age),” the report notes. - BPNews

Judge orders forfeiture of ancient tablet from Museum of the Bible

By Filings on Mon, 08/02/21
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“It was acquired by Hobby Lobby in 2014 from Christie’s auction house for the company’s collections at the Museum of the Bible. The item was part of the exhibitions at the Museum of the Bible when it opened in November 2017 and remained on display until 2019, when it was confiscated by federal agents.” - BPNews

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