Articles, news, and media discussing biblical and theological matters concerning the Creation account and the early chapters of Genesis. Additional articles related to this research topic can be found by going to Investigating Origins, or in Ancient Near Eastern Studies, in the Research by Topic section. The Hermeneutical Problem of Genesis 1-11 Author: Noel K. Weeks Category: Creation & Early … Leer más
Three Palaces of Biblical Kings Viewed from Google Earth Author: Bryan Windle Category: Ancient Near Eastern Studies Created: 12 August 2019Three Palaces of Biblical Kings Viewed from Google Earth Bryan Windle Technology and archaeology have intersected in unprecedented ways since the dawn of the 21st century. Detailed satellite images of the planet now allow archaeologists to view ancient sites in … Leer más
APRIL 5, 2019BRYAN WINDLE Throughout biblical history numerous empires rose and fell, many of which had interactions with the nation of Israel. In this series investigating the inscriptions of these ancient empires we’ve seen Egyptian inscriptions that refer to Israel, Assyrian inscriptions that name Hebrew kings and Babylonian inscriptions that shed light upon the period of the Israelite exile. In this … Leer más
Children in Sunday School often sing, “Joshua fought the battle of Jericho, Jericho, Jericho. Joshua fought the battle of Jericho and the walls came a-tumbling down.” But did the walls of Jericho really come tumbling down as the Bible describes? The ancient city of Jericho has become a “ground zero” for the debate around the historicity … Leer más
The pyramids. The sphynx. King Tut’s tomb. No ancient culture has captivated the world like that of the early Egyptians. Tourists flock to Egypt to see these ancient treasures first hand. Hollywood captures the ancient world of the Pharaohs in all its glory. The mysterious Egyptian hieroglyphics are easily recognizable even if they are not … Leer más
It was the New York City of Asia Minor in the New Testament era. Pliny once called it, lumen Asiae, the light of Asia.1 In the first century, only Rome, Alexandria and Antioch of Syria surpassed Ephesus in importance. It is no wonder that the apostle Paul made it the center of his ministry for three years … Leer más
I’m always interested to hear how people describe the Bible. MAY 25, 2016 BRYAN WINDLE In a Huffington Post article from a few years ago Jeffery Small declared, “I fear that an insistence on a literal or historical reading of the Bible will ultimately lead to the irrelevance of Christianity in our society. By throwing … Leer más
BRYAN WINDLE 2017 When I was a teenager, I received a beautiful, leather-bound Thompson Chain Reference Bible as a prize at church. One of the resources it had at the end, just before the concordance and maps, was an “Archaeological Supplement,” written by Dr. G. Frederick Owens. It was a fascinating, faith-boosting experience to read … Leer más
In addition to my weekly Breaking News update from the world of biblical archaeology, I’ve also published articles for ABR‘s magazine, Bible and Spade. You can download them below or here: Three Things Jesus Likely Saw in JerusalemFall 2020 Bible and Spade Magazine – Vol. 33. No. 4 The Archaeology of Easter Spring 2020 Bible and Spade Magazine – Vol. 33. No. 2 … Leer más