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The Book & The Spade Radio Program about Biblical Archaeology
⇨ The Book & The Spade
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Israel Acquires Ancient Papyrus Containing Hebrew Inscription of Biblical Name Ishmael (September 2022)
⇨ CBN News
⇨ Read about Ishmael in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about Ishmael in the New International Encyclopedia of Bible Characters with your Bible Gateway Plus membership
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In First, Ivory Panels Mentioned in Bible Found in Jerusalem (September 2022)
⇨ Haaretz
⇨ Read Bible passages about ivory on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about Solomon’s throne in the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary of the Old Testament with your Bible Gateway Plus membership
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Mysterious Script of Biblical Elam Is Deciphered After 5,000 Years (August 2022)
⇨ Haaretz
⇨ Read about Elam in the Encyclopdia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about the sons of Shem in the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary of the Old Testament with your Bible Gateway Plus membership
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First Known Depictions of Biblical Heroines Jael and Deborah Uncovered in Israel (July 2022)
⇨ RNS
⇨ The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Excavations by Carolina Archaeologist Reveal First Known Depictions of Two Biblical Heroines, Episode in Ancient Jewish Art
⇨ Read about Deborah and Jael in the New International Encyclopedia of Bible Characters with your Bible Gateway Plus membership
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Earliest Mention of ‘Yahweh’ Found in Archaeological Dump (March 2022)
⇨ RNS
⇨ Read about Mount Ebal in Deuteronomy on Bible Gateway
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Evidence of ‘Biblical Giants’ Found in Northern Israel (February 2022)
⇨ The Jerusalem Post
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Archaeological Evidence for the Kingdom of Judah (February 2022)
⇨ Answers in Genesis
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The Bible’s Accuracy Vindicated… Again (January 2022)
⇨ BreakPoint
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Biblical Archaeology’s Top 10 Discoveries of 2021 (December 2021)
⇨ CT
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Archaeologists Find Evidence of Biblical Earthquake (December 2021)
⇨ Lifeway Research
⇨ Read Zechariah 14:5 on Bible Gateway
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How Archaeologists Are Finding the Signatures of Bible Kings, Ancient Villains, and Maybe a Prophet (November 2021)
⇨ CT
⇨ Read about Jeremiah on Bible Gateway
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Unearthing Astonishing Evidence of an Advanced Society in the Time of the Biblical Solomon (November 2021)
⇨ Smithsonian Magazine
⇨ Read about Solomon on Bible Gateway
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Biblical Warfare: How Did the Assyrians Conquer Judean Lachish? (November 2021)
⇨ The Jerusalem Post
⇨ Read about Assyria in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about Lachish in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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Is Archaeology Proving the Bible? (October 2021)
⇨ Newsweek
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Sodom Destroyed by Meteor, Scientists Say. Biblical Archaeologists Not Convinced. (September 2021)
⇨ CT
⇨ Read about Sodom in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about Gomorrah in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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Stone Cold Sting: Ancient Jerusalem Weight Points to a 2,700-Year-Old Hustle (September 2021)
⇨ The Times of Israel
⇨ Read Proverbs 11:1 on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read Hosea 12:7 on Bible Gateway
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Archaeologists Find Tangible Proof of Biblical Catastrophe (August 2021)
⇨ Israel Hayom
⇨ Read Amos 1:1 on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read Zechariah 14:5 on Bible Gateway
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Are There Archeological Scientific Discoveries That Affirm the Bible’s Historical Accuracy? (July 2021)
⇨ Reasons to Believe
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Where Did the Biblical Road From Judea to Edom Pass? Experts Find Answers (July 2021)
⇨ The Jerusalem Post
⇨ Read about Judea in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about Edom in 2 Kings 3 on Bible Gateway
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3,000-Year-Old Inscription Bearing Name of Biblical Judge Found in Israel (July 2021)
⇨ The Jerusalem Post
⇨ Read about Jerub-Baal in the book of Judges on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about Jerub-Baal in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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Biblical-Era Egyptian Stele Discovered By Farmer (June 2021)
⇨ The Jerusalem Post
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Dead Sea Scrolls: 2,000 Years Ago Jews Used Biblical ‘Paperbacks’ (June 2021)
⇨ The Jerusalem Post
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Arrowhead From Biblical Battle Discovered in Goliath’s Hometown (June 2021)
⇨ Live Science
⇨ Read 2 Kings 12:17 on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about Goliath in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about Gath in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
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Died: Eilat Mazar, Nonreligious Archaeologist Who Believed the Bible (May 2021)
⇨ CT
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Scientists Resurrect Mysterious Judean Date Palms From Biblical Era (May 2021)
⇨ Haaretz
⇨ Read about dates in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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Was King Solomon the Ancient World’s First Shipping Magnate? (April 2021)
⇨ The Guardian
⇨ Read about Solomon in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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How Old Are the Dead Sea Scrolls? Carbon-Dating Project to Offer Answers (April 2021)
⇨ The Jerusalem Post
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Israel Uncovers 3,500-Year-Old Inscription from Biblical Canaan (April 2021)
⇨ The Jerusalem Post
⇨ Read about Canaan in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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2,000-Year-Old Biblical Texts Discovered in Israel, First Since Dead Sea Scrolls (March 2021)
⇨ Bible Gateway Blog
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Discovery of Biblical ‘Toilet’ Unleashes Archaeological Fracas in Israel (March 2021)
⇨ Haaretz
⇨ Read about Lachish in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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Rare Purple Dye Discovered in 3,000-Year-Old Fabric (January 2021)
⇨ Courthouse News Service
⇨ The Times of Israel: Ancient Cloth With Bible’s Purple Dye Found in Israel, Dated to King David’s Era
⇨ See mentions of the word “purple” throughout the Bible
⇨ Read the entry about “purple” in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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Ritual Bath Unearthed at Site Where Judas Betrayed Jesus (January 2021)
⇨ Live Science
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Dance Floor Where John the Baptist Was Condemned to Death Discovered, Archaeologist Says (January 2021)
⇨ Live Science
⇨ Read the story of John the Baptist in Matthew 14 on Bible Gateway
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Biblical Archaeology’s Top 10 Discoveries of 2020 (December 2020)
⇨ CT
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Jesus’ Crucifixion, a Cursed King and Mysterious Giant Mounds: Top Biblical Archaeology Stories of 2020 (December 2020)
⇨ Haaretz
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8th Century BC Clay Seal Impression Used at the Court of the Bible’s King Jeroboam II the Earliest Writing Found in Israel (December 2020)
⇨ The Times of Israel
⇨ Read about King Jeroboam II in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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Where Are the Other Fake Fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls? (December 2020)
⇨ CT
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King David-Era Fort Found in Golan, May Be First Evidence of Bible’s ‘Geshurites’ (November 2020)
⇨ The Times of Israel
⇨ Read about Geshur in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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Israeli Archaeologists Find Ancient Biblical Weight from First Temple Period in Jerusalem (October 2020)
⇨ CBN News
⇨ Read about the Temple in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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Archaeologists May Have Deduced Exactly How Big a Biblical ‘Handbreadth’ Is (October 2020)
⇨ Haaretz
⇨ Read the entry for “handbreadth” in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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Modern Forensics Offers Clues in a 2,600-Year-Old Biblical Mystery (September 2020)
⇨ CBS News
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Rare Remains of a Royal Structure from the Time of the Kings of Judah Found in an Excavation in Jerusalem (September 2020)
⇨ Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
⇨ Israel MFA YouTube Channel
⇨ Read about the Babylonian Exile in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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Archaeologists Find Assyrian Siege Ramp at Biblical City of Azekah (August 2020)
⇨ Haaretz
⇨ Read about Azekah in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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Israel’s Rare Artifacts from the Ancient Biblical City of Be’er Sheva (August 2020)
⇨ Ancient Origins
⇨ Read about Beersheba in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway

3,000-Year-Old Biblical-Era Fortress Uncovered in Israel (August 2020)
⇨ World Israel News
⇨ Read the book of Judges on Bible Gateway
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Could Archaeology and Modern Medicine Help Validate the Bible? (July 2020)
⇨ The Jerusalem Post
⇨ Read about King Nebuchadnezzar in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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Key Site From Biblical Kings’ Hezekiah and Menashe (Manasseh) Time (8th–7th Century BC) Unveiled Near US Embassy in Jerusalem (July 2020)
⇨ The Jerusalem Post
⇨ Read about King Hezekiah and King Manasseh in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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Largest Evangelical Archaeology Program Finds New Home in Nashville (July 2020)
⇨ CT
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Jerusalem vs. Tel Aviv and the Battle Over Israel’s Biblical Archeology (July 2020)
⇨ The Jerusalem Post
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Biblical-Era Seal Shows Jerusalem Status in Persian Period (June 2020)
⇨ The Jerusalem Post
⇨ Jerusalem during the Persian period is described in the biblical accounts of Ezra and Nehemiah, as well as the prophets Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi
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Infamous Old Testament Site May Have Been Discovered by Archaeologists (June 2020)
⇨ Facts & Trends
⇨ Read 1 Kings 21 and 2 Kings 9 on Bible Gateway
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Bird Study Backs Bible: Pigeons, Doves Sacrificed in Ancient Jerusalem (June 2020)
⇨ The Jerusalem Post
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Biblical Winery Belonging to Naboth the Jezreelite Believed to Be Found (June 2020)
⇨ World Israel News
⇨ Read 1 Kings 21 (NIV and NKJV in parallel) on Bible Gateway
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Turns Out 4 ‘Blank’ Dead Sea Scrolls Actually Have Text (May 2020)
⇨ WIRED
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Rare Figurines Uncovered at Lost Biblical City (April 2020)
⇨ The Lighthouse
⇨ Read about Baal in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Ends Largest Evangelical Archaeology Program (April 2020)
⇨ CT
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Bible Museum Criticism ‘Was Justified,’ Founder Says (April 2020)
⇨ CT
⇨ Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, World’s Largest Museum of the Bible Now Open
⇨ Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, The Bible’s Beautiful Story Line: An Interview with Steve Green
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Hebrew University Archaeologists Reveal an Alphabet Letter (Samekh) Carved on Biblical Era Jar (February 2020)
⇨ Jewish Press
⇨ Read about the city of Lachish in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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Linguistic Hints to the Age of the Hebrew Bible (February 2020)
⇨ Biblical Archaeology Review
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‘Royal Estate’ That Served Biblical Kings Such as Omri and Ahab Found in Northern Israel (January 2020)
⇨ Haaretz
⇨ Read about Omri and Ahab in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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Biblical History in Broken Jars: Why the Bible “Sweats” the Details (January 2020)
⇨ BreakPoint
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The 10 Most Interesting Biblical Discoveries of 2019 (January 2020)
⇨ Keep The Faith
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LISTEN: At Shiloh, Archaeologist Finds Artifacts Hinting at Biblical Tabernacle (January 2020)
⇨ The Times of Israel
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Discovery of 3,000-Year-Old Inscription Reveals Biblical Name (January 2020)
⇨ Azusa Pacific University
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Biblical Archaeology’s Top 10 Discoveries of 2019 (December 2019)
⇨ CT
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From Jesus’ Time: The 10 Most Interesting Biblical Discoveries of 2019 (December 2019)
⇨ LiveScience
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Inscription Uncovered in 2010 Keeps Shedding Light on Bible History (December 2019)
⇨ La Sierra News
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Bible-Era Temple Found Near Jerusalem May Be Linked to Ark of the Covenant (December 2019)
⇨ Haaretz
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2,000-Year-Old Walkway Possibly Commissioned by Pontius Pilate Discovered in Jerusalem (October 2019)
⇨ Premier
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Digging for the Bible: 10 Key Discoveries from the Holy Land (September 2019)
⇨ BBC HistoryExtra
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Biblical Shipwreck Discovery? Anchor from St. Paul’s Shipwreck Identified, Researchers Claim (September 2019)
⇨ Fox News
⇨ Read about Paul’s shipwreck in Acts 27:27-28:5 on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about ships in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about Paul in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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Did Egyptians Trigger a Mysterious Biblical Kingdom to Innovate 3,000 Years Ago? (September 2019)
⇨ Live Science
⇨ The Times of Israel: Bible-Era Nomadic Edomite Tribesmen Were Actually Hi-Tech Copper Mavens
⇨ Read about Edom in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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Archaeologists Say They May Have Solved the Mystery Surrounding the Location of the Biblical Town of Emmaus (September 2019)
⇨ Haaretz
⇨ Read about Emmaus in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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Rare Jewel Found on Mt. Zion Reveals Biblical Babylonian Destruction of Jerusalem (August 2019)
⇨ Haaretz
⇨ CNN: Archaeologists find evidence of Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem—as told in the Bible
⇨ Read 2 Kings 25 on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read Daniel 1:1-2 on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about the Babylonian empire in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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Staircase of 3500 Years Old Biblical Palace Revealed in Tel Hazor (July 2019)
⇨ The Jerusalem Post
⇨ Read about Hazor in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read Joshua 11:10-13 on Bible Gateway
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Bible Town of Ziklag, Where David Hid from King Saul, Discovered in Southern Israel (July 2019)
⇨ The Times of Israel
⇨ CBN News: Experts Say They’ve Found the Place Where David Took Refuge From King Saul
⇨ Israel Antiquities Authority Official Channel video
⇨ Read about Ziklag in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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Ancient DNA May Reveal Origin of the Philistines (July 2019)
⇨ National Geographic
⇨ Read about the Philistines in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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1,600-Year-Old Biblical Mosaic Discovered in Israel, Sheds Light on Ancient Judaism (July 2019)
⇨ Fox News
⇨ Read Exodus 15:27 on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about Elim in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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Israeli Soldiers Discover 3,000-Year-Old Biblical-Era Watchtower Possibly from King Hezekiah’s Reign (June 2019)
⇨ Fox News
⇨ Read about King Hezekiah in the Encyclopedia of The Bible on Bible Gateway
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Underwater Fortress Found: Ancient Fort Linked to Bloody Biblical Battles in the Book of Maccabees Found Off Coast of Israel (June 2019)
⇨ Ancient Origins
⇨ Read the Book of Maccabees on Bible Gateway
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Archaeology Confirms the Bible’s Details (May 2019)
⇨ BreakPoint
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Biblical King Balak Was ‘Very Likely’ a Historical Figure, Ancient Stone Tablet Reveals (May 2019)
⇨ Newsweek
⇨ Read about Balak in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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Major Archaeological Discovery Puts Biblical Excavators at Odds with Israeli Highway Construction (April 2019)
⇨ CBN News
⇨ Read about Isaiah in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about Hezekiah in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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Archaeologist: Thick Wall Found at Lachish Indicates King Solomon’s Son Built It (April 2019)
⇨ The Times of Israel
⇨ Read about Lachish in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read 2 Chronicles 11 on Bible Gateway
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Tiny First Temple Find Could Be First Proof of Aide to Biblical King Josiah (March 2019)
⇨ The Times of Israel
⇨ Read 2 Kings 23:11 on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about Nathan-Melech in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about King Josiah in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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World’s Longest Salt Cave Discovered Close to Where the Bible Says Lot’s Wife was Turned into Pillar of Salt (March 2019)
⇨ The Independent
⇨ Read Genesis 19:26 on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about salt in the Encyclopedia of The Bible on Bible Gateway
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Archaeologists May Have Found the Old Testament City of Ai (February 2019)
⇨ Breaking Israel News
⇨ Read about Ai in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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‘This is Not Mythology’: Archaeologists Dig Up the Bible at Ancient City of Shiloh (January 2019)
⇨ CBN News
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Top Ten Discoveries in Biblical Archaeology in 2018 (January 2019)
⇨ Associates for Biblical Research
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Biblical Archaeology’s Top 10 Discoveries of 2018 (December 2018)
⇨ CT
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Archaeologists Shed New Light on Biblical Site Linked to the Ark of the Covenant (December 2018)
⇨ FOX News
⇨ Read about the Ark of the Covenant in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about Kiriath-Jearim in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read 1 Samuel 7:1 on Bible Gateway
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Dig Continues to Confirm Bible’s Accuracy (December 2018)
⇨ AG News
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Ring Possibly of Pontius Pilate Found Near Bethlehem (November 2018)
⇨ The Times of Israel
⇨ Read about Pontius Pilate in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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Archaeological Discovery: Stone Weight (Beka) Mentioned in Bible Found in Jerusalem (November 2018)
⇨ The Times of Israel
⇨ Read “beka” in Genesis 24:22 and Exodus 38:26 on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about Weights and Measures in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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2,000-Year-Old Stone Inscription Dating to the First Century Ad—the Time of Jesus—Is the Oldest Record of the Full Name of Jerusalem (October 2018)
⇨ Israel Museum
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Did Archaeologists Find First Ever Evidence of Biblical Exodus? (October 2018)
⇨ Breaking Israel News
⇨ Read the book of Exodus on Bible Gateway
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Water Into Wine: Archaeologists May Have Uncovered Site of Jesus’ First Miracle (September 2018)
⇨ beliefnet
⇨ Read the story of Jesus’ first miracle in John 2 on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read the story of Jesus’ first miracle in John 2 on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about Cana in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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Mind-Blowing 1,600-Year-Old Biblical Mosaics Paint New Picture of Galilean Life (July 2018)
⇨ The Times of Israel
⇨ National Geographic: Biblical ‘Spies’ Revealed in 1,500-Year-Old Mosaic
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Archaeologists Uncover Gate to Biblical City of Zer (Bethsaida) (July 2018)
⇨ The Jerusalem Post
⇨ Read about Zer in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about Bethsaida in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about Bethsaida in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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A Brief Sample of Archaeology Corroborating the Claims of the New Testament (June 2018)
⇨ Cold-Case Christianity with J. Warner Wallace
⇨ Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, God’s Crime Scene: An Interview with J. Warner Wallace
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A 3,000-Year-Old Glass Head Deepens One of the Bible’s Oldest Mysteries (June 2018)
⇨ The Washington Post
⇨ Live Science: A Face from the Bible May Appear in This Tiny Sculpture
⇨ Smithsonian: Could This Sculpted Head Depict a Little-Known Biblical King?
⇨ Read about King Ahab, King Hazael, and King Ethbaal in the Encyclopedia of the Bible on Bible Gateway
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How Jesus Died: Rare Evidence of Roman Crucifixion Found (June 2018)
⇨ Live Science
⇨ Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Was Jesus’ Death on the Cross Faked?
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Despite Disappointing Some, New Mark Manuscript Is Earliest Yet (May 2018)
⇨ CT
⇨ Read the Gospel of Mark on Bible Gateway
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Ancient Biblical Coins Discovered From Around the Period of Time Described in Ezra and Nehemiah (May 2018)
⇨ Facts & Trends
⇨ Read the book of Ezra on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read the book of Nehemiah on Bible Gateway
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Hidden Text from Deuteronomy and Leviticus Found on ‘Blank’ Dead Sea Scrolls (May 2018)
⇨ Live Science
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New Archaeological Find Confirms Sophisticated Davidic Kingdom (April 2018)
⇨ Breaking Israel News
⇨ Read about King David in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
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More Christian Women in the USA Believe the Bible is the Word of God Than Their Male Counterparts (April 2018)
⇨ Pew Research
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Enigmatic Dead Sea Scroll Makes Rare Show in Jerusalem (March 2018)
⇨ The Garden Island
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Archaeologists Find Evidence Under Jonah’s Tomb of Biblical Assyrian King, Esarhaddon, Who Reigned 681—669 BC (February 2018)
⇨ LiveScience
⇨ Read about Esarhaddon in 2 Kings 19:37, Isaiah 37:38, and Ezra 4:2 on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about Esarhaddon in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
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Is This the Seal of the Prophet Isaiah? (February 2018)
⇨ Smithsonian
⇨ Read about the prophet Isaiah in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about King Hezekiah in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read the book of Isaiah on Bible Gateway
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Previously Unread Manuscripts of the Dead Sea Scrolls Containing Oldest Bible Texts Deciphered by Israeli University (January 2018)
⇨ The Nation
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A Fragile Biblical Text Gets a Virtual Read (January 2018)
⇨ The New York Times
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2,700-Year-Old Biblical Rank Confirmed Through Archaeology (January 2018)
⇨ The Trumpet
⇨ Read 2 Kings 23:8 on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read 2 Chronicles 34:8 on Bible Gateway
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Biblical Archaeology’s Top 10 Discoveries of 2017 (December 2017)
⇨ CT
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Jesus in 2017: Biblical Archaeologists Had a Big Year (December 2017)
⇨ Live Science
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Explorers Claim They’ve Discovered Noah’s Ark From Book of Genesis (December 2017)
⇨ Newsweek
⇨ Read Genesis 8:4 on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about Aarat in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
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5,000-Year-Old Cosmetics & Jewelry Show Rise of Ancient Jericho (December 2017)
⇨ National Geographic
⇨ Read about Jericho in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about the destruction of Jericho in Joshua 6 on Bible Gateway
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Archaeological Discovery: Biblical City Corinth, Visited by Apostle Paul, Found Underwater (December 2017)
⇨ The Guardian
⇨ Read about Corinth in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read 1 Corinthians on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read 2 Corinthians on Bible Gateway
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Location of Jesus’ Tomb Suggested by Scientific Dating (November 2017)
⇨ Baptist Press
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Evidence That Demands A Verdict Redux: An Interview with Josh McDowell and Sean McDowell (October 2017)
⇨ Bible Gateway Blog post
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Archaeologists Uncover ‘Enormous Find’ with Roman-Era Theater-Like Building Beneath Jerusalem’s Western Wall (October 2017)
⇨ CBN
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How This Pristine 15th-Century Hebrew Bible Survived the Inquisition (October 2017)
⇨ JTA
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Second Temple Period Discoveries at Biblical Hebron (September 2017)
⇨ Biblical Archaeology Society
⇨ Read about Hebron in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
⇨ See the Biblical Archaeology section in the Bible Gateway Store
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Dozens of Seals Adorned With Biblical Names Found in Jerusalem (September 2017
⇨ Haaretz
⇨ Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Interview: Bible Scholar Confirms 50 Real People in the Bible
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Biologists Analyze 900-Year-Old Gospel of Luke (August 2017)
⇨ Baptist Press
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Cave Could Be Source of Stone Jars Whose Water Jesus Turned Into Wine (August 2017)
⇨ Haaretz
⇨ Read John 2 on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about Cana in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
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Is This Unearthed Fishing Village the Birthplace of Three of Jesus’ Disciples? (August 2017)
⇨ RNS
⇨ Read John 1:44 and 12:21 on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about Bethsaida from Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
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Canaanite DNA Story Misreported By Science Reporters (July 2017)
⇨ Evolution News & Science Today
⇨ AskDrBrown: Do New DNA Discoveries Really Disprove the Bible?
⇨ Read about Canaanites in Easton’s Bible Dictionary on Bible Gateway
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Ancient Egyptian Records Indicate Philistines Weren’t Aegean Pirates After All (July 2017)
⇨ Haaretz
⇨ Read about the Philistines in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
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Experts Hunt for Biblical Tabernacle that Housed the Ark of the Covenant (July 2017)
⇨ FOX News
⇨ Read about the tabernacle in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about Shiloh in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
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Research: Shroud of Turin ‘Stained With Blood From Torture Victim’ (July 2017)
⇨ The Independent
⇨ See books about the Shroud of Turin in the Bible Gateway Store
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With Bibles and Shovels, a Search for the Biblical Tabernacle Gathers Pace at Shiloh (July 2017)
⇨ The Times of Israel
⇨ Read Exodus 25 on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about the tabernacle in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about Shiloh in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
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Biblical Account of Gezer’s Destruction Gains Ground with Torched Skeleton Finds (July 2017)
⇨ The Times of Israel
⇨ Read the article about Gezer in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read 1 Kings 9:15-17 on Bible Gateway
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Archaeologist Uncovers Clues Pointing Towards Evidence of Naboth’s Vineyard (July 2017)
⇨ Breaking Israel News
⇨ Read 1 Kings 21 on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about Naboth in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
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Oldest Mosaic of Bible’s Jonah Found in Galilee (July 2017)
⇨ World Israel News
⇨ Read the book of Jonah on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about Jonah in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
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One of the Most Important Buildings in Christianity’s History Discovered Off Scottish Coast (July 2017)
⇨ Independent
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Archaeologists Discover 2,000-Year-Old Evidence of Jerusalem’s Destruction (May 2017)
⇨ CBN News
⇨ Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Interview: Bible Scholar Confirms 50 Real People in the Bible
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Dictionary of Christianity and Science: Biblical Chronology (May 2017)
⇨ Bible Gateway Blog post
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53 People in the Bible Confirmed Archaeologically (April 2017)
⇨ Biblical Archaeology Review
⇨ Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Interview: Bible Scholar Confirms 50 Real People in the Bible
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Found: Fresh Clues to Mystery of King Solomon’s Mines (April 2017)
⇨ National Geographic
⇨ Read about King Solomon in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Biblical Archaeology Claim: Seal of Hezekiah Unearthed in Jerusalem
⇨ Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Biblical Context for the Top Ten Biblical Archaeological Discoveries of 2015
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28 New Dead Sea Scrolls Fragments Sold in US (April 2017)
⇨ Live Science
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Was Jesus’ Death on the Cross Faked? (March 2017)
⇨ Bible Gateway Blog post
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9 Archaeology Finds That Confirm the New Testament (March 2017)
⇨ Premier
⇨ Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Biblical Archaeology Claim: Seal of Hezekiah Unearthed in Jerusalem
⇨ Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Biblical Context for the Top Ten Biblical Archaeological Discoveries of 2015
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Ancient 600 BC Palace of Biblical Assyrian King Sennacherib Discovered (March 2017)
⇨ FOX News
⇨ Read about King Sennacherib in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
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Roman Road from AD 130 Unearthed 19 Miles from Jerusalem; Built Only Decades After New Testament Books Written (March 2017)
⇨ Biblical Archaeology Society
⇨ Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, When Was Each Book of the Bible Written?
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2,500 Years Later, Tombs of Esther and Mordecai Still Standing in Iran (March 2017)
⇨ Breaking Israel News
⇨ Read the book of Esther on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about Esther in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read about Mordecai in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
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Why an Incredible New Discovery Proves That the Dead Sea Scrolls Belong to Israel (February 2017)
⇨ FOX News
⇨ NPR: Archaeologists Excavate 12th Cave They Say Once Housed Dead Sea Scrolls
⇨ Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Jesus and the Culture of His Day: An Interview with Craig A. Evans
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Biblical Artifacts Provide Reassurance About Earth’s Magnetic Field (February 2017)
⇨ San Diego Union-Tribune
⇨ Read 2 Kings 18:1-19 and Isaiah 36-39 on Bible Gateway
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Jesus and the Culture of His Day: An Interview with Craig A. Evans (November 2016)
⇨ Bible Gateway Blog post
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The Case for Christ: An Interview with Lee Strobel (September 2016)
⇨ Bible Gateway Blog post
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Discovery at 2,800-Year-Old Shrine Reveals Biblical Tale of Desecration of Religious Sites by King Hezekiah (September 2016)
⇨ Daily Mail
⇨ Read about King Hezekiah in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
⇨ See Bible verse search results for “Hezekiah” on Bible Gateway
⇨ Read 2 Kings 10:27 and 2 Kings 18:4 on Bible Gateway
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NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible: An Interview with John Walton and Craig Keener (June 2016)
⇨ Bible Gateway Blog post
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The Cities That Built the Bible: Guest Post by Robert Cargill (March 2016)
⇨ Bible Gateway Blog post
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Biblical Context for the Top Ten Biblical Archaeological Discoveries of 2015 (January 2016)
⇨ Bible Gateway Blog post
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Biblical Archaeology Claim: Seal of Hezekiah Unearthed in Jerusalem (December 2015)
⇨ Bible Gateway Blog post
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The Undeniable Reliability of Scripture: An Interview with Josh McDowell (November 2015)
⇨ Bible Gateway Blog post
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Biblical Archaeology is in the Air (June 2013)
⇨ Bible Gateway Blog post
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Lost Fragment of Mark? Healthy Caution About the Latest Biblical Archaeology Claim (May 2012)
⇨ Bible Gateway Blog post
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‘Tis the Season for Biblical Archaeology (June 2011)
⇨ Bible Gateway Blog post
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Crucifixion Nails, Noah’s Ark, and the Jesus Tomb: How Should We Respond to Sensational Archaeological Claims? (April 2011)
⇨ Bible Gateway Blog post
⇨ See the Biblical Archaeology section in the Bible Gateway Store
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