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Category Archives: Archaeology

Have Archaeologists Found King David’s Palace?

Has a palace belonging to King David been discovered at Khirbet Qeiyafa? Here are a few links to help you understand the claims being made.

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Lost Fragment of Mark? Healthy Caution About the Latest Biblical Archaeology Claim

Christianity Today is reporting on another recent (possible) discovery of special interest to Christians: an alleged early fragment of the Gospel of Mark. It’s an exciting claim, but scholars are responding with healthy skepticism.

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Best of the Bible Gateway Blog, 2011

What were the most popular, interesting, or otherwise noteworthy posts on the Bible Gateway blog in 2011? We’ve looked back through the year and picked out five candidates.

Filed under 2011 in Review, Archaeology, Bible, Bible Study, Devotionals, General, New Testament, News, Newsletters, Old Testament, Prophecy, Reflections, Study, The Bible, Year in Review

The Best of Lee Strobel’s “Investigating Faith,” 2011

Have you ever had questions or doubts about God, the Bible, or Christianity? Here are the top five essays by Christian apologist Lee Strobel published in his “Investigating Faith” newsletter in 2011.

Filed under 2011 in Review, Apologetics, Archaeology, Bible, Bible Reference, Bible Study, Church, Church History, Commentaries, Culture, Evangelism, Frequently Asked Questions, General, How to Understand the Bible, Literacy, New Testament, Old Testament, Philosophy, Prophecy, Reflections, Study, The Bible, Theology, Worship

‘Tis the season for Biblical archaeology

It’s summertime! School’s out, the weather’s warmer, the beach beckons… and the Biblical archaeology season is in full swing! Each spring and summer, dozens of archaeology projects with a connection to Bible history spring into action, many of them staffed by students, university staff, and volunteers.

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Crucifixion nails, Noah’s Ark, and the Jesus Tomb: how should we respond to sensational archaeological claims?

Every few years, a new spectacular Bible-related archaeological claim catches media attention. Such claims dominate news websites for a few weeks and then tend to fade quickly from public attention, revealed as fakes—or at the very least shown to be less compelling than originally claimed. In recent years we’ve seen flurries of hype and interest […]

Filed under Archaeology, Easter, History