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Jerusalem’s Temples: The Archaeological Evidence
Jerusalem’s Temples: The Archaeological Evidence
Is there really no proof of the first and second temples?
By Christopher Eames • October 14
Ireland: The ‘Lost’ Tribe of Dan?
Ireland: The ‘Lost’ Tribe of Dan?
Could the Irish be descendants of this ancient Israelite tribe?
By Watch Jerusalem Staff • October 7
Ancient Tablets Prove Biblical Account of Assyrian Resettlement Policy
Ancient Tablets Prove Biblical Account of Assyrian Resettlement Policy
Roots of biblical Samaritans unearthed in Israel excavation.
By Brent Nagtegaal • October 1
Israel’s Biblical History
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New Discovery: Biblical-Era Royal Steward Adonijah
New Discovery: Biblical-Era Royal Steward Adonijah
Another exciting clay seal impression has been found in First Temple period Jerusalem.
By Warren Reinsch • September 25
Ancient Copper Smelting Slag Confirms Biblical Dating for Edomite State
Ancient Copper Smelting Slag Confirms Biblical Dating for Edomite State
New study overturns conventional dating for the rise of Edom, confirming the biblical account.
By Brent Nagtegaal • September 23
Moabite Altar Inscription: Earliest Reference to ‘Hebrews’?
Moabite Altar Inscription: Earliest Reference to ‘Hebrews’?
A recently deciphered inscription adds color to the biblical account.
By Christopher Eames and Warren Reinsch • September 18
Let the Stones Speak
Let the Stones Speak
Two tiny clay seal impressions bear overwhelming proof of the biblical record.
By Gerald Flurry • September 13
Canaan vs. Israel: Helpless Natives Against Evil Imperialist Power?
Canaan vs. Israel: Helpless Natives Against Evil Imperialist Power?
Cherry-picking the biblical record would indicate the affirmative.
By Christopher Eames • September 10
King Hezekiah: Archaeology Teaches a Lesson in Nation-Saving Faith
King Hezekiah: Archaeology Teaches a Lesson in Nation-Saving Faith
A recent discovery unearths vital history with much to teach.
By Gerald Flurry • September 4
Early Cylinder Seals and the Garden of Eden
Early Cylinder Seals and the Garden of Eden
Do these represent parallels of some of the earliest biblical themes?
By Christopher Eames • September 2
The Right Approach to Biblical Archaeology
The Right Approach to Biblical Archaeology
Helping you to determine whether an archaeological discovery is biblically significant
By Brent Nagtegaal • September 1
The Jeremiah Seals Restore Hope in David’s Throne
The Jeremiah Seals Restore Hope in David’s Throne
These artifacts are from a terrible period in the history of the nation of Judah. Yet the story of Jeremiah’s captivity is actually full of hope.
By Gerald Flurry • August 28
Biblical-Era Facility for Manufacturing Purple Dye Discovered
Biblical-Era Facility for Manufacturing Purple Dye Discovered
Archaeological proof of an ancient industry and its possible use in adorning Solomon’s temple
By Brent Nagtegaal • August 20
Archaeological Proof of the Babylonian Destruction of Jerusalem
Archaeological Proof of the Babylonian Destruction of Jerusalem
And the hope-filled message coming out of the ash
By Brent Nagtegaal • August 18
Biblical Geshur: Revealing the Royal Hometown of David’s Third Wife
Biblical Geshur: Revealing the Royal Hometown of David’s Third Wife
Archaeologists have uncovered one of the largest gatehouses in northern Israel.
By Brent Nagtegaal • August 15
King David’s Palace Has Been Discovered in Jerusalem
King David’s Palace Has Been Discovered in Jerusalem
A discovery that ought to fill you with wonder and hope!
By Gerald Flurry • August 14
The ‘Samson’ Seal
The ‘Samson’ Seal
What a miniature discovery says about a Herculean hero
By Christopher Eames • August 12
King David: More Evidence Unearthed
King David: More Evidence Unearthed
Another archaeological excavation has yielded further proof of Israel’s greatest-ever monarch.
By Christopher Eames • August 7
Amman Citadel Inscription Supports Biblical History
Amman Citadel Inscription Supports Biblical History
Evidence of an early Ammonite civilization and an Ammonite god mentioned in the Hebrew Bible
By Warren Reinsch • August 6
Goliath’s City is More Than Myth
Goliath’s City is More Than Myth
Massive remains from biblical Gath unearthed in summer excavation.
By Brent Nagtegaal • July 30
Podcast: Gath - Davidic Era City Revealed
Podcast: Gath - Davidic Era City Revealed
After decades of excavation, the city of Goliath’s time is finally discovered!
By Brent Nagtegaal • July 28
Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Mizpah?
Uncovering the Bible’s Buried Cities: Mizpah?
How archaeological discoveries from Judah’s ‘watchtower’ city correspond with biblical history
By Warren Reinsch • July 23
Foes of Biblical Nehemiah Revealed in Ancient Documents
Foes of Biblical Nehemiah Revealed in Ancient Documents
The biblical history of Nehemiah is so compelling and descriptive that many have doubted its accuracy.
By Watch Jerusalem Staff • July 21
Elephantine Papyrus: Proving the book of Nehemiah
Elephantine Papyrus: Proving the book of Nehemiah
A Jewish community in Egypt, the high priest in Jerusalem, and a biblical Samarian governor
By Christopher Eames and Warren Reinsch • July 17
Another Davidic City Discovered, But is it Biblical Ziklag?
Another Davidic City Discovered, But is it Biblical Ziklag?
By Brent Nagtegaal • July 14
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