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Before Boaz and Ruth—Salmon and Rahab?
Before Boaz and Ruth—Salmon and Rahab?
An enigmatic Bible romance that preceded the Bible romance
By Christopher Eames • July 30
Churchill on Moses
Churchill on Moses
Of existential crises and the “wilderness years” of Churchill, Netanyahu and Moses: Why history’s great lawgiver should matter to all people
By Dennis Leap • July 8
The Critics vs. Moses
The Critics vs. Moses
Critics claim that Moses’s books are clever forgeries. Here is our answer to the critics.
By Dennis Leap • July 4
Answering Bible Critics
Answering Bible Critics
Just what is Bible criticism? How does it affect you?
By Dennis Leap • June 29
When Did the Israelites Arrive in the Promised Land?
When Did the Israelites Arrive in the Promised Land?
The debate about the date of the Exodus, conquest of Canaan, and establishment of Israel as a nation: What does Bible chronology say? And does the material on the ground offer any evidence?
By Christopher Eames • June 25
Abraham: Father of Nations—and a Scientist, Mathematician and Astronomer
Abraham: Father of Nations—and a Scientist, Mathematician and Astronomer
Ancient records speaks of an astronomer among the Chaldeans who had a special relationship with ‘the mighty God.’
By Andrew Miiller
The Bible: The World’s Greatest Book on Astronomy
The Bible: The World’s Greatest Book on Astronomy
The Bible reveals a surprising amount of detail about the universe, as well as mankind’s remarkable—yet misguided—attempts to understand it.
By Christopher Eames
Ponder the Universe Like King David
Ponder the Universe Like King David
What man is doing on Mars right now is remarkable. But it’s nothing compared to what God is doing on Earth.
By Gerald Flurry
Where Did the Red Sea Crossing Take Place?
Where Did the Red Sea Crossing Take Place?
A recent documentary Patterns of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle compares a ‘scientific’ Bitter Lakes crossing theory with a ‘biblical’ Gulf of Aqaba crossing theory. But how biblical—or scientific—is either? Where did the Red Sea crossing take place?
By Christopher Eames • May 12
Why the Week?
Why the Week?
Where did it come from? The surprising origins of the universal seven-day rhythm of human life.
By Jeremiah Jacques • May 9
Discovered: Earliest Alphabetic Script in Israel
Discovered: Earliest Alphabetic Script in Israel
Brand-new discovery of a ‘missing link’ in the alphabet, predating the next-earliest Levantine alphabetic script by centuries
By Christopher Eames • April 15
The Former Prophets—How History Becomes Prophecy
The Former Prophets—How History Becomes Prophecy
The history recorded in the ‘former prophets’ might be ancient, but the lessons they carry are far more important today than they were 3,000 years ago!
By Gerald Flurry
Easter—In the Hebrew Bible?
Easter—In the Hebrew Bible?
Passover, certainly. But what about the peculiar Easter traditions—bunnies, painted eggs, hot cross buns? Several passages in the Hebrew Bible contain remarkable descriptions of what appear to be Easter practices. But how could this be possible, several centuries before the birth of Christianity?
By Christopher Eames • April 1
Tony Stein, Modern Jewish ‘Mighty Man of Valor’
Tony Stein, Modern Jewish ‘Mighty Man of Valor’
Remembering the incredible story of a World War ii Jewish soldier who received America’s highest military honor
By Christopher Eames • March 17
The Israelites and Ancient Tin Trade From the British Isles
The Israelites and Ancient Tin Trade From the British Isles
Evidence that the seafaring tribe of Dan made it to southwest England
By Brent Nagtegaal • February 27
Illegitimate Leaders
Illegitimate Leaders
Who is the rightful ruler in God’s eyes?
By Stephen Flurry • February 17
Is India in the Bible?
Is India in the Bible?
This ‘emerging superpower’ is powerful and important, and becoming more so all the time.
By Jeremiah Jacques • February 15
The Origins of the Jewish People
The Origins of the Jewish People
All Jews are Israelites. But most Israelites are not Jews. Understanding this distinction is important to understanding some of the greatest prophecies in the Bible.
By Christopher Eames
Donald Trump: The Modern King Jeroboam II
Donald Trump: The Modern King Jeroboam II
The story of an ancient king of Israel carries an urgent lesson for Americans and Israelis in 2021.
By Brent Nagtegaal and Brad Macdonald
Lest We Forget: The Holocaust
Lest We Forget: The Holocaust
It started with anti-Semitism and Kristallnacht. It ended with more than 6 million lives erased.
By Philip Nice • January 26
Could Abraham’s 318 Have Defeated Four Armies?
Could Abraham’s 318 Have Defeated Four Armies?
Impossible odds?
By Watch Jerusalem Staff • January 14
Göbekli Tepe, ‘Stone Age Zoo,’ in the Book of Genesis
Göbekli Tepe, ‘Stone Age Zoo,’ in the Book of Genesis
A ‘Stone Age zoo,’ Aboriginal Australians, booze and worldwide calamity at the earliest temple ever found—discoveries at this fantastical Turkish site parallel a peculiar early biblical setting.
By Christopher Eames • January 2
Christmas Trees—in the Hebrew Bible?
Christmas Trees—in the Hebrew Bible?
The book of Jeremiah contains a remarkable description of what appears to be Christmas trees. How could this be possible—some seven centuries before the birth of Christianity?
By Christopher Eames • December 24, 2020
Has Evidence of the Prophet Elisha Been Discovered?
Has Evidence of the Prophet Elisha Been Discovered?
A peculiar inscription matching the name of one of Israel’s most famous prophets
By Christopher Eames • December 23, 2020
The Israelite Origins of Our Alphabet
The Israelite Origins of Our Alphabet
Where did our English (and worldwide) alphabet systems originate? Why are they so similar to the alphabet of the ancient Israelites?
By Christopher Eames • December 22, 2020
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