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Painting 'He turned their waters into blood,' by the 19th-century American folk painter Erastus Salisbury Field (1805–1900). Photo: National Gallery of Art, Washington/Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch

Apr 1 Blog

Exodus in the Bible and the Egyptian Plagues

The Book of Exodus describes ten Egyptian plagues that bring suffering to the land of pharaoh. Are these Biblical plagues plausible on any level?

Dec 19 Blog

Understanding Israel’s 10 Commandments

By: Shawna Dolansky

Are the 10 Commandments really a moral code, or did the ancients understand them rather as the constitutional basis of a political theocracy?

Dec 22 Blog

What Is Biblical Hebrew?

By: Clinton J. Moyer

Biblical Hebrew is the dialect of the Canaanite language used by the people of ancient Israel, and the primary language of the Hebrew Bible. It […]

Jul 27 Blog

How Was the Bible Written During and After the Exile?

By: Megan Sauter

The Hebrew language has evolved over time. Even during the course of writing the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), Biblical Hebrew changed, which is apparent when […]

Oct 10 Blog

Everyday Eves

By: Ellen White

Carol L. Meyers examines what life was like for women in Biblical times. Archaeological evidence, ethnographic studies and Biblical texts illuminate women’s roles in both the household and community and give us a snapshot of everyday life for ordinary women in Iron Age Israel.

Sep 17 Blog

Biblical Archaeology Society 2017 Publication Awards Winners

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

The biennial BAS Publication Awards have been presented since 1985. See the 2017 winners!

Sep 4 Blog

The Evolution of Biblical Hebrew

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Did the language of the Bible—Biblical Hebrew—evolve over time? Professor Avi Hurvitz argues there are three distinct forms of Biblical Hebrew, each one corresponding to certain parts of the Bible and other ancient texts.

Dec 12 Blog

Uncovering an Early Christian Center on Karpathos, Greece

By: Eleni Christidou

Greek archaeologist Eleni Christidou describes the recent excavation of a villa maritima and production center on Lefkos beach.

Aug 22 Blog

What’s the Oldest Hebrew Inscription? A Reply to Christopher Rollston

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

In the May/June 2012 BAR, epigrapher Christopher A. Rollston’s “What’s the Oldest Hebrew Inscription?” rejected four contenders as candidates for the oldest Hebrew inscription: the Qeiyafa Ostracon, the Gezer Calendar, the Tel Zayit Abecedary and the Izbet Sartah Abecedary.

Apr 17 Blog

Why Is the Newest Bible Translation in Modern Hebrew?

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Reches Educational Projects in Israel recently published its modern Hebrew translation of the Bible. While some believe this newest Bible translation meets the linguistic reality of modern Israeli society, others believe it will deter younger people from learning Biblical Hebrew.

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