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Lady Lilith by Rossetti (1866). Public Domain

Aug 12 Blog

Lilith in the Bible and Mythology

Who were the original humans that God created in the Garden of Eden: Adam and Eve? Or Adam and Lilith? A close look at the opening chapters of Genesis—and ancient Jewish mythology—may suggest that Lilith came before Eve!

Jul 3 Blog

Lilith

By: Janet Howe Gaines

In most manifestations of her myth, Lilith represents chaos, seduction and ungodliness. Yet, in her every guise, Lilith has cast a spell on humankind. Who is Lilith in the Bible?

Jul 28 Blog

Word Play

By: Glenn J. Corbett

Three thousand years ago, when alphabetic writing had just begun to spread across the masses of the ancient Near East, written words were far more than idle marks meant simply to be read.

Jan 10 Blog

Ancient Lullabies in Mesopotamia

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Parents worldwide and through the ages have longed for a magical cure for their crying babies. In BAR, David Bosworth examines ancient Mesopotamian lullabies used to soothe babies.

Oct 25 Blog

Renowned Collector Shlomo Moussaieff Dies at 92

By: Hershel Shanks

Shlomo Moussaieff, who owned the world’s largest private collection of Near Eastern antiquities, passed away in the summer of 2015 at the age of 92. What is the future of his collection?

Oct 24 Blog

Bible Artifacts Found Outside the Trench: The Moabite Stone

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

A product of archaeological looting, the Mesha Stele, or Moabite Stone, provides another example of the value of unprovenanced Biblical artifacts, that is, Bible artifacts found outside of a professional excavation.

Jan 16 Blog

Angels and Demons

By: Reviewed by Michael D. Swartz

Michael D. Swartz reviews "Angels and Demons: Jewish Magic Through the Ages" by Filip Vukosavovic.

Jul 20 Blog

Bible Artifacts Found Outside the Trench: The Dead Sea Scrolls Discovery

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

The Dead Sea Scrolls discovery is so widely celebrated by the scholarly community and the scrolls have played such an important part in Biblical scholarship as the oldest biblical manuscripts that it is sometimes easy to forget that most of them are in fact Bible artifacts found during archaeological looting by Bedouin.

Jul 15 Blog

Bible Artifacts Found Outside the Trench: House Shrines

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

House shrines like this one are Biblical artifacts that enrich our understanding of ancient Israelite religion and iconography.

Jul 15 Blog

Bible Artifacts Found Outside the Trench: Israelite Clay Bullae

By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

Many are no bigger than a quarter, but clay bullae are Biblical artifacts that have made vast contributions to our knowledge of ancient Israelite history, and especially about the people who lived it.

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