Old Testament
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Did The Sun Stop For Joshua?
The text of Joshua 10 describes the sun standing still at Gibeon – the greatest miracle in history. To theologians,… Read More
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Babel: History, Mythology, and Meaning
Was there a real Tower of Babel? And how does the city-building theme found in Mesopotamian texts like the Sumerian… Read More
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Exploring Tel Arad – Ancient Israelite City & Temple
The Tel Arad Temple is an ancient Hebrew temple from the Kingdom of Judah, dating back to circa 950 BC.… Read More
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Can We Find The Garden of Eden?
Prof Francesca Stavrakopoulou examines how archaeological discoveries are changing the way we interpret Bible stories. Can we find the Garden… Read More
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Numbers 31 – The Genocide of Midian – Historicity
The Morality of this event is discussed in a seperate post. The scholarly consensus is that this war did not… Read More
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Numbers 31 – The Genocide of Midian – Morality
Confront yourself with this story, and really ask if you support what was done here. In Numbers 25:6, the Israelite… Read More
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Did King David’s Empire Exist?
Dr Francesca Stavrakopoulou examines how archaeological discoveries are changing the way people interpret stories from the Bible. Dr Francesca Stavrakopoulou… Read More
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The Sins of Scripture: The Bible’s Texts of Hate
The Bible contains many passages that believers and nonbelievers alike would recognize as appalling theology. These texts are used to… Read More
