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  1. The Story of Ruth - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Jul 30, 2024 · Adele Berlin argues that the story of Ruth illuminates the main theme of the Hebrew Bible: the continuity of God’s people in their land.

  2. Daily Life in Ancient Israel - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Aug 30, 2025 · According to author Robert D. Miller, archaeological surveys and excavations of the central hill country have provided a much clearer picture of daily life in ancient Israel during …

  3. Who Were the Ammonites, Moabites and Edomites in the Bible?

    Jun 17, 2025 · Although the Bible offers information about these three Iron Age kingdoms, recent archaeological discoveries are bringing to light a fuller picture of them.

  4. Rahab the Harlot? - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Aug 2, 2025 · In the Book of Joshua, Rahab (known as “Rahab the Harlot”) assisted two Israelite spies in escaping out the city wall of Jericho.

  5. Widows in the Bible - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Sep 16, 2025 · Ruth swearing her allegiance to Naomi, by Jan Victors, 1653. In both the New Testament and Hebrew Bible, widows are repeatedly the subjects of miracles. Following the …

  6. How Bad Was Jezebel? - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Sep 18, 2025 · How Bad Was Jezebel? Read Janet Howe Gaines’s full article about Jezebel in the Bible and later depictions as it appeared in Bible Review

  7. Scandalous Women in the Bible - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Jun 26, 2025 · Mary Magdalene, Jezebel, Rahab, Lilith. Today, each is considered one of the most scandalous women in the Bible. Are these so-condemned salacious women …

  8. Where Was Mary Magdalene From? - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Nov 30, 2022 · Where was Mary Magdalene from? Known today as Magdala, this expansive site on the Sea of Galilee was called Taricheae in the time of Jesus and Mary Magdalene. Photo: …

  9. Sacred Prostitution in the Story of Judah and Tamar

    Feb 25, 2025 · Sacred prostitution was common throughout the ancient world. But was the story of Judah and Tamar a case of sacred prostitution?

  10. The Aleppo Codex Online - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Feb 2, 2023 · By putting the Aleppo Codex online, it has become accessible to scholars and the general public alike. Visitors can search the full text.