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.

Aug 2, 2025 · In the Book of Joshua, Rahab (a heroine nonetheless known as “Rahab the Harlot”) assisted two Israelite spies in escaping out a window and down the city wall of Jericho. Who was …

Dec 19, 2022 · 6 miles south of Jerusalem sits what may be the oldest place of Christian worship in the world, Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity.

Nov 1, 2025 · The Good Samaritan parable reveals how compassion transcends boundaries when viewed through the lens of first-century Jewish-Samaritan tensions.

Sep 18, 2025 · The story of Jezebel, the Phoenician wife of King Ahab of Israel, is recounted in several brief passages scattered throughout the Books of Kings. Scholars generally identify 1 and 2 Kings as …

Oct 25, 2025 · Why did Leah bear children before Rachel in the Bible? Discover how ancient marriage contracts reveal new insights into Jacob’s marriages to Rachel and Leah and what their story tells us …

Jul 30 Blog The Story of Ruth By: Adele Berlin According to Adele Berlin, the Book of Ruth illuminates the main theme of the Hebrew Bible: the continuity of God’s people in their land.

Sep 16, 2025 · Discover how widowhood in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament serves as a literary and theological tool—highlighting vulnerability, prompting divine intervention, and often signaling …

May 28, 2021 · Boaz Gross, a Ph.D. candidate in archaeology at Tel Aviv University, is Vice President of the Israeli Institute of Archaeology and Director of the salvage excavations at Tel Beth Shemesh.

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 the time …