
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.
Rahab the Harlot? - Biblical Archaeology Society
Aug 6, 2024 · In the Book of Joshua, Rahab (known as “Rahab the Harlot”) assisted two Israelite spies in escaping out the city wall of Jericho.
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.
Widows in the Bible - Biblical Archaeology Society
Sep 19, 2024 · 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 …
How Bad Was Jezebel? - Biblical Archaeology Society
Mar 16, 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
Bezalel Porten - Biblical Archaeology Society
Bible & Archaeology Fest XVIII, November 20 – 22, 2015 Ruth: King David’s Moabite Great-Grandmother Why does Israel’s greatest king and future messiah have a foreign ancestress? …
Ruth Anderson Archives - Biblical Archaeology Society
Aug 19, 2024 · Ruth Anderson Ruth Anderson Latest Aug 19 Blog Fall 2024 Caption Contest Winners By: BAS Staff And the Winner Is … “He said take only what you need, not manna for …
Ziony Zevit - Biblical Archaeology Society
May 31, 2015 · The story of Ruth (Ruth 1–4) is interpreted as being about comeliness, kindness and grace. What is left unexplained is why nobody offered to help Ruth or Naomi, why they did …
Deconstructing Delilah - Biblical Archaeology Society
Nov 22, 2024 · Reexamining characters like Delilah using feminist scholarship can provide fresh perspectives on their actions and how they coped in the patriarchal society that surrounded them.
Rachel and Leah in the Bible - Biblical Archaeology Society
Oct 5, 2022 · Who are Rachel and Leah in the Bible? Sisters, rivals, mothers, matriarchs—these two women had a complicated relationship.