As the other great texts of Near Eastern antiquity languish in museums or have disappeared, the Bible has endured as a living work. Why?

Of the twelve men sent by Moses to “spy out” the land of Israel, only Caleb and Joshua argue in defense of faith in God’s. . .

Are the highly questionable premises and conclusions of academic Bible studies becoming an article of Orthodox dogma? That way lies surrender, intellectual and otherwise.

From biblical theme parks to Israel-flag hat pins, the ancient and modern land of Israel is deeply embedded in the American imagination.

Few Americans have grasped how deeply the five books of Moses informed the political imagination of early America, a self-consciously “Hebraic” polity. 

The International Bible Contest, whose final round is held annually in Jerusalem on Independence Day, showcases the benefits of Jewish learning. 

As the Exodus story suggests, the blessings of freedom are secured through laws: guardrails that tame the ego and remind us of permanent truths.  

Uniquely in ancient history, the Israelites after their liberation did not attempt to enslave their enemies. 

Some viewers have charged the movie Noah with being unfaithful to Genesis; more offensive is its portrait of a demonically cruel God.

In an effort to discredit Jewish claims while solidifying their own, Palestinian leaders have preposterously alleged descent from the ancient Canaanites.

In sharp contrast to today’s unbelievers, Friedrich Nietzsche understood that the “death of God” meant the death of morality.

It is not “exclusionary” to give the Ten Commandments a privileged position in American national life, whose institutions they have done so much to form.

The story of Jethro, Moses’ intelligent and humane father-in-law, and a Gentile, illustrates the Hebrew Bible’s embrace of goodness whatever its origin. (June 1998.)

The opening of the book of Leviticus shows how Moses’ greatness stems in large measure from his humility.