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King David

In a recent book, David Wolpe argues that David’s was the first fully explored and fleshed-out personality in human literature. Rather than follow the scholarly. . .

Robin Russin
Nov. 19 2014 12:01AM

By the beginning of the 21st century, Bible scholars had become divided into rival interpretive schools, each locked into its own rigid orthodoxies, writes Mark. . .

Marc McEntire
Oct. 29 2014 12:01AM

From King David to American Pentecostals, boisterous worshippers have always annoyed those who prefer their worship quiet and dignified. “Stop jumping up and down—we’re Episcopalians,”. . .

Peter Berger
Oct. 1 2014 12:01AM

Much about life in 10th-century BCE Jerusalem remains unclear; but it had long been an important and flourishing settlement, and was well suited to serve. . .

Daniel Pioske
Aug. 14 2014 12:01AM

Herewith, in honor of Independence Day, a comparison between archaeologists digging in Virginia and archaeologists digging in Jerusalem.

Hershel Shanks
July 3 2014 12:01AM

The Purim story, with appearances by Ronald Reagan and Rodgers & Hammerstein.

March 13 2014 12:05AM

The biblical account of King David must be accurate, wrote the British diplomat Duff Cooper, because no people would invent a national hero so deeply flawed.

Jacob L. Wright
Feb. 17 2014 12:01AM

Do the remains of a stone structure located on a rocky spur in Jerusalem match the biblical specifications for King David’s palace? An expert. . .

Robin Ngo
Jan. 21 2014 12:00AM

A First-Temple-era column, whose location has been kept secret until this week, is less interesting than the ancient water system in which it was discovered.

Noah Wiener
Jan. 16 2014 12:00AM

Uniquely described in the Bible as “old and contented,” Abraham provides a model for giving way to the next generation that other biblical characters struggle to emulate.

Erica Brown
Oct. 25 2013 12:00AM

Were David’s odds of beating Goliath much higher than they seem? Just consult the record of underdogs throughout history.

William Leith
Oct. 16 2013 12:00AM

The Jewish Genealogy Society has dismissed reports that Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, is of Jewish ancestry; but some have believed that Britain's entire royal family. . .

July 25 2013 12:00AM

Excavations at Khirbet Qeiyafa, 20 miles south of Jerusalem, have revealed an important site in Israelite history, but can the Israel Antiquities Authority honestly claim. . .

David Willner
July 19 2013 12:00AM