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. . .
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. . .
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,”. . .
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. . .
Herewith, in honor of Independence Day, a comparison between archaeologists digging in Virginia and archaeologists digging in Jerusalem.
The Purim story, with appearances by Ronald Reagan and Rodgers & Hammerstein.
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.
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. . .
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.
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.
Were David’s odds of beating Goliath much higher than they seem? Just consult the record of underdogs throughout history.
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. . .
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. . .