Some of our readers may already have seen the reports of a discovery of another Dead Sea Scrolls cave by archaeologist Randall Price, which brings the number to twelve. The cave includes finds of Neolithic remains, including arrowheads and knives, broken jars which would have contained papyri, and small fragments of parchment and papyrus (see … Continue reading A 12th Dead Sea Scrolls Cave Discovered
See Early Bible Papyri Online
If you are interested in seeing a collection of the earliest manuscripts of the Greek New Testament, then you may want to check out the earlybible.com, where you can view high definition pictures of many such manuscripts. Here is part of the website's mission statement: Early Bible is dedicated to displaying the oldest known copies … Continue reading See Early Bible Papyri Online
The Continued Search for Mount Sinai
The Biblical Archaeology Society recently published an article entitled Searching for Biblical Mt. Sinai: The case for Har Karkom in the Negev and the case for Saudi Arabia. Here are the opening paragraphs of the article, which simply summarizes the discussion of a longer article in Biblical Archaeology Review (but which you have to be a paying … Continue reading The Continued Search for Mount Sinai
Highlights of Biblical Archaeology in 2013
For our readers who are into Biblical archaeology, here are a couple of articles you might enjoy. First, Christianity Today has an article entitled Biblical Archaeology's Top Ten Discoveries of 2013. Second, the Bible Archaeology website has an article entitled 2013 Roundup of Significant New Discoveries. This article is especially interesting. Note: The picture on the … Continue reading Highlights of Biblical Archaeology in 2013
The Miriam (Mariam) Ossuary is Genuine
Back in 1990 the ossuary of Caiaphas, the High Priest who presided over the trial of Jesus (Matt. 26:57-67), was discovered. But about three years ago there was another ossuary discovered, this time dedicated to Miriam, the granddaughter of Caiaphas. Specifically, the inscription reads, “Miriam daughter of Yeshua son of Caiaphas, priest of Maaziah from Beth Imri.” On June 29 … Continue reading The Miriam (Mariam) Ossuary is Genuine
Latest News on Possible Noah’s Ark Find on Mt. Ararat
The Fox News website updated an article today entitled Has Noah's Ark Been Found on Turkish Mountaintop? The article reports that: A group of Chinese and Turkish evangelical explorers say wooden remains they have discovered on Mount Ararat in eastern Turkey are the remains of Noah's Ark. The group claims that carbon dating proves the … Continue reading Latest News on Possible Noah’s Ark Find on Mt. Ararat
The James Ossuary
The much debated James Ossuary, with an inscription reading ""James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus," has still not been conclusively ruled a fake. Although no one doubts that it dates to the time of James and Jesus, there has been some question whether or not the inscription was a forgery. However, after having been … Continue reading The James Ossuary
The Supposed “Tomb of Jesus”
Recently the story that Jesus' “family tomb” has been found has been making some waves. This is mostly due to a so-called “documentary” produced by James Cameron and aired on The Discovery Channel. The program is called The Lost Tomb of Jesus, and it presents the ides of an orthodox Jew named Simcha Jacobovici, who … Continue reading The Supposed “Tomb of Jesus”