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.

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.

Feb 25, 2025 · Sacred prostitution was common throughout the ancient world. But was the story of Judah and Tamar a case of sacred prostitution?

Nov 1, 2022 · More than 150 years after its discovery, the Mesha Stele remains one of the most important West Semitic inscriptions and probably the one that sheds

Mar 27, 2024 · Deep underground in the Judean foothills sits a fifth-century cave chapel dedicated to Saint Salome, identified in the Gospels as one of Jesus’ disciples. Originally the …

May 14, 2020 · Thank you to all those who submitted caption entries for our January/February 2020 cartoon, based on Ruth 4:7–8. We are pleased to congratulate Wade Livingston of …

Jul 28, 2023 · The expansive interior of Teomim Cave, which some ancients believed was a portal to the underworld. Courtesy Boaz Zissu, Bar-Ilan University.

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Jacob L. Wright Trained in Germany, Jacob Wright is Professor of Hebrew Bible at Emory University. Author of many prize-winning books, his latest was on The New Yorker’s Best of …

Feb 24, 2025 · The past year witnessed some incredible discoveries in the world of biblical archaeology. Bible History Daily readers have already been treated to some of our favorites, …