Bible Exploration

Bible Exploration “What Color Blue Did King Solomon Wear? New Evidence Tells Us.” A research study reports archaeologists discovered a 3000-year-old dyed fabric in Tina in the southern Negev desert dating to the 10th century B.C. This is the first evidence of the actual plants from which the dyes were acquired for ancient fabric dyeing. […]

In the Israeli city of Lod, excavations have exposed a Second Temple Period (time of Jesus) Jewish building destroyed by the Romans during the First Jewish Revolt (66-74 AD). The discovery included 94 ancient coins dated 221—354 AD, likely hidden during the battle to be recovered later. Also in the building were impressive stone and […]

In the brief article below you will find some very exciting news. A synagogue stone has been discovered in the excavations in Magdala, home town of Mary of Magdala and part-time residence of Flavius Josephus, Jewish Historian. This stone was found in the synagogue there and has caused scholars to reconsider the relationship between the […]

Did the sun “stand still” for Joshua or did it “stop shining”? This article suggests that the Hebrew text may mean the sun stopped shining. If so, this is the oldest mention of an eclipse ever discovered. In fact, it can be dated to October 30, 1207 BC. This also, then, can specifically date the […]

Archaeology does it again! In the Elah Valley Israeli archaeologists have verified the discovery of the village of Khirbet Qeiyafa as the ancient site where David, the young shepherd boy, prepared to enter the valley and battle the Philistine giant, Goliath. “I can’t ignore the biblical text and I cannot ignore archaeology,” says Professor Yosef Garfinkle, professor at Hebrew University and leader of […]

In 2004, anticipating a prison expansion at the Megiddo prison, officials discovered the remains of a mosaic from a 3rd century church. Expansion efforts stopped as archaeologists began the protracted process of uncovering the ancient floor. Extended excavations have uncovered three Greek inscriptions, including one that reads, “to the God Jesus Christ.” When the discovery […]