Armageddon
Armageddon means the “end of the world” to most of us today, thanks to popular culture. But that definition isn’t quite accurate.
Esau’s Lost “Death-right”
According to Jewish tradition, Esau’s frustration with Jacob did not end in Genesis 33; he challenged the sale of his birthright as Jacob’s body was being interred in the Cave of Machpelah with his parents’.
Leveling Temples and Tels in Gaza
Today Gaza is rich in archaeological artifacts but poor in livable space, so the city leaders and developers continue to level tels in favor of new construction.
Where “Indiana Jones” Gets Archaeology Wrong
When you imagine an archaeological site, do you see white tents, pith helmets, and sand dunes? Is the dig director a middle-aged man with a thick British accent, bossing around his local workers and charging into newly opened tombs with abandon? That image isn’t too far from the truth of the late-19th- and early-20th-century excavations… More
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