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- Searching for Biblical Mt. Sinai - Biblical Archaeology Society
Scholars debate whether Mt Sinai is Har Karkom in Israel or in northwest Saudi Arabia, with evidence supporting both locations
- Why Did the Israelites Make a Golden Calf?
Why did the Israelites make a golden calf? It’s a question that has puzzled readers of the biblical Book of Exodus for millennia As Exodus tells us, after Yahweh is victorious over the gods and armies of Egypt and delivers the Israelites from slavery, he brings them to Mt Sinai to initiate a covenant The covenant process is initiated by a theophany in which God himself descends upon the
- Video: Har Karkom—Archaeological Discoveries on a Holy Mountain in the . . .
Where is Mt Sinai? The investigation and study of Har Karkom has been the life work of Emmanuel Anati, an 83-year-old Italian archaeologist who has
- Tischendorf on Trial for Removing Codex Sinaiticus, the Oldest New . . .
Legendary Leipzig scholar Constantine Tischendorf died surrounded by controversy at the relatively young age of 59 Known for his skills at discovering and deciphering rare ancient manuscripts, Tischendorf’s chance finding of Codex Sinaiticus, the oldest New Testament manuscript, at St Catherine’s Monastery in the Sinai—and his later removal of the manuscript—made him both famous and
- The Oasis of Qurayyah - Biblical Archaeology Society
The ancient North Arabian site of Qurayyah was possibly the center of the land of Midian, where, according to Exodus, Moses first encounters the Israelite god Yahweh Archaeological exploration at Qurayyah has brought to light a vibrant urban oasis that thrived for millennia and was closely connected with Egypt and the broader ancient Near East
- The Sisters of Sinai - Biblical Archaeology Society
The Sisters of Sinai How Two Lady Adventurers Discovered the Hidden Gospels (New York: Alfred A Knopf, 2009), 316 pp , $27 95 (hardcover) by Janet Soskice Reviewed by John Merrill Few of life’s possibilities entice the human psyche more than the prospect of finding hidden treasure And for persons of faith, a significant Biblical artifact can be more precious than gold or jewels Moreover
- The Remarkable Story of the Sinai Palimpsest
The Sisters of Sinai, written by Janet Soskice, offers one such tale, bringing to life two fascinating sisters, Agnes Lewis and Margaret Gibson, who accidentally discovered the Sinai Palimpsest while visiting St Catherine’s Monastery
- mt sinai Archives - Biblical Archaeology Society
mt sinai mt sinai Latest Mar 11 Blog Searching for Biblical Mt Sinai By: Robin Ngo Where is Mt Sinai? At a 2013 colloquium in Israel, an international group of scholars debated the question At the center of the debate was Har Karkom, a mountain ridge in the Negev Desert that archaeologist Emmanuel Anati believes to be the Biblical Mt Sinai
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