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Scribal Culture and the Making of the Hebrew Bible

Scribal Culture and the Making of the Hebrew Bible

By Karel van der Toorn

Reviewed by Alan Millard

Sex in the Bible: A New Consideration

Sex in the Bible: A New Consideration

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The Last Ember

By Daniel Levin

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The implications of the veracity of Zias’s claim are enormous: If it’s true, then the inscription must be a forgery. If it’s not true, then the implications are even greater.

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Digs 2010

All in the Family

By Dorothy Resig

Three families experienced archaeological digs together and shared the ups and downs with us.


Digs 2010 Volunteering


Dig Scholarship Winners

Two of our 26 Dig Scholarship winners from 2009 share their stories as first-time volunteers.


28 Years Later Couple Recalls Finding “Lost Ark”

By Eric Meyers and Carol Meyers

In the early 1980s, excavators Eric and Carol Meyers were caught up in a media frenzy that cast them as Indiana Jones-type characters.

Features

Read this article now. Under the Influence

By Martin Goodman

From the time of Alexander the Great to the end of the Roman Empire, Greek culture permeated much of the ancient world, and Judea was no exception.


The “New Cleopatra” and the Jewish Tax

By Shlomo Moussaieff

A rare Roman coin brings up questions.


Roman Coins Boast “Judaea Capta”

By Robert Deutsch

Roman emperors who conquered tiny Judea minted gold, silver and bronze coins to celebrate their victory over the Jews.


Solomon & Sheba, Inc.

By André Lemaire

Was it business or pleasure that brought the Queen of Sheba to Solomon’s court?

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By Hershel Shanks

Funders, Politics and Bias


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April D. DeConick

What’s Up with the Gospel of Thomas?


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By Daniel M. Master

From Volunteer to Field Director


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Scribal Culture and the Making of the Hebrew Bible
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