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Articles by: Corie Bobechko

Jerusalem Ivories —

Rare First Temple Period discoveries confirm the Biblical account.

Jerusalem Ivories —

Rare First Temple Period discoveries confirm the Biblical account.

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Back in 2022, there was a press release from the now famous Givati parking lot excavations in Jerusalem. It announced the discovery of beautifully carved ivory fragments dated to the time of the Biblical kings of Jerusalem. More specifically, these ivories, of which there were
The Magi of Matthew —

Between the central themes of Matthew and the "Revelation of the Magi".

The Magi of Matthew —

Between the central themes of Matthew and the "Revelation of the Magi".

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Do you like a good mystery? I love a good mystery, a real enigmatic prehistory excavation in which there’s no written record to decipher the physical remains, or a good Biblical mystery, when the Bible gives us a brief description with no further explanation. It’s
On Bread Stamps —

A brief history on why the ancient world and early Church stamped their bread.

On Bread Stamps —

A brief history on why the ancient world and early Church stamped their bread.

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It has been estimated that bread and cereal grains made up as much as 50% of the diet of ancient Israelites.[1] It’s no wonder, then, that bread came in all different shapes and forms. The ancients didn’t just stop at shaping and molding bread; they