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  1. The Story of Ruth - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Jul 30, 2024 · Adele Berlin argues that the story of Ruth illuminates the main theme of the Hebrew Bible: the continuity of God’s people in their land.

  2. Who Was the Wife of Cain? - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Nov 8, 2025 · The wife of Cain is only mentioned once in the Bible. Who was he married to? There are many possible answers, as Mary Joan Leith explains.

  3. Widows in the Bible - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Sep 16, 2025 · Ruth swearing her allegiance to Naomi, by Jan Victors, 1653. In both the New Testament and Hebrew Bible, widows are repeatedly the subjects of miracles. Following the death of her …

  4. Rahab the Harlot? - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Aug 2, 2025 · Rahab the harlot? It may be a surprise to some readers, but Biblical prostitutes were commonly mentioned in the text. What was the profession of Rahab in the Bible? Here, she assists …

  5. Who Were the Ammonites, Moabites and Edomites in the Bible?

    Jan 1, 2026 · Explore Israel’s Iron Age neighbors east of the Jordan through excavations, inscriptions, and material culture.

  6. How Bad Was Jezebel? - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Sep 18, 2025 · How Bad Was Jezebel? Read Janet Howe Gaines’s full article about Jezebel in the Bible and later depictions as it appeared in Bible Review

  7. Daily Life in Ancient Israel - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Aug 30, 2025 · According to author Robert D. Miller, archaeological surveys and excavations of the central hill country have provided a much clearer picture of daily life in ancient Israel during the time …

  8. Left-Handed People in the Bible - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Aug 1, 2025 · There are only three mentions of left-handed people in the Bible—and all of them refer to members of the tribe of Benjamin, including their deadly accurate slingers (see drawing above). …

  9. book of ruth Archives - Biblical Archaeology Society

    book of ruth book of ruth Latest Nov 8 Blog Who Was the Wife of Cain? By: Biblical Archaeology Society Staff Who did Cain marry? Where did she come from? Mary Joan Winn Leith suggests that while the …

  10. Cain and Abel in the Bible - Biblical Archaeology Society

    Apr 18, 2024 · Cain and Abel: The first two brothers of the first family in history. The only brothers in the world. The saddest, the most tragic.