City of David

Biblical Archaeology January 1, 2025

A Journey Underneath Jerusalem from the City of David Down to the Gihon Spring

Jerusalem—a city where history treads its pavements and where biblical stories come alive. This ancient city, born as the capital of Israel on a small…

Current Topics September 5, 2024

Finding the Center of the World

More to Myth Than Meets the Eye By J. Jeff Toler for Shenandoah Christian Alliance j.toler@sca4christ.org For the Lord has chosen Zion, he has desired it for his…

Biblical Archaeology August 3, 2024

Revealing the Past: Biblical Archaeology and the Old Testament

Introduction In our previous post, we introduced the fascinating field of biblical archaeology and highlighted some significant discoveries that affirm the Bible’s historical reliability. Today,…

Biblical Archaeology January 9, 2023

Pool of Siloam to Be Fully Excavated

The steps of the Pool of Siloam were discovered in 2004 during repairs to a drainage system. The pool was then partially excavated by Eli Shukron and Ronny Reich. The new excavations will be carried out in full sight of visitors, as the site is part of a tourist route.

Current Topics, Obedience to God December 15, 2022

A Grandparents Christmas Discipleship Project

How encouraging, uplifting, and inspiring it is for believers to take time to read, meditate, and think about the beautiful, glorious, and grace-filled narratives we know as the Christmas stories.

Biblical Archaeology July 17, 2022

Ingenious Sluice Gate Found in Hezekiah’s Tunnel

Seeing the Bible Come to Life: The natural, ever-flowing spring of Gihon was Jerusalem’s fresh-water source and, along with the Siloam Pool, a significant element…

Biblical Archaeology December 7, 2021

Away in a Manger, But Not in a Barn: An Archaeological Look at the Nativity

Did baby Jesus did spend that first Christmas with Mary and Joseph alone in the barn of a public building there in Bethlehem or in a domestic stable surrounded by family?

Biblical Archaeology October 17, 2020

Magnificent First Temple Era Palace Found in Jerusalem

Steven Law | Patterns of Evidence Summary: The new discovery of a First Temple era palace along with the best-preserved capitals to date, confirms the…