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This is Chapter Fifteen of my book, The Word Set in Stone: How Archaeology, Science, and History Back up the Bible (Catholic Answers Press, March 15, Chapter Fifteen of my book, "The Word Set in Stone" (March 15, 2023) surveys the archaeological and historical evidences that prove the Gospel of John's accuracy.
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Archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar and several of her prominent finds. (Hebrew University/Ouria Tadmor) Leading biblical archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar, 64, died on Tuesday after a long illness. Known for her discovery of “King David’s palace” in the City of David and biblically tied artifacts and constructions, Mazar was the scion of an Israeli archaeological dynasty. She led excavations in several sites, including most notably in two locations in the City of David ridge: above the Gihon spring and in the “Ophel” on the lower slope of the Temple Mount or Al-Aqsa compound. Mazar was a fie...
4 Min Read Hershel Shanks, founder and longtime editor of the popular magazine Biblical Archaeology Review, has died. Shanks passed away at his home in Washington, D.C., February 5, 2021, at the age of 90. Born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, United States into a Jewish family, Shanks initially chose a career as a lawyer. He discovered a new passion for biblical archaeology during a sabbatical in Israel in 1973. Fascinated by archeological finds in Jerusalem, Shanks wrote a book, The City of David: A Guide to Biblical Jerusalem (1973), which was well-received. The Tel A...