The Bread of Egypt
Is matzah, the unleavened bread Jews today eat at Passover, actually an ancient Egyptian staple?
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Hebrew Bible
I Wish I Were a Historical Novelist
It would be sooo nice to read eyewitness accounts of the Exodus as part of my research. But they don’t exist.
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Not Your Father’s Temple
Around the corner and downhill from Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem was a much older place of worship that may or may not have been dedicated to the same god. The publication of its details was one of the top biblical archaeological stories of 2025.
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Ancient Rituals
Of the many types of religious practices described in the Hebrew Bible, might any of them date back to the time of the Exodus?
The Bible and Authorship
Is it possible to learn who wrote the Hebrew Bible – or when? Faithful readers of this blog know that there are a few different versions of the Exodus stories in the Hebrew Bible (including three variants on the Ten Commandments, one of which has almost nothing in common with the other two). So where
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People of the Alphabet
The Jews are sometimes called the “People of the Book.” But another lasting contribution to human history may have been their early use of written symbols that represent sounds, not words.
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The Bible’s AI Lie Detector Test
AI may be the tech of the future, but it’s already coming for the past.
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The 10 Plagues as Literary Nonfiction
This aspect of Exodus has a natural explanation, but the story also seems deliberately constructed.
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The Case for Exodus: Egypt’s Testimony
Most researchers are skeptical that the Exodus really happened. But one has found documentary evidence in Egyptian tombs that bolsters the biblical narrative.
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Egyptian History and the Bible’s Historicity
Papyri and stone inscriptions buttress many Hebrew Bible stories, including the Exodus.
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