Archaeologists have found yet another piece of biblical history buried in Israel. This time, researchers uncovered the entrance gate to an ancient city. Known as Zer in the Old Testament and Bethsaida in the New Testament, the ruins in the Golan Heights were discovered by a team of 20 archaeologists working with Hebrew Union College.…

Archaeologists in Israel unearthed a two inch carving that appears to depict a biblical king. The question, however, is which king the figurine is supposed to portray. The 3,000 year old sculpture dates back to the 9th century B.C. It was around this time that Israel split into two kingdoms, Israel and Judea. The figurine…

Support for Israel has been a staple of evangelical political beliefs for many years. The trend of unwavering support for the Jewish nation, however, is not holding true among younger evangelicals. Young people have almost always leaned more politically liberal, and the shift away from support for Israel is the latest facet of the widening…

A project is now underway to rid the area surrounding Jesus’ baptism site of thousands of land mines. The explosive devices remain left over from past Mideast conflicts, and have been surrounding the holy site for nearly five decades. Land mines are scattered all across Israel’s war territory, but particular emphasis has been placed on…

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