Biblical Archaeology
The Bible, Evidence and Archaeology
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Visiting Ancient Ephesus: St Paul and the Jew Gentile Controversy
A visit to the ruins of ancient Ephesus is a journey through one of the most remarkable cities of the Roman world. As we walked the marble-paved Curetes Street under the boiling sun, the past felt vividly alive—especially when reflecting on the Apostle Paul’s transformative time here in the mid-first century AD.
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Mount Sinai in Saudi Arabia, Jabal al-Lawz, Fake or True?
For centuries, pilgrims and scholars have sought the sacred peak where Moses received the Ten Commandments. But the very location of Mount Sinai remains shrouded in mystery, sparking a fierce debate: does the holy mountain rise from the familiar sands of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, or does it stand hidden amongst the rugged terrain of Saudi Arabia, a claim that challenges long-held traditions and archaeological interpretations?
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Does Jesus Love the State of Israel? Is Replacement Theology Deception?
Some Christians confidently teach that God has permanently replaced Israel with the Church. But what if this doctrine directly contradicts what Jesus Himself taught?
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The Plagues of Egypt and Ancient Egyptian History, The Ipuwer Papyrus
The Bible tells us that Moses confronted pharaoh and told him to let God’s people go. Pharaoh refused, therefore God sent a series of devastating judgments on the land of Egypt and an ancient Egyptian papyrus provides great details about these acts of God. The Ipuwer Papyrus now resides in the National Archaeological Museum in Leiden, the Netherlands and its contents are unparalleled.
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From Lalibela’s Rock-Hewn Churches to the Trail of the Ark of the Covenant & Queen of Sheba
From the rock-hewn sanctuaries of Lalibela to the stelae of Axum and the whispered presence of the Ark, the past here is not buried; it watches from the shadows.
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Archaeological Evidence for Joseph and Israel’s Sojourn in Egypt
Deep in the sands of Egypt, where the Nile whispers tales of ancient civilisations, a question lingers – have the Hebrew slaves of the Bible been immortalised in the art and ruins of this ancient land?
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Ark of the Covenant, Ethiopia
From the Temple of Solomon to the remote highlands of Ethiopia, the Ark of the Covenant's journey is shrouded in mystery. Could this powerful artefact truly reside within the walls of a small Ethiopian church? We embark on a historical investigation, tracing the threads of legend and exploring the evidence.
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Ezekiel’s Temple in 3D Explained
Why hasn’t Ezekiel’s Temple ever been built? God revealed the plans for this great Temple thousands of years ago, but no one has ever tried to build it. Imagine a Temple compound in Jerusalem so massive, it could hold an entire city. This is the story of Ezekiel’s Temple.
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Church of the Nativity & The Birth of Jesus
Delve into the wonder of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, Israel, and explore the compelling evidence that points to this sacred site as the birthplace of Jesus Christ.
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Melchizedek’s Temple Zero in Zion, Jerusalem
Israeli archaeologist Eli Shukron proposes that a new rock-carved temple discovered in 2010 in the City of David, Jerusalem, is Melchizedek’s Temple. Temple Zero, as it’s also called, contains a large standing stone, seated on twelve smaller stones, inside an elaborate series of chambers. Shukron further suggests that this site was where Abraham offered his tithe to Melchizedek.
