Those who read the Biblical text and make a subjective judgment as to its reliability often conclude—and understandably so—that the descriptions of Solomon’s gold are gross exaggerations. The quantity of gold the Bible claims for King Solomon is simply unbelievable, even unimaginable! Take, for example, the Jerusalem Temple that Solomon built for Israel’s God, Yahweh. […]
The three iron shovels found at Tel Dan and dating from the 9-8th c. BCE are the earliest identified incense shovels known from ancient Israel. Two of the shovels measure .54m long with scoops .15m long. The third shovel was longer but unfortunately broken; the preserved portion extends .57m. A hook and ring at the […]
“And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favor in his sight. And the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the scepter” (Esther 5-2). As we read in the […]
Bible and Beyond Click here to view the original article. Amos, Hosea, Micah—An Archaeological Commentary Philip J. King (Philadelphia, PA- Westminster Press, 1988) 192 pp., $20.95 (hardback), $15.95 (paperback) As the readers of BAR and Bible Review know, archaeologists are making enormous contributions to our understanding and appreciation of the Bible. What may not be […]
Gustav Richter, a former SS official who had a role in sending Rumanian Jews to death camps, was sentenced to four years imprisonment by a court in Frankenthal yesterday but was immediately set free on grounds that he had served longer prison terms in Soviet jails after the war. Richter, 69, was a consultant on […]
Former President Valery Giscard D’Estaing said today that he plans to visit Israel soon as a gesture of good will towards the Jewish State. Giscard, who during his seven years as President, steered France along on anti-Israeli and pro-Arab course, made this pledge at an election meeting in one of Paris’ Jewish areas. Giscard was […]
Max Leibovich, one of the last members of the Shanghai Jewish refugee community which once numbered over 20,000 people, died in Shanghai earlier this month, it was reported here today by the American Joint Distribution Committee (JDC). He was 75 years old according to JDC executive vice president Ralph Goldman. Leibovich had been disabled by […]
A draft resolution calling for mandatory sanctions against Israel for its annexation of the Golan Heights will be presented tomorrow for a vote in the Security Council. The resolution, submitted by Jordan, requests all member-states to refrain from supplying arms to Israel, suspend economic and financial aid to it, and urges all countries “to consider […]
Declaring that he has come here “primarily to focus on the peace process, especially the autonomy talks,” Secretary of State Alexander Haig plunged into a series of meetings with Israel’s top leaders today. He spent two hours in a working session with Foreign Minister Yitzhak Shamir, followed by a meeting with Defense Minister Ariel Sharon […]
A Foreign Ministry spokesman said yesterday that Holland will inform Israel this week of its readiness to participate in the Sinai peacekeeping force, but on the basis of the 1980 Venice declaration of the European Economic Community (EEC) ministers which Israel has rejected because it called for the Palestine Liberation Organization to be associated in […]