by hadassah | Jun 19, 2025 | Roman Period I
Korban Vessel Korban Vessel A fragment of a stone vessel, found in the fill near the southern wall, bears the inscribed word krbn (korban), which means “sacrifice.” As seen in this wax impression, two crudely drawn birds, identified as pigeons or doves, also...
by hadassah | Jun 3, 2025 | Babylonian Captivity
Perspectives on the Exile (Jeremiah, Ezekiel and 2nd Isaiah), Christine Hayes I’m going to go ahead now and get started with some sixth-century material – prophetic literature – which confronts the issues that were raised by the destruction of...
by hadassah | May 26, 2025 | Kingdoms of Israel and Judah
King Hezekiah’s Seal Impression Found in the Ophel Excavations, Jerusalem Many of the stories of the Bible are about the people of Israel and Judash, and their kings. The modern mind, in reading these accounts, easily assumes that the Bible is merely a...
by hadassah | May 25, 2025 | Kingdoms of Israel and Judah
The Archaeological Treasures Recovered from Illegal Construction on the Temple Mount The Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The place where heaven and earth meet. Where’s Solomon’s Temple stood and Herod built his magnificent edifice. What do you want to...
by hadassah | Nov 27, 2024 | The Exodus
From Egypt to Sinai, Christine Hayes This lecture traces the account of the Exodus (and the origin of the Passover festival as a historicization of older nature festivals) and Israel’s liberation from bondage under Pharaoh. The story reaches its climax...
by hadassah | Nov 27, 2024 | The Exodus
Shiloh After the Exodus, Joshua brought the Ark of the Covenant to Shiloh, where the Tabernacle was built. Ultimately, David brought the Ark from Kiryat-Yearim (Givah) to Jerusalem, where it stayed until the Babylonian destruction of the First Temple in 586...
