The idea of nations as neatly bordered spaces can be traced partly to medieval maps of biblical Israel. In A Nutshell ...

I have never preached about the Amalekites, ancient Israel’s hereditary enemy, passed down from generation to generation. I can imagine the wide eyes and ashen faces staring back at me. My pastoral ...

It’s not just a display of the scrolls, which of course in and of themselves would be powerful,” but other “wow objects” leave viewers in awe, the museum’s director of exhibits told JNS.

As a Catholic Christian and a lawyer with two law degrees, I am dismayed that many other Christian sects in America believe that the country of Israel today is the “Israel” of the Bible. The Bible was ...

The Americans, British and Arab states can debate whatever Mideast peace plan they want. But nothing can change this pre-eminent fact: Israel is entitled to the land it has, and has been for over ...

With the end of the war and the recently signed agreement, the far Right’s dream of resettling Gaza has evaporated. But was it really based on anything historical? More broadly speaking, what were the ...

Tucker Carlson booed at the largest gathering of pastors in Israel since the establishment of the state.The post ‘Pro-Bible ...

Chart from 500 years ago, reflected European ignorance of Holy Land, with later iterations improving; division into territories of 12 Israelite tribes set stage for international borders ...

A 3,200-year-old fortress has been discovered in southern Israel. The fortress was likely built by the ancient Canaanite civilization to protect against Philistine invaders, according to the Israel ...

ASHKELON, Israel (AP) - An archaeological discovery announced on Sunday in Israel may help solve an enduring biblical mystery: where did the ancient Philistines come from? The Philistines left behind ...

Do you think that Israelis are the descendants of the biblical Israelites? It’s a simple but provocative prompt — one which the videographer and man-on-the street interviewer Corey Gil-Shuster ...