Biblical Archaeology Society

Renowned feminist Biblical scholar Phyllis Trible reviews Michael Coogan’s new book, God and Sex: What the Bible Really Says in the latest issue of the Biblical Archaeology Review.

“Islam in the Ancient World”, the Biblical Archaeology Society’s newest free e-book looks at significant Islamic sites and history to explore how Islamic tradition is part of Biblical history.

The Biblical Archaeology Society website will be featuring a new section, The Scholar’s Study that will continue to follow scholarly debates presented in the pages of the Biblical Archaeology Review magazine.

Who Wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls, a free video episode from The Naked Archaeologist by Simcha Jacobovici. Brought to you free by Biblical Archaeology Review.

The Biblical Archaeology Society announces the 13th annual Bible and Archaeology Fest in Atlanta Georgia where 20 scholars will present the latest research on topics such as early Christianity, Gnostic scholarship, the Hebrew Bible, and more.

In the most recent issue of the Biblical Archaeology Review, Michael M. Homan discusses evidence in the Hebrew Bible supporting the claim that the Israelite God Yahweh drank beer.

The Biblical Archaeology Society has completely recreated the book review section on the website. Read about what top Bible and archaeology scholars think of many books.

The New York Times has just published an article about Hershel Shanks and his new autobiography. The book is a fascinating account of an archaeology outsider and his scrapes with governments, nomads and scoundrels.

Greek handwriting expert Venetia Anastasopoulou from Athens Greece analyzes the handwriting of the Clement letter that describes a Secret Mark manuscript and determines that it is probably that Morton Smith did not forge the document.

The Biblical Archaeology Society’s 2010 St. Olaf summer seminar, July 11-17, presents Dr. Peter Flint and Dr. Ziony Zevit discussing the Dead Sea Scrolls and the significance of short stories and narratives within the Bible.