Biblical Archaeology Review - March-April 2008 - Free Online

The March-April 2008 issue of the Biblical Archaeology Review is available free on line. The following articles appear in the March-April issue:

Fit for a Queen: Jezebel's Royal Seal, by Marjo C. A. Korpel
Does the seal belong to the notorious wicked Phoenician queen Jezebel?

Emmaus: Where Christ Appeared, by Hershel Shanks
Excavators at Emmaus-Nicopolis believe theyve got the right one

First Publication: A Newly Discovered House Shrine

A Temple Built for Two, by William G. Dever
Intriguing evidence suggests Yahweh shared a throne with Asherah

Dissecting the Qumran-Essene Hypothesis, by Edna Ullmann-Margalit
Magnifying glass on the Scroll scholars.

Great articles. Read them and enjoy.

Claude Mariottini
Professor of Old Testament
Northern Baptist Seminary

Tags: Archaeology

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