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The Golden Age of Israel's Wisdom LiteratureThe book of Ecclesiastes, traditionally attributed to Solomon, reflects on the meaning of life...
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The Golden Age of Israel's Wisdom LiteratureThe book of Ecclesiastes, traditionally attributed to Solomon, reflects on the meaning of life...
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From Joseph to the Exodus and BeyondEgypt plays a central role in the Bible - from Joseph's rise to power...
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The Tetrarchy After Herod the GreatAfter Herod the Great's death in 4 BC, his kingdom was divided among his sons,...
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The Mysterious Origin of the PhilistinesThe Philistines, one of Israel’s most formidable enemies, trace their origins to Caphtor, a land...
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The Ten Cities of the Roman EastThe Decapolis - a league of ten Greco-Roman cities - was a center of...
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The Land on the Eve of ConquestAs the Israelites prepared to enter Canaan, Moses described the land they were about...
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From Shepherd to King of IsraelDavid's rise from a shepherd in Bethlehem to king of Israel is one of the...
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The World of Daniel's Visions and ExileDaniel's story unfolds against the backdrop of the Neo-Babylonian Empire's golden age. We've visited...
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The Hellenistic World of ProphecyAfter Alexander the Great's death, his empire split between the Ptolemies in Egypt and the Seleucids...
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Israel's Golden Age of UnityUnder David and Solomon, Israel reached its peak as a united kingdom. We've stood on the...
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The Division of the Promised Land Under JoshuaAfter the conquest of Canaan, Joshua divided the Promised Land among the twelve...
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The Peoples of the Promised Land Before IsraelBefore the Israelites entered Canaan, the land was home to a mosaic of...
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The Land of Promise for a Nomadic PatriarchAbraham's journey from Ur to Canaan marked the beginning of God's covenant with...
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The Assyrian Exile of the Northern KingdomThe northern kingdom of Israel fell to Assyria in 722 BC, and its 10...
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This map traces one of the most consequential events in Old Testament history: the fall of the northern Kingdom of...
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The Exile of Judah Under NebuchadnezzarIn 586 BC, Nebuchadnezzar's armies destroyed Jerusalem and took thousands of Judeans captive to Babylon....
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The Rise and Fall of Ancient SuperpowersThe fall of Babylon to the Medes and Persians in 539 BC marked a...
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The Small but Strategic Tribe of IsraelThe tribe of Benjamin may have been the smallest of Israel’s twelve tribes, but...
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