The Golden Calf
"Aaron instructed the people to rip off their gold earrings, which, the text tells us explicitly and unambiguously, “he made into a molten calf” (Exodus 32:4)—the famous Golden Calf."
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Isaiah’s Signature Uncovered in Jerusalem
(2018) Excavations in Jerusalem have unearthed what may be the first extra-Biblical evidence of the prophet Isaiah.
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Archaeologist Eilat Mazar reveals what may be a seal impression of the prophet Isaiah—unveiled in BAR for the first time ever—in honor of Hershel Shanks’s retirement as BAR Editor.
Archaeologist Eilat Mazar reveals what may be a seal impression of the prophet Isaiah—unveiled in BAR for the first time ever—in honor of Hershel Shanks’s retirement as BAR Editor.
“Oddly, Mary’s name appears twice here; but the scribe then corrected the text, making small adjustments so that it now read “the village of Mary and of Martha her sister.”
In Memory of Hershel Shanks
Hershel created Biblical Archaeology Review and led/edited it for 43 years. The force of his dynamism impacted Biblical Archaeology as BAR became a leading publication in the field. He touched so many lives. 3/8/30-2/5/21.
