And this is a combination that both sums up our identity and is, ultimately, achievable only in Canaan/Israel. (I might even suggest that when Rachel absconded with her father’s idols it was not in ...

Through the generations, Jews remember the story of Passover and celebrate their religious freedom. But they may forget to commemorate the help that Israelites received from biblical dogs -- the ...

SHA’AR HAGAI, Israel — Pricked, pointy ears and almond-shaped brown eyes. A tan or black-and-white coat and a tail that curls upward. For many in Israel, this is the description of a pesky stray that ...

Eerdmans, 280 pages, $25. Both Jews and Christians, brought up in their respective religious traditions, might be surprised by the title of this new book by William Dever, a veteran Near Eastern ...

There paradoxically are countries that are ‘free’ to attack others and to break international law with impunity. These include the United States and Israel, countries that are immune to criticism for ...

The story doesn’t have to be a stumbling block, but we should approach it with fear and trembling. There is a problem with the Old Testament. At a key juncture in salvation history, the God of Abraham ...

A close reading of text in Bereishit and Shemot would indicate that Pharaoh was eager to be rid of the Bnei Israel. Apparently he felt that Yosef’s importance to Egypt had come to an end once the ...

A rare manufacturing workshop for Canaanite blades — distinct flint tools primarily used for agricultural tasks — has been uncovered at Nahal Qomem, near the southern Israel city of Kiryat Gat, the ...