Archaeology is a beautiful thing. Excavations in Israel and beyond allow us to glimpse all the complexities and intricacies of the biblical world as it was experienced thousands of years ago. Indeed, the more we uncover, the more we realize just how interconnected were the peoples of the Bible, who shared much more in common than what the Bible’s stories of war, conflict, and struggle might suggest. It somehow seems fitting that our Spring 2024 issue presents sites and discoveries that reveal how traditions, styles, and beliefs have been adopted, blended, and reshaped across the ages to create shared identities […]
