Ancient Latrine: A Peek into King Hezekiah’s Religious Reforms?

Trouble viewing this email? Click here to view in browser October 6, 2016 Feature Ancient Latrine Discovered at Tel Lachish A peek into King Hezekiah's religious reforms? A millennia-old latrine discovered at Tel Lachish in Israel could be evidence of King Hezekiah's religious reforms enacted throughout the Kingdom of Judah in the eighth century B.C.E. The Hebrew Bible has several references to King Hezekiah's efforts to centralize worship in Jerusalem and abolish it elsewhere. Read More » Solomon's Temple and Palace King Solomon's Temple and royal palace have been a riddle for millennia. Biblical descriptions of these structures have proven difficult to interpret. In the new book Solomon's Temple and Palace, authors Yosef Garfinkel and Madeleine Mumcuoglu believe they have proof that the Biblical authors did know what they were talking about, thanks to the discovery of a small stone Temple model at Khirbet Qeiyafa. Click Here to Order In Case You Missed It Open Access to BAR Articles on Lachish Read seven BAR articles on the Lachish excavations for free Lachish was the second most important city in ancient Judah after Jerusalem. Tel Lachish has a rich excavation history. To mark the fourth expedition to Tel Lachish, led by Yosef Garfinkel, Michael Hasel and Martin Klingbeil, we made a collection of seven BAR articles on the Lachish excavations free and publicly available. Read More » 19th Annual Bible and Archaeology Fest The Biblical Archaeology Society is delighted to host its 19th annual Bible and Archaeology Fest program in the beautiful, vibrant city of San Antonio, Texas. Join us this fall as we convene with 21 leading scholars from around the world to hear their latest research into the field of Biblical archaeology and scholarship. Read More In Case You Missed It Which Altar Was the Right One in Ancient Israelite Religion? The four-horned altar or the earthen altar? The Bible contains many detailed sections regarding worship and the proper ways in which to conduct worship. These pronouncements go beyond instructions on how to worship both in spirit and in content, but also how to design the physical space for worship. In ancient Israelite religion, what kind of altar was used to make Biblical sacrifices? Read More » Step into the Biblical Past Dig into history by subscribing to the online BAS Library, comprising 7,000+ articles and many additional features, such as video lectures and the NEAEHL encyclopedia. Explore the world of Jesus and early Christianity, the Philistine city of Ashkelon, the fascinating Dead Sea Scrolls and more in this comprehensive online archive. Subscribe to the BAS Library E6BO06 Unsubscribe Forward To A Friend You received this email as part of your free registration to Bible History Daily emails. Help us be sure your email update isn't filtered as spam. Adding our return address bas@biblicalarchaeology.org to your address book may whitelist us with your filter, helping future email updates get to your inbox. Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up to receive your own copy. Manage Account | Contact | Privacy Policy Copyright © 2016 Biblical Archaeology Society 4710 41st Street NW, Washington, DC 20016 Telephone: 202 364-3300