Israel loves a debate, and none is louder than who protects the nation: soldiers in uniform or scholars in holy texts? Judges ...

The expression “putting out a fleece” comes from the story of Gideon in the book of Judges in the Old Testament. Gideon was a farmer who became the fifth leader during the Period of Judges in Israel.

Chapter 9 As I wrote a few days ago, the central message of Judges is that the absence of a strong ruler produces barbarous anarchy. But this chapter’s lesson? Kings aren’t always so hotsy-totsy ...

In 2019, Israeli archaeologists dug up a pottery fragment in the Judean foothills. Akin to the disposable ‘plasticware’ of the ancient world, broken pottery is nothing out of the ordinary for ...

July 12 (UPI) --Archaeologists have uncovered a small jug with a rare five-letter inscription, linking the 3,100-year-old ceramic artifact to a biblical judge mentioned in the Book of Judges. The jug ...