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Latest Research Articles By Category

Here is a listing of the most recent articles, grouped into general categories to aid locating pertinent material. Articles are listed within the categories with the most recent given first.

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Contemporary Issues

Commentary on recent archaeological discoveries, current issues bearing on the historical reliability of Scripture and other relevant archaeological news.

5/12/2012: Tanit in the Mirror: The Worship of Self and the Slaughter of Children
4/26/2012: Jephthah's Vow
4/2/2012: Exposing the Dark Work of Abortion
3/5/2012: Secular "Ethicists" Endorse After-Birth Abortion: Another Version of Modern Day Child Sacrifice

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Devotionals

Articles designed for the purpose of bringing edification to the Church and relating practical life matters to archaeological discoveries.

5/3/2012: Remembering Clifford A. (“Cliff”) Wilson, May 10, 1923–April 4, 2012
3/19/2012: Sadness over Saul
3/13/2012: The Value of Archaeology in My Faith Walk
12/15/2011: The Future is Bright for ABR!

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Divided Kingdom

Archaeological and historical articles dealing with events from the death of Solomon to the end of the Old Testament, circa 975-400 B.C.

11/8/2011: Hittites and Hethites: A Proposed Solution to an Etymological Conundrum
8/9/2011: Sifting Dirt, Filling Sandbags and Shaul Junior: Reflections on the 2011 Season at Tel Zayit, Israel
5/4/2011: The Tel Dan Stela and the Kings of Aram and Israel
11/15/2010: The Baltimore Running Festival, the 300 and Esther

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Exodus-Conquest

Archaeological and historical articles dealing with the validity of the Exodus-Conquest narratives of the Old Testament, circa 1500-1350 B.C.

4/4/2012: Excavations at Khirbet el-Maqatir: 1995 to 2000 and 2009 to 2011
3/28/2012: Dating Jericho's Destruction: Bienkowski is Wrong on All Counts
3/9/2012: Digging Up Joshua's Ai: The 2009–2010 Seasons at Khirbet el-Maqatir
1/10/2012: Lex Talionis and the Human Fetus

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Flood

Archaeological, historical and other scientific articles dealing with the historicity of the Genesis Flood (Gen. 6-9), Noah's Ark, early post-Flood history, and other Flood related matters.

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Founder's Corner

This section is dedicated to ABR founder, Dr. David Livingston. It contains articles written by David over the years. David's lifetime of work in defense of Scripture is an inspiration to us all.

4/29/2011: Our Rich History and the Future of ABR
2/4/2011: Who Were the Sons of God in Genesis 6?
8/10/2010: Jesus Christ on The Inerrancy of Scripture
8/5/2010: The Life and Legacy of Dr. David Livingston

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General Apologetics

Articles dealing with apologetic matters that have a bearing on Biblical archaeology and the authority, reliability and inerrancy of Scripture.

4/9/2012: Answering the Critics: Part Four with Scott Lanser
4/6/2012: Answering the Critics: Part Three with Scott Lanser
3/20/2012: Answering the Critics: Part Two with Scott Lanser
3/5/2012: Answering the Critics: Part One with Scott Lanser

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Investigating Origins

Archaeological, scientific and historical articles dealing directly with the issue of origins, evolution, the early chapters of Genesis and the Genesis Flood. (Genesis 1-9).

8/11/2011: Guilty as Charged
6/6/2011: Rapid Microevolution and Fitness Cost
5/11/2011: Hopeful Monsters?
4/7/2011: Texas Flood Rapidly Creates Canyon

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Judges-United Monarchy

Archaeological and historical articles dealing with events from the period of the Judges, and the reigns of Saul, David and Solomon, circa 1350-975 B.C.

4/26/2012: Jephthah's Vow
1/19/2012: King David: Man or Myth?
11/8/2011: Hittites and Hethites: A Proposed Solution to an Etymological Conundrum
9/22/2011: The Death of Biblical Minimalism

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New Testament Era

Archaeological and historical articles dealing with events from the Intertestamental and New Testament Era, circa 400 B.C. - 150 A.D.

4/17/2012: The Temple of Caesar Augustus at Caesarea Philippi
10/28/2011: The Battle of Philippi: The Battle that Changed the Course of Western Civilization
9/6/2011: "The Lost Shipwreck of Paul": A Critique of the Video
8/18/2011: The Physical Resurrection a Historical Fact: Part Three

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Patriarchal Era

Archaeological and historical articles dealing with the validity and reliability of the Patriarchal narratives found in Genesis, chapters 10-50.

1/5/2012: The Duration of the Israelite Sojourn In Egypt
6/28/2011: The Generations of Genesis
3/23/2011: The Patriarch Job, Chalcolithic Ossuary Jars, and the Resurrection of the Body
10/11/2010: The Tablet Theory of Genesis Authorship

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Videos/Audio

Videos and online audio featuring ABR staff and associates that provide additional information and research in defense of the reliability of the Bible.