The word Azazel is mentioned three times in the Book of Leviticus in 16:8, 16:10, and 16:21. In these verses, Azazel is associated with Yom Hakippurim, which will be discussed below. Leviticus 16:7-10 ...

A top archaeology journal now bars Israelis from publishing on Judea and Samaria unless they work with Palestinian ...

A simple answer to the first question might be the fact that the leper is not allowed in the camp. He comes to the edge of the camp and the priest goes out to meet him. However, that does not satisfy ...

Centuries after its last mention in Biblical texts, the present-day location of the Ark of the Covenant remains unknown.

Addressing trends in Israeli literature amid the ongoing war in Gaza, the Center for Israel Studies hosted the ...

There were many biblical words that translators and commentators mistranslated. Tzaraat was one of the many. It is mentioned in the 13th chapter of the fourth biblical portion of Leviticus, Tazri’a 12 ...

The oldest and most complete Hebrew Bible in existence, the Sassoon Codex, will be on permanent display at ANU, the Museum of ...

Look up any verse in the Bible and you will find examples of how the ideas expressed there are conveyed in other languages ...

Unfortunately, there are many instances of well-meaning, intelligent people misinterpreting the Bible. Sometimes, they did it intentionally to teach a lesson, and sometimes, they got it wrong. I will ...

We begin with the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible. It only took until the fourth verse of Genesis for God to introduce the concept ...

The Bible tells of a fateful encounter between an Egyptian Pharaoh and a King of Judah at "Armageddon". Archaeologists found ...

Contrary to popular misconceptions, the basis of biblical religion and faith is Reason or “Logos” (John 1:1: see also Is.