Ken Stanford

In 2001, prominent archaeologist Israel Finkelstein and author Neil Asher Silberman wrote a popular book titled The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology’s New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts. Its subtitle seemingly…

In Shiloh, in the hill country of Ephraim, Joshua set up the Tabernacle and allotted land to the tribes of Israel (v. 10). Eli the high priest ministered in Shiloh, and the prophet Samuel grew…

The book of Ruth records the origin of the Davidic dynasty that reigned over Israel for 400 years. As prophesied, the Messiah, Jesus, descended from King David’s line and will reign on his earthly throne…

The book of Judges’ historicity is crucial in determining the validity of Israel’s residence in the Holy Land and, therefore, the Bible’s trustworthiness. Previously, we considered why we must defend biblical history and examined the…

The reluctant judge Gideon is one of the Bible’s most well-known and colorful characters. Selected by God for the work of a warrior while hiding from Israel’s enemies, he learned to trust God through a…