Imagining the Ark of the Covenant, From Exodus to Indiana Jones
For two thousand years, there has been a rich interpretive history of the Ark of the Covenant. In my new book Readers of the Lost Ark: Imagining the Ark of the Covenant from Ancien
Moses’ Other Names: A Clue to the Biblical Exodus During Egypt’s Civil War?
Did an historical event give rise to the story of the Exodus? A story told by the ancient historian Josephus may provide some clues.
The Location of the Biblical ‘Red Sea’
The Exodus from Egypt was a foundational event for the Israelites. But where exactly did they cross the ‘Red Sea’? Scholars have debated this question for centuries, as have ma
Sinai’s Century: The Photographs of the Library of Congress
Photographs capture the contradictions of the Sinai Peninsula, sometime open for visitors and other times restricted. A recent project with Library of Congress brings the landscape