While reviewing the BiblePlaces Blog for posts of the best discoveries, I made a few notes about what I consider to be the best analysis pieces of the year.
Nebi Samwil is not Mizpah – the archaeologist of Nebi Samwil wants a biblical name for his site, but he has to inflate his own (archaeological) evidence and ignore other (biblical) evidence to make the identification.
60 Minutes on the James Ossuary – unfortunately people on scholarly lists are still citing this CBS report as if it were in any way credible.
The Qeiyafa ostracon – an explanation of the inscription’s potential significance, before much had been revealed by the archaeologists.
Qeiyafa – I wrote many posts on this site, including why it may be Ephes-dammim, but surely is not Shaaraim or Gob. I’m preparing an article for publication which has some intriguing new ideas.
Views That Have Vanished – not an analysis piece, but a helpful contribution to those who study and teach about the biblical lands. These 700 photos taken by David Bivin while he lived in Jerusalem in the 1960s contain some real gems. I finished four years of work in preparing the CD collection for its October release.
