The Hasmonean palaces of Jericho reveal the rise, splendor, and spiritual decline of a Jewish dynasty that bridged priestly purity and royal power.
The Jericho Palaces of the Hasmoneans — c. 140–30 B.C.E.
The Battle of Jericho — c. 1406 B.C.E.
Collapsed mudbrick, a citywide burn layer, and jars full of grain confirm Jericho’s fall c. 1406 B.C.E., exactly as Joshua records.
The Presence of the Israelites in Canaan, the Land West of the Jordan River: A Text-Critical, Historical, and Archaeological Assessment that Affirms the Biblical Record
srael crossed the Jordan in 1406 B.C.E. and settled Canaan; Scripture, Egyptian texts, and archaeology together verify Israel’s early presence west of the Jordan.
