During Dr. Livingston's studies in Israel, he realized the importance of correctly locating the Biblical cities of Bethel and Ai, in order to resolve the resultant dating controversies that have grown up based on previously suggested sites.  He believes these previously suggested sites have been erroneously located.  (See his articles on this subject for more information;  see, also his book on his archaeological digs and research on Bethel and Ai, Khirbet Nisya: The Search for Biblical Ai, 1979-2002).   As a result of his beliefs and research, he founded the Associates for Biblical Research in 1969 in order to facilitate teamwork and research of scholars interested in Biblical studies in the areas of science, cults, archaeology, and ancient languages.  He directed Associates for Biblical Research for 25 years.  While editor of ABR's magazine, "Bible and Spade" (six years) and newsletter (20 years), he has written and published many articles on Biblical studies, ancient history, and creation-evolution issues.   He has recently finalized his report for the excavations of Ai at Khirbet Nisya.

Dr. Livingston has directed eighteen seasons of excavations at Khirbet Nisya, which is his proposed site for Biblical Ai (Khirbet Nisya is 11 miles north of Jerusalem).  His doctoral dissertation was a complete report on six seasons of excavation at Khirbet Nisya.   He has participated also in excavations in Jerusalem, Jericho (twice), Jezreel, Bourgata, and Gezer.  He has also conducted more than 25 tours in Israel, Jordan and Egypt.

In 2001 Dr. Livingston was invited to become the staff archaeologist for the ArcImaging effort in Turkey to find Noah's Ark.  He has been an adjunct professor and spoken at many schools and churches in the U.S.A.   In the 1960's, he served as the president of Kwan Dong College in Kang Nung, Korea -- now Kwan Dong University with 10,000 students. He has traveled extensively in Europe teaching modular courses in Bible schools and seminaries in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany, France, Crimea, Ukraine, and Latvia.   In the U.S.A. he has also given more than 50 seminars on scientific creationism and biblical archaeology.

Dr. Livingston currently resides with his wife near Lancaster, Pennsylvania.  He has three children, eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. His wife has authored a book about Dr. Livingston's family history, The Livingston Chronicles, her family in Mom's Story, and has written up the story of their ten years in Korea from 1956 - 1966 in Never Alone. Her website is located at www.estherlivingston.com.

Dr. Livingston is available for speaking and teaching.  The purpose of this website is to post his articles to provide easy access to his research and writings in order to aid the public in their own studies and research.