When the prophet Jonah fled from the presence of God to Tarshish, he took a ship from Joppa on the west coast of Israel (Jon 1:3). From Joppa the ship would sail westward on its journey to Tarshish.
Tarshish was one of Tyre’s important trading partners and Ezekiel provides a catalogue of its pr…
Tarshish, Cornwall and Tin and Gold Trade in the Ancient World When Read More »
Early critics of the Bible maintained that the Hebrews did not write earlier than the late period of the kings.1 An extended period of oral transmission was believed to have preceded the writing of the Old Testament. But archaeological discoveries in the nineteenth century revised the view of th…
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In the previous articles in this series we have looked at the subject of the disciple’s relationship to the State in the Old Testament, followed by the comments of the Lord Jesus Christ, and then the conduct of the apostles in Acts. This article reviews the teachings in the epistles of the apostle…
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One of the casualties of the continuing conflict in Syria is the cultural heritage of the country. UNESCO has raised concern about the civil war’s threat to archaeological sites, ancient structures and monuments. These areas are being illegally excavated and looted of significant artefacts.
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Very little was known of the mighty Assyrian empire until Sir Austen Henry Layard began his investigations in Mesopotamia in the mid-nineteenth century. Up to that time, the great civilizations of Assyria and Babylon were largely forgotten in the European West. Outside of the Bible, only a few facts…
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We had come out of a far country because of the name of Yahweh. We had heard in Sheba about the great house that King Solomon had built for His name. Stories were reaching us that this temple was going to last forever and that Solomon was ruling over his kingdom and prospering as no man had ever don…
The City of Solomon Read More »
A visiting professor at the British Museum has made a discovery “that supports the view that the historical books of the Old Testament are based on fact” (“Tiny tablet provides proof for Old Testament” by Nigel Reynolds, Arts Correspondent Telegraph www.telegraph.co.uk 13/07/2007).
The Te…
Ancient Babylonian Financial Accounts Verify Bible Accuracy Read More »
Artefacts found in an ancient Greek tomb excavated in 1977 by archaeologists working in the northern Greek village of Vergina may have belonged to Alexander the Great, researchers now believe (‘Alexander the Great’s “Crown”, Shield Discovered?’ Sara Goudarzi for National Geographic News ht…
Alexander the Great’s Crown Discovered? Read More »
Archaeologists working in Jerusalem’s ancient City of David have uncovered part of a wall they believe was rebuilt in the time of Nehemiah (‘Elusive biblical Jerusalem wall finally found, Israeli archaeologist says,’ International Herald Tribune, November 29, 2007 http://www.iht.com/articles/a…
Jerusalem Wall from the Time of Nehemiah Discovered Read More »
Earliest painting of a biblical scene found at Pompeii
When the ancient Roman city of Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, the city was frozen in time by the devastation. Overwhelmed by volcanic ash, the people of Pompeii were trapped in a shroud of debris as they went …
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