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Feasts and Feet - How Archaeology Helps Us Understand the Bible Better

Feasts and Feet - How Archaeology Helps Us Unde...

This weekend, the Jewish people will celebrate the feast of Shavuot also known as the “Feast of First Fruits”. Along with Passover and Sukkot, Shavuot belongs to a unique group...

Feasts and Feet - How Archaeology Helps Us Unde...

This weekend, the Jewish people will celebrate the feast of Shavuot also known as the “Feast of First Fruits”. Along with Passover and Sukkot, Shavuot belongs to a unique group...

Joshua’s Altar - Defying The Odds

Joshua’s Altar - Defying The Odds

Sometimes, when you are not looking for something, you will find it. That is in summary what happened on an early spring day in 1980. A mysterious hip of stones...

Joshua’s Altar - Defying The Odds

Sometimes, when you are not looking for something, you will find it. That is in summary what happened on an early spring day in 1980. A mysterious hip of stones...

Mt. Ebal Inscription - Connecting The Dots

Mt. Ebal Inscription - Connecting The Dots

Introduction Between 1982 and 1989, Professor Adam Zertal from the Haifa University conducted an archaeological excavation on the northeastern slopes of Mount Ebal. The excavation revealed two altars dated to...

Mt. Ebal Inscription - Connecting The Dots

Introduction Between 1982 and 1989, Professor Adam Zertal from the Haifa University conducted an archaeological excavation on the northeastern slopes of Mount Ebal. The excavation revealed two altars dated to...

Mt. Ebal Inscription and the Aaronic Blessing

Mt. Ebal Inscription and the Aaronic Blessing

Why do the descendants of Aaron stand in front of the congregation, lift their hands and form a special shape with their hands?

Mt. Ebal Inscription and the Aaronic Blessing

Why do the descendants of Aaron stand in front of the congregation, lift their hands and form a special shape with their hands?

“Where To?” Gilgal And Spiritual Orientation

“Where To?” Gilgal And Spiritual Orientation

When Professor Adam Zertal discovered Joshua’s Altar in the 1980’s, he encountered a problem: Mt. Gerizim is not visible from the altar location. Why did the Israelites choose to build...

“Where To?” Gilgal And Spiritual Orientation

When Professor Adam Zertal discovered Joshua’s Altar in the 1980’s, he encountered a problem: Mt. Gerizim is not visible from the altar location. Why did the Israelites choose to build...