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Category Archives: Personal
Khirbet Qeiyafa to be Enveloped by City Expansion
Khirbet Qeiyafa, an ancient city that has recharged the debate about King David, may soon be enveloped by modern buildings. A massive project is bringing the city of Beit Shemesh literally to Qeiyafa’s front door. The modern city of Beit … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Khirbet Qeiyafa, Personal
Tagged Azekah, Beit Shemesh, Beth-Shemesh, Bethshemesh, Elah Fortress, Elah Valley, Jarmuth, Khirbet Qeiyafa, Socoh, Tel Azekah, Yarmut
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Can you identify the location of this photo?
My new header is a photo I took in Israel last summer. The water probably gives away my location to people who know the country. I remember the moment when I took this picture. Our group was enjoying a weekend … Continue reading
Off to Nebraska…
I’ve been extremely busy reading, writing and teaching (besides the whole husband/father thing). After hours of studying and organizing thoughts to present for the church here, as well as for Spanish classes and my ongoing graduate work, the last thing … Continue reading
Been busy… but here are some interesting sites.
There are 4 activities requiring my time these days that were not present in my life a year ago. 1) I am working on a Masters Degree. 2) I have been teaching Spanish to teens and pre-teens. 3) I am … Continue reading
Posted in Links to interesting stuff, Personal
Tagged Links to interesting stuff, Noah's Ark
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“Blessing the Fish” Phenomenon in Galilee
There is a little-known phenomenon in the Sea of Galilee that local Arab villages traditionally refer to as “Blessing the Fish.” This phenomenon is recorded in secular history as far back as the 1st century B.C. and may have a … Continue reading
Top 50 Biblical History Blogs
This blog has been list as one of the Top 50 Biblical History Blogs according to the Accredited Online Bible Colleges web site. The blogs are arranged alphabetically according to type. Note #35 under the “Archaeology and Place” category. There are excellent … Continue reading
Lecture in Tampa on the Khirbet Qeiyafa Excavation
I will be presenting a lecture at the Florida College Annual Lectureship this coming Tuesday, February 1st, on the significance of Khirbet Qeiyafa. Prof. Yossi Garfinkel and Dr. David Adams have been kind enough to permit the use of photos … Continue reading
A new ‘Indiana Jones’ movie in the works?
Is the hero who brought “archaeology” to the masses about to don the fedora again? You heard it here first..unless you already heard it from other sources such as this one, this one or this one. “The story for the new Indiana … Continue reading
“Book and Spade” Interview – part 2
The second half of my interview with Gordon Govier of “The Book and the Spade” is online here (temporary link) for streaming and download. This 15-minute program segment describes some of the experiences I and others had excavating at Khirbet … Continue reading
