Category Archives: Travel

We Made it to Israel

Posted on July 5, 2011 by LukeChandler

All nine of us made it to Rome and caught the connecting flight to Tel Aviv. We’re in our hotel in Netanya resting up for the new day tomorrow. Everything went smoothly except for our flight out of Rome being … Continue reading →

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Heading to Israel

Posted on July 4, 2011 by LukeChandler

I am at Logan International airport in Boston, getting ready to check in for my flight to Rome-Tel Aviv. Four members of my group should arrive here at any moment, and we plan to meet up with the other four … Continue reading →

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Biblical Archaeology Bits (July 2011)

Posted on July 2, 2011 by LukeChandler

Here are a few items you may find interesting: – Archaeologists in 1990 discovered what may be the tomb, ossuary (“bone box”), and remains of Caiaphas, the Jewish High Priest and adversary of Jesus. Now it seems they have found … Continue reading →

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You Can Join a Dig in 2011

Posted on January 17, 2011 by LukeChandler

A few people have asked me, “How did you become involved with an archaeological dig in Israel?” My answer: “Quite unexpectedly.” I taught a church class on “Archaeology and the Bible” during the summer of 2008 and used this blog … Continue reading →

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Upcoming ASOR Meeting in Atlanta

Posted on November 11, 2010 by LukeChandler

I plan on attending the ASOR Annual Meeting in Atlanta next week (Thursday the 18th – Saturday the 20th). Archaeologists and scholars from across the world present their discoveries and research. Here are some of the sessions I find most … Continue reading →

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DropBox: Free Online Syncing & Backup for your computers

Posted on November 9, 2010 by LukeChandler

Let me take a moment to mention DropBox, a free little program that syncs files and photos between multiple computers. (PC or Mac) Download DropBox for free. Move/copy any file into DropBox, and it will automatically copy onto every other … Continue reading →

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Off to Nebraska…

Posted on September 17, 2010 by LukeChandler

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 →

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Jeroboam’s Golden Calf at Dan

Posted on July 10, 2010 by LukeChandler

One of my favorite sites to visit in Israel is Tel Dan. Lots of trees, lots of water… a peaceful, restful place to visit. In biblical times, this was not always so. Abraham came here while pursuing the captors of … Continue reading →

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The Harod Spring, or How Gideon Selected 300 Men for Special Ops

Posted on July 9, 2010 by LukeChandler

Gideon and all the people who were with him rose early and encamped beside the spring of Harod. And the camp of Midian was north of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley. (Judges 7:1, ESV) There are few Bible … Continue reading →

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A Full Day Seeing Sites in Israel

Posted on July 7, 2010 by LukeChandler

Internet time costs something where we are staying tonight, so I’ll save pictures and video for tomorrow when we (should) have free wireless access again. Our list of sites is long, so we’ll do a simple list: Megiddo: We walked … Continue reading →

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