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Canaan was not a big desert. (Someone tell the media!)

Posted on May 27, 2014 by LukeChandler

Looking at biblically-themed art or watching biblically-themed movies, one has to assume most of ancient Israel’s territory was desert. This is simply not true of a land of “milk and honey” – two products that require vegetation. One example of geographical … Continue reading →

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The Gihon Spring and Solomon’s Wisdom

Posted on April 14, 2014 by LukeChandler

My previous post discussed the recently-completed excavations around Jerusalem’s Gihon spring. This spring was the water source for ancient Jerusalem. The Gihon spring had one weakness. It lay at the bottom of the hill, but for defensive purposes the city … Continue reading →

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