Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Bible, Genesis

Nephilim

Even for people who don’t know much about the Bible, this is a famous story. But for being so well-known, it raises a lot of questions and a lot of controversy: Did the Flood really happen? How widespread was it? Was it universal, or only regional? Was there really an ark, and was it large enough to hold all those animals? Where did the water come from? And who are the Nephilim?

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New Schedule

I'm pretty much in the middle of Genesis and I'm starting in on the Acts of the Apostles--lots of people I know are studying that book right now, and it seems like a good idea to sort of be together in that with them. So! I am going to catch up with the series I've … Continue reading New Schedule

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Shabbat

Every Friday evening, we make a special point of dressing nicely, and arriving to dinner in time for the kiddush. It's important to be punctual, since the candles are to be lit at least 18 minutes before sunset.

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Astragali

As I carefully brushed around what seemed like a floor formation of pottery sherds and cobblestones, almost by accident, I unearthed what looked like a knucklebone—actually a bone in the ankle.

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The Forensics of Archaeology

Some people dig for gold, others for artifacts. But the true archaeologist digs for knowledge.

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Ashtoreth

Working in the Pottery Lab complex is one of several unexpected pleasures I've been experiencing on this excavation. As a microcosm of Israel itself, our Lab is international.

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Al Jazaar Mosque

Even as I sit here and type these words, I can hear the muezzin singing out the Adhan from the minaret of Al Jazaar mosque, the final of five calls to prayer throughout the day.

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We Went To Prison Today

The Akko prison intersects the Crusaders with the Ottoman empire, the British Mandate, and the Jewish resistance movements throughout Palestine. Today, the 12th century Crusader Hospitaller Center bears evidence of the 18th century Muslim fortress with military barracks and palaces, and the 19th century British prison. During the British Mandate, there were three major prisons: Jerusalem (Russian Compound and Kishle); Akko; and Bethlehem (women’s prison).

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Jerusalem

Part of the Tel Akko Excavation’s Total Archaeology approach is to take in the larger context of the dig—the present day city and its history, the surrounding landscape, the people groups and cultures, the land of Israel and its history. Today, to get a better understanding of the unique challenges Israel faces, we visited the capitol city, Jerusalem, another of the six “Mixed Cities” and filled with spiritual pilgrims from three of the major religions in the world: Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.