Tel Beit Shemesh

So Dave and I were looking at a map of archaeological sites in the Negev, southern Israel, ancient Judahโ€™s territory, and we saw that Tel Beit Shemesh was near us. โ€œWonderful,โ€ we said. โ€œLetโ€™s go see Beit Shemesh!

Ashdod: Clash of Cultures

As one enters the Museum of Philistine culture, we are met with a reconstruction of what a Philistine warrior might have looked like.

Ashdod: Philistine Origins

Philistines were never included in this list of Canaanite people. They came from somewhere else.

Minor Prophets: Zechariah, Alexander the Great

God had burdened Zechariah to talk about three subjects in this prophetic oracle: The Arrival of Messiah, the Reign of Messiah, and the Rejected Messiah.

Delilah

I Power Struggles in the Patriarchal System, II Sexual Seduction, or Personal Power? III Spiritual Perception (Or, perhaps, the lack thereof) A 20 minute presentation

Minor Prophets: Amos Condemns the Nations

The way Amos chose to depict himself was as a simple man minding his own business, tending to his farm and family, when God came barreling in with an urgent message