Biblia

THE CITY OF ANDREW AND PETER: BETHSAIDA

Mentioned in the Gospels more often than any other town except Jerusalem and Capernaum, archaeologists believe they have identified New Testament Bethsaida. Birthplace of the apostles Peter, Andrew and Philip it was also the site of Jesus’ miracle restoring a blind man’s sight (Mk 8:22–26) and feeding the multitude (Lk 19:10–17). Along with Capernaum and … Continue reading “THE
CITY OF ANDREW AND PETER: BETHSAIDA”

NOAH, HIS ARK, HIS MOUNTAIN, HIS CITY, HIS TOMB

Gary A. Byers These are exciting times for archaeology. Major discoveries, many directly impacting our understanding of the Bible, are being made almost daily. Due to careful excavation techniques and today’s information super highway, the average person has access to more information than all but the greatest scholars of just a generation ago. Yet, vast … Continue reading “NOAH,
HIS ARK, HIS MOUNTAIN, HIS CITY, HIS TOMB”

SIGNALS FROM SPACE

Austin Robbins Austin Robbins, DDS recently retired from private practice in New Jersey. He was previously on the faculties of Georgetown University School of Dentistry, Temple University Dental School, and the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Dr Robbins is a member of the Board of Directors of the Associates for Biblicval Research. Many … Continue reading “SIGNALS
FROM SPACE”

GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: THE HURRIANS AND THEIR KINGDOM OF THE LION

Gary A. Byers While Hurrians are not mentioned by that name in the Bible, scholars suggest they had contact with the Israelites during the second millennium BC. When Abraham stayed in Haran of northwest Mesopotamia, he was living in the major region of Hurrian influence. Some scholars also suggest Hurrians lived in Canaan before and … Continue reading “GONE,
BUT NOT FORGOTTEN:
THE HURRIANS AND THEIR KINGDOM OF THE
LION”