David Livingston Terra Is Truely Firma An article in US News & World Report told a marvelous story about “Terra,” the supercomputer program at Los Alamos NM which was designed “to prove that the story of Noah and the flood of Genesis 7:18. .. happened exactly as the Bible tells it.” It seems that John … Continue reading “THE
FLOOD AND SUBSEQUENT CIVILIZATION”
Author: Administrador
IS THIS THE TOMB OF NOAH?
Gary A. Byers After 20 years of research, a modern-day explorer recently made an adventurous solo incursion into remote southeastern Turkey searching for the facts and remains of Noah and his Ark. Reminiscent of a 19th century explorer, Dr. Charles Willis traversed a region kept in turmoil by renegade local terrorist groups. Here Willis believes … Continue reading “IS
THIS THE TOMB OF NOAH?”
HOW OLD ARE THOSE HILLS?
Austin Robbins We’ve often heard or used the common expression, “old as the hills.” Just how old are those hills? Or, to put it more in perspective, how old is the earth, and by extension, the sun, moon and stars? Standard evolutionary theory says one thing and the Bible indicates quite another. Which is more … Continue reading “HOW
OLD ARE THOSE HILLS?”
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”
THE WORLD’S OLDEST CHURCH
Aqaba, Jordan In July 1998, after four seasons of excavations and research, U.S. archaeologist Thomas Parker believes he may have uncovered the oldest church on earth in Aqaba, Jordan. Aqaba is Jordan’s only port city and as such is economically important to the entire nation. The city also serves as a popular resort city on … Continue reading “THE
WORLD’S OLDEST CHURCH”
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”
THE BIBLE AND EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE
Arthur Manning Does life exist beyond planet earth? Mankind has probably pondered this question throughout the ages. Perhaps we began to consider it more seriously after the advent of the telescope. We discovered that some of the bright points of light in the night sky are not luminous bodies but apparently more similar to our … Continue reading “THE
BIBLE AND EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE”
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”
BIBLE PERSONAGES IN ARCHAEOLOGY OMRI, KING OF ISRAEL
Bryant G. Wood Background Omri was commander-in-chief of the army of the Northern Kingdom of Israel under Elah, who ruled for two years, 886–885 BC. Zimri, an official in charge of half the chariot force, assassinated Elah in his palace in Tirzah, the capital. At the time, Omri was with his army at Gibbethon in … Continue reading “BIBLE
PERSONAGES IN ARCHAEOLOGY
OMRI, KING OF ISRAEL”