Sermons and Biblical Studies

Leen Ritmeyer The preceding article espouses a new theory for the siting of the First and Second Temple by Dr. E. Martin. The following response by Dr. Ritmeyer is a condensation of a much more detailed review that can be seen at Dr. Ritmeyer’s web site, http://dialspac.dial.pipex com/ritmeyer.—Ed. In some of the latest issues of … Continue reading “A
RESPONSE TO DR. ERNEST MARTIN”

Ernest L. Martin The following essay is an edited version of Dr. Ernest L. Martin ‘s internet article in which summarizes the major arguments of his hook, The Temples that Jerusalem Forgot. Dr. Martin postulates that the original site of the Temple was located over the Gihon Spring, not the traditional locution where the “Dome … Continue reading “NEW
EVIDENCE FOR THE REAL SITE OF THE TEMPLE IN JERUSALEM (ABRIDGED)”

Gordon Franz In 1986, Colin Hemer first published his hook The Letters to the Seven Churches of Asia in Their Local Setting. He did an outstanding job of placing the letters to the Seven Churches of Asia Minor (Rv 1–3) in their historical-geographical setting at the end of the First Century AD. When Hemer deals … Continue reading ““MEAT
OFFERED TO IDOLS” IN PERGAMUM AND THYAFIRA”

John J. Davis This delightful, fictional, saga was presented by Dr. Davis to the dig community one evening during the 2000 season at Khirbet el-Maqatir. Although written “tongue-in-cheek. “Dr. Davis’ description of the thought processes involved in ascertaining the age and value of artifacts is most instructive. The Beginning Little did the crew excavating Tomb … Continue reading “THE
SAGA OF SARDINE SAM:
A MYSTERY AT KHIRBET EL-MAQATIR SOLVED”

First of Three Parts John J. Davis The excavation of burials has long been a matter of fascination and mystery for both young and old. Reactions by modern observers to this part of the archaeological field process are often mixed. There are those who consider the excavation of tombs as an act of desecration that … Continue reading “BONES,
BURIALS AND BIBLICAL HISTORY:
THE GOALS OF BURIAL EXCAVATION”

Suzanne Rogers Today soldiers use guns, tanks, missiles, and airplanes. What did King David use when his armies went to war? Mostly rocks. That’s right, rocks kept in a little pouch made of wool or leather. It was a far cry from the advanced weapons we have now. While David was a shepherd boy, he … Continue reading “FOR
YOUNG ARCHAEOLOGISTS”

Gary A. Byers ORDER—Proboscidea FAMILY—Elephantidae GENUS AND SPECIES—Mammuth primigenius Probably the most famous species of Mammoths are the Siberian Mammoths (Mammuthus primigenius). Commonly called Woolly Mammoths, that name is not really correct. These creatures were not actually woolly, but they were hairy. Although it is often thought that these Woolly/Hairy Mammoths are the ancestors of … Continue reading “FOR
YOUNG PALEONTOLOGISTS
MAMMOTHS”

Austin Robbins The society in which we live is overwhelmingly influenced by evolutionary ideas. This is in spite of the fact that most of us do not subscribe to the belief that the world came into existence all by itself. Most Americans believe that there is a Creator who made us. Yet there is an … Continue reading “AN
EFFECT OF EVOLUTIONARY THINKING”

Forrest Long King David’s Harp (http://www.kingdavidsharp.com) is a wonderful treat to anyone who wants to learn about the music of ancient Israel. The focus of this site is the loss of the music of the Temple at Jerusalem, Suzanne Haïk-Vantoura’s controversial work The Music of the Bible Revealed, which reconstructs the music of Psalms from … Continue reading “KING
DAVID’S HARP”

Norman A. Rubin The English word “Psalms “ is a transliteration of the Greek title of the book; that is, Psalms is the Greek word simply spelled in English or Roman letters. The Greek word, psalmoi, was first translated into Latin as psalmi, and then into English as Psalms. The Greek word originally meant, “a … Continue reading “MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS IN BIBLICAL ISRAEL”