Sermons and Biblical Studies

Gordon Franz This is the third and final article in a series on the background to Revelation 1:9. This article examines some modern prophetic interpretations of events related to opening the Third Seal. Drawing on ancient and modern agricultural practices in the region, the author offers some fresh insights into the phrase “do not harm … Continue reading “THE
KING AND I (PART 3) OPENING THE THIRD SEAL”

Col. (Ret.) David G. Hansen, Ph.D. Immediately north of Jerusalem, the inheritance given to the tribe of Benjamin was in the heart of Israel (Jos 18) and the site of many events from Joshua through 2 Chronicles. Today the region of Benjamin is in the West Bank and at the heart of political controversy. Photo … Continue reading “THE
MILITARY SIGNIFICANCE OF THE LAND OF BENJAMIN”

Bryant G. Wood The Associates for Biblical Research staff is interested in the Ark of Noah, Ark of the Covenant, Tablets of the Law, Pharaoh’s chariots, Holy Grail and Shroud of Turin. Any solid evidence relating to these historical artifacts would be exciting and could have significant ramifications to historical and Biblical studies. Yet, as … Continue reading “BENEATH
THE SURFACE: AN EDITORIAL COMMENT”

His Bark And His Bite Were Both Bad Considered the largest meat-eater to walk the earth, Tyrannosaurus rex (T-rex) lived in North America. Standing as high as 20 feet and up to 40 feet long, it could weigh 8 tons. Recent finds, though, may diminish T-rex’s status just a bit, because in 1997 an excavation … Continue reading “TYRANNOSAURUS
REX”

Austin Robbins The significance of the Creation account in Genesis is often lost on Christian clergy and lay people. Yet its historical reality is the underpinning of the entire Bible. Without a literal Creation there is no spiritual Salvation. Some Christian teachers and pastors have taken the position that the concepts of evolution and creation … Continue reading “DOES
IT MATTER?”

Gordon Franz Second in a series on the Book of Revelation, this article examines the physical and historical evidence for the Aegean island of Patmos. The author draws from both ancient sources and his own exploration of the island to provide a greater understanding of the Book of Revelation. A Misconception A common misconception in … Continue reading “THE
KING AND I (PART 2):
EXILED TO PATMOS”

Bryant G. Wood From May 24 to June 17 a fourth season of excavation was carried out at Kh. el-Maqatir, 15 km (9 mi) north of Jerusalem. The dig is sponsored by the Associates for Biblical Research, endorsed by the Near East Archaeological Society, and under the direction of Bryant G. Wood. A total of … Continue reading “KH.
EL-MAQATIR 1999 DIG REPORT”

Bryant G. Wood The location of Beth Aven is important to ABR research because it was situated adjacent to Ai: Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth Aven to the east of Bethel (Jos 7:2). Ai, Beth Aven, and Bethel were a triad of settlements in close proximity to one … Continue reading “BETH
AVEN: A SCHOLARLY CONUNDRUM”

David P. Livingston 1999 represented the 18th season of excavation at Khirbet Nisya under the direction of ABR founder David Livingston. While the site’s Old Testament city is the focus of the excavation, this year’s dig uncovered artifacts mostly from the Late Hellenistic (Hasmonean) period of Palestine (152–65 BC). April 11–16, 1999, eight men from … Continue reading “1999
EXCAVATION REPORT FOR KHIRBET NISYA”

Todd Bolen The monastery sits on the highest part of Khirbet el-Maqatir, while the Bronze Age fortress was located lower down on the southeastern slope. Was the monastery founded to commorate the Israelite defeat of Ai? Excavations by Master’s College, IBEX, may provide the answer. While a church at Khirbet el-Maqatir north of Jerusalem has … Continue reading “THE
BYZANTINE CHURCH OF KHIRBET EL-MAQATIR”