Sermons and Biblical Studies

I am a soldier, I wear my armor with pride; I stand straight and tall with my sword at my side. I’m ready for service; I fight for Caesar, I owe him allegiance; I gave him my vow. Whatever he asks me, that’s what I will do. For I’m a proud member of the chosen … Continue reading “THE
SOLDIER”

G. Herbert Livingstona The archives of Nuzi are not as large as those from Ebla, Nippur or Mari, but the contents of the inscriptions on that site’s clay tablets are worthy of notice. Besides the documents of the ruling elite, there are many inscriptions belonging to the merchants, professionals and small landowners, who lived in … Continue reading “THE
ARCHIVE OF NUZI”

Curt Sewella Many pastors, writers, and even seminary professors rely on the “JEDP Documentary Hypothesis” to explain how the book of Genesis was originally written, (See Bible & Spade, Spring 1993, page 34.) This concept says that for many centuries the stories were passed down orally, usually with embellishments or deletions, and were not committed … Continue reading “DOCUMENTS,
TABLETS, AND THE HISTORICITY OF GENESIS”

Daryl E. Witmera It is the moment before sundown in Jerusalem. On the hill of Golgotha three bodies are suspended on crosses. Two, the thieves, are dead. The third appears so. This is the drugged body of Jesus of Nazareth, the man who planned his own crucifixion, who contrived to be given a soporific potion … Continue reading “SCHONFIELD
VS. EASTER AND THE INVINCIBILITY OF SCRIPTURE”

Ariel A. Rotha How can creationists explain, within a short chronology, 50 superimposed forests of upright petrified trees in apparent position of growth? That was the first question faced (see the March-April 1993 Liberty) by 43 creationist theologians, scientists, college presidents, and church administrators during an 11-day geology field trip through four Western states. In … Continue reading “CLASH
OF THE TITANS”

Dr. John Currida People often ask me what has been my most interesting and rewarding archaeological experience. Apart from watching Raiders of the Lost Ark five times, I would have to say it was serving as a Field Supervisor of the recent excavations at Carthage in Tunisia. The effort to unearth the city of Carthage … Continue reading “ABORTION:
CHILD SACRIFICE IN THE 90’ S?”

Inside front cover, CONTENTS, add under Response to TIME’s Article…PHONY ‘ARK’AEOLOGY: Sun International Pictures, Inc. Inside front cover, CONTENTS, add under ACCIDENTAL ARCHAEOLOGY: Joseph LoMusio. Inside front cover, add to CREDITS: 69, Richard Cleave; 71, Wilbur Fields; 74, David Livingston; 77, Trustees of the British Museum; 85, Gene Fackler; 89 lower and 90, Israel Antiquities … Continue reading “ERRATA
TO VOL. 6, NO. 3
(SUMMER 1993)”

Bryant G. Wood Plan of two Persian period pottery kilns found at Kh. Nisya in 1993. The tenth season of excavations at Kh. Nisya was conducted August 22-September 9, 1993, by the Associates for Biblical Research under the direction of David Livingston. Twenty-four volunteers from the United States carried out the work. The outstanding discovery … Continue reading “KHIRBET
NISYA 1993”

Bryant G. Wood Introduction In his book A New Approach to the Chronology of Biblical History from Abraham to Samuel (Institute for Creation Research, El Cajon CA, 1993), Gerald Aardsma proposes that 1, 000 years is missing from Biblical history between the end of the book of Judges and the beginning of 1 Samuel. By … Continue reading “ONE
THOUSAND YEARS MISSING FROM BIBLICAL HISTORY?
A REVIEW OF A NEW THEORY”

As the calm waters reflected the slowly rising sun over the Sea of Galilee, a lonely figure walked from Capernaum along a path near the rocky shore of the lake. On this spring day, He noticed the flowers, with their hue of diverse and plentiful colors, in full bloom along the shore and delighted in … Continue reading “GORDON
FRANZ OF THE INSTITUTE OF HOLY LAND STUDIES JERUSALEM, ISRAEL”