Sermons and Biblical Studies

In Genesis 6:1–8 we read about some persons who may be a pre-Flood link between the Bible and the cultures of the ancient Near East. They are the “sons of the gods.” The biblical reference to them should have some relationship with historical fact. If so, we should be able to lift these early chapters … Continue reading “WHO
WERE THE “SONS OF GOD” IN GENESIS 6”

Bob Boyda Areopagus or Mars’ Hill (knoll in foreground). Acropolis in background. Athens, Greece, furnishes us with much archaeological data from the ruins of the market place in the low lands of the city to its temples, amphitheaters, and especially the Parthenon and temple ruins of Erechtheum on the Acropolis, all of which date back … Continue reading “THE
AREOPAGUS, OR MARS’ HILL”

Milton C. Fisher Heinrich Schliemann as Business Tycoon in Russia and Engrossed in His Massive Excavation at Troy David, great king of Israel, said, “Lord, my heart is not haughty, Nor my eyes lofty. Neither do I concern myself with great matters, Nor with things too profound for me” (Ps 131:1). By way of contrast, … Continue reading “HEINRICH
SCHLIEMANN [1822-1890]”

How Archaeology Helps Interpret Jesus’ Reference To “…the Gates of Hell…” Joseph LoMusio (Joseph LoMusio is pastor of Temple Baptist Church in Fullerton, CA. He is also an Assistant to the Director of the Archaeological Research Collection at the University of Southern California.) Satan’s Throne Too often in our occidental culture, we fail to remember … Continue reading “PYLONS
OF POWER”

Bob Boyda In the field of Biblical archaeology when a discovery comes to light that is an apparent contradiction of Scripture, the Bible’s critics say to the believer, “I told you the Bible contains error.” For example, when king Sennacherib of Assyria forced king Hezekiah of Judah to pay tribute BSP 2:4 (Autumn 1989) p. … Continue reading “BELSHAZAAR,
BABYLON’S LAST RULING MONARCH: DANIEL 5”

John Wheelera Is it really possible that we could sing today melodies known by Moses? Melodies perhaps inspired by God Himself? Could the melody of the “Song of Moses” (De 32), to be sung by the saints (Rv 15:3), be actually preserved in the Hebrew Bible we have today? In the Winter 1989 issue of … Continue reading “THE
ORIGIN OF THE MUSIC OF THE TEMPLE”

Larry Crutchfielda The Qumran Community (probably composed of Essenes) is very important to Biblical studies in that they are the ones who preserved the Dead Sea Scrolls, our oldest surviving Old Testament manuscripts. According to the Jewish historian F1avius Josephus, “There are three philosophical sects among the Jews. The followers of the first … are … Continue reading “THE
THIRD JEWISH SECT: ESSENES”

Two Archaeologists Critique An Article From Biblical Review As the season of the Advent of our Lord Jesus Christ approaches, we do well to consider the full implications of the Virgin Birth. Last October Biblical Review (sister magazine to Biblical Archaeology Review) presented an article entitled “Can Scholars Take the Virgin Birth Seriously?” Although authored … Continue reading “THE
VIRGIN BIRTH”

(1850–1916) Milton C. Fisher The military hero who should qualify as the Winston Churchill of World War I, Lord H. H. Kitchener, earlier in his career played a significant role in that geographic survey of Palestine which lald the essential groundwork for subsequent archaeological investigations. Appointed Britain’s Secretary of War in August, 1914, just a … Continue reading “HORATIO
HERBERT KITCHENER”

Ron Zuck Author: John Morris, Ph.D. Reviewed by Ron Zuck After decades of evolutionary thought influencing our culture, many people today believe the Bible to be merely a collection of myths and legends. The book of Genesis is considered the least historical; the early chapters are usually referred to as myth. Young and old alike … Continue reading “BOOK
REVIEW: NOAH’S ARK AND THE LOST WORLD”