Sermons and Biblical Studies

In the summer of 1968, Israeli archaeologists found the first identifiable remains of a crucified man on the northern outskirts of Jerusalem at a site called Giv’at ha-Mivtar. This find, dating to the first century A.D., was reported in our Winter 1972 issue. More recently, the site was again the scene of a discovery relating … Continue reading “THE
GIV’AT HA-MIVTAR INSCRIPTION AND THE TOMB OF JOSEPH OF ARIMATHAEA”

Archaeological explorations conducted during restoration of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher have revealed some intriguing new insights into the history of the site. Reconstruction of the church is nearly complete after 26 years of interreligious wrangling, 14 years of actual work, and expenditures of over $3 million. More than a third of the church … Continue reading “JERUSALEM
REPORT:
INSCRIPTION FOUND UNDER THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHER”

Raymond L Cox [Raymond L. Cox, a frequent contributor to Bible and Spade, is pastor of the Salem, Oregon Foursquare Church. He has traveled extensively in Bible lands and has written over 1650 articles on biblical and archaeological subjects. In addition, he is the author of four books.] For over 25 centuries the debris of … Continue reading “THE
POOL OF GIBEON”

W. Harold Mare [W. Harold Mare, Ph.D., is professor of New Testament at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis. He is also presently serving as president of the Near East Archaeological Society. Dr. Mare has had a distinguished career as pastor, teacher, and author of scholarly articles in various publications. He translated the Book of … Continue reading “THE
PLACE OF CHRIST’S CRUCIFIXION AND BURIAL”

Time and again during their nomadic wanderings, the Patriarchs camped at Beer-sheba. Here, God spoke to them in dreams; sacrifices were made to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; and dramatic family events took place. Beer-sheba the Scene of Covenants Abraham, and his son Isaac after him, made a peace treaty with Abimelech the … Continue reading “BEER-SHEBA
— CITY OF THE PATRIARCHS”

Raymond L. Cox [Raymond L. Cox is pastor of the Salem, Oregon Foursquare Church. He has traveled extensively in Bible lands and has written over 1650 articles on Biblical and archaeological subjects. In addition, he is the author of four books.] “From Dan to Beer-sheba” no longer demarcates the extent of Israelite occupation in the … Continue reading “RENDEZVOUS
WITH JEROBOAM”

“And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellaser, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations. . .” So opens one of the most enigmatic chapters in the Bible — Genesis 14. It is in this chapter that we read of Lot being captured by … Continue reading “FROM
IRAN
ELAMITE CITY OF ANSHAN FOUND IN SOUTHWEST IRAN”

George Ernest Wright is one of the outstanding Biblical archaeologists of our time. He is a professor at Harvard University and has been active in a number of Palestinian excavations over the years. He has written a number of books on Biblical archaeology and Biblical theology. In his book Biblical Archaeology, Prof. Wright made the … Continue reading “THE
WITNESS OF ARCHAEOLOGY”

Clifford A. Wilson [Dr. Clifford Wilson is the director of Word of Truth Productions. He is a well-known speaker and writer on the subject of Biblical archaeology. His radio program The Stones Cry Out is heard on radio stations across the U.S. Dr. Wilson is the author of a number of books on Biblical archaeology … Continue reading “THE
DOCTOR WHO WROTE HISTORY”

After six years of study, Israeli archaeologist Yigael Yadin has completed a 600 page manuscript analyzing the so-called “Temple Scroll,” the most recently acquired of the Dead Sea Scrolls. The scroll was secretly purchased by Yadin during the 1967 Six-Day War from an Arab antiquities dealer in Bethlehem for nearly $100,000. Written on parchment, it … Continue reading “FROM
ISRAEL
YIGAEL YADIN COMPLETES STUDY OF 2,000-YEAR-OLD TEMPLE SCROLL”