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| Who is Jesus? Who is he? What did he have to say about himself? Who does he claim to be? What does the term "Son of Man", call to mind?
| | written by: Roy B. Blizzard, Jr., Ph.D. - posted: October 07 2003 | | More... |
| In Part I of our article, "Who Is Jesus?," the question was asked,
"Why was it necessary for God to assume human form and flesh in
order to effect redemption?"
| | written by: Roy B. Blizzard, Jr., Ph.D. - posted: October 07 2003 | | More... |
| In my first article in this series, I described the new "archaeological garden" in the City of David, on the eastern hill of Jerusalem. Last Succot (the Jewish festival of Tabernacles), a new and fascinating site was opened to the public in Jerusalem. This is the "Herodian Quarter," excavated and restored by professor Nahman Avigad, in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem.
| | written by: Amihai Mazar - posted: October 07 2003 | | More... |
| Paul's so-called "love chapter" in I Corinthians 13 is now a favorite text of Scripture to be read at weddings. This dynamic passage, which has become famous for its beautiful style, all-consuming theme, and lofty imagery is routinely removed from its original context and given a different meaning. In fact, many fine biblical scholars have even suggested that it was originally written independently of its present context and was only adapted later to fit its new position in between I Corinthians 12 and 14. It has been argued that the passage formed a part of an earlier Corinthian correspondence which was later changed and adapted to its present context either by Paul himself or by a later editor. Here we will examine verse twelve of I Corinthians 13 and try to understand its deeper meaning in light of early Jewish thought. A careful analysis of the text reveals how closely the love chapter is indeed connected to the mmifestations of the Spirit so articulately defined and discussed in I Corinthians 12 and 14. Should this connection be attributed to Paul or is it the work of an ingenious editor?
| | written by: Brad, H. Young, Ph.D. - posted: October 07 2003 | | More... |
| Beth-Shean, today a small town populated by newcomers who came to Israel during the last 40 years, was in the past one of the most important cities in the Holy Land. The steep mound of Beth-Shean overlooks the entire Beth-Shean valley, which is part of the Jordan Valley. This valley is rich in water and fertile land, and once served as a major pass for international roads linking the western part of Palestine with Transjordan and the southern part of Palestine with the Galilee and Syria, along the Jordan Valley. These ideal natural conditions turned Beth-Shean into a center of economic wealth and political power. The mound of Beth-Shean (Tell el-Husn) hides remains of many occupation levels. Archaeological teams from the University of Pennsylvania conducted excavations on this mound between the years 1922-1933. They revealed complex occupation layers going back to the fourth millennium B.C. The most important remains discovered on the mound were a successive series of temples dating to the Canaanite period (14th-12th centuries B.C.). During this time Canaan was part of the Egyptian empire. The Egyptians chose Beth-Shean as a center of government. In the temples they worshiped local Canaanite gods, who probably were considered protectors of the land. Egyptian monuments found near the temples included large inscribed basalt stelae. In one of them, the Pharaoh Seti I boasts of suppressing a rebellion of nearby Canaanite cities. A large stone statue of Ramesses III, the Pharaoh who fought the Philistines in the early 12th century B.C., was also discovered at Beth-Shean
| | written by: Amihai Mazar - posted: October 07 2003 | | More... |
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