BiblePlaces' Photo Companion to the Bible has just released the book of Revelation at a promotional price. This volume completes the New Testament series. All 27 books from Matthew to Revelation are now included in the Photo Companion set. Revelation, the most visually stunning book in the New Testament, is illuminated in more than 3,000... Continue Reading →
Last year, BiblePlaces released the Photo Companion to the Gospels, a wonderful and unique tool for Bible teachers and students. Bible Places now offers the next addition to the series, The Book of Ruth. It's discounted at nearly half-price until April 21st, so look into this before the price goes up. The Photo Companion to the Bible is... Continue Reading →
A new resource has just become available and is a "must have" for any Bible teacher. The Gospels: Photo Companion to the Bible has thousands of images that illustrate and illuminate nearly every verse in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The photos are already formatted in PowerPoint with insightful commentary from multiple sources. Each slide's "Notes" contain... Continue Reading →
In 2011, archaeologists Eli Shukron and Ronny Reich uncovered a golden bell in Jerusalem that may have belonged to a 1st century High Priest. Small golden bells were part of the High Priest's official attire when ministering in the Holy Place of the Tabernacle or Temple. On the hem [of the ephod] you shall make pomegranates... Continue Reading →
Looking at biblically-themed art or watching biblically-themed movies, one has to assume most of ancient Israel's territory was desert. This is simply not true of a land of "milk and honey" - two products that require vegetation. One example of geographical misinformation is in depictions of David and Goliath. The text of 1 Samuel gives a... Continue Reading →
Carl Rasmussen and his group encountered a wild boar pack at Caesarea Philippi. See his photos and note his Bible comments.
HT: Todd Bolen
On a recent trip to Israel our student group was preparing our lunch at the picnic grounds on the site of Banias (NT Caesarea Philippi—think Peter’s confession of Jesus as the Christ/Messiah—Matthew 16:16 and gospel parallels). Looking up from our lunch, much to my surprise I saw a herd of about 15 wild boar near another picnic table close to us (adults plus young ones)!! During my 15 years in Israel I had never seen a wild boar in the wild and here we were IN a Jewish national park and there they were!
Two Adult Wild Boar near a Picnic Table at Caesarea Philippi Click on Image to Enlarge/Download
When we tried to approach them (bad move) they made aggressive moves towards us—in fact some of the students had to run away! Their aggressiveness was evidently known to the Psalmist who wrote that God’s people were like a…
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