by Dr. John DeLancey | Jan 29, 2013 | Context and Culture of the Bible, Modern Israel Issues, Tours
For being such a small country, Israel has bragging rights for having some of the most beautiful and unique bodies of water in the world. While Israel is one of the leading technologically-advanced countries in the world, this “land of the Bible” country...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jan 22, 2013 | Archaeology, Historical Geography
How many of you remember learning about the David & Goliath story as a young kid in Sunday School? It’s one of the coolest stories in the Bible, simply because it’s an underdog who defeats a Philistine giant. Everyone cheers for the underdog, right?...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jan 17, 2013 | Archaeology, Context and Culture of the Bible
New discoveries in Israel are always rewarding for any archaeologist. Most of the time, new “finds” comes as a result of a methodical and tedious process, often times after years and years of digging. The best example I can think of is the pereverance of...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jan 8, 2013 | Everyday Israel, Modern Israel Issues
Generally speaking, “Israel” is a bad word in the Middle East. Ever since the nation’s Statehood in May, 1948 anti-Israel sentiment has been the dominating factor that has persuaded Middle-eastern politics. This is nothing new. Additionally, a new...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jan 6, 2013 | Historical Geography, Tours
Most of the time the authors of Scripture, particularly the Old Testament ones just assumed that their eventual readers of their texts knew the geography of the land. Just as the writers of the ancient text were familiar with things like the topography of regions,...
