Take a new look at the Old Testament as six prominent Bible and archaeology scholars explore, examine, and reveal to you the world of the ancient Israelites. Unearth the true purpose of several mysterious manmade mounds west of Jerusalem. Learn about the many fierce battles fought at Megiddo and how they inspired the Biblical concept of Armageddon. Examine the majestic Biblical descriptions of God’s feet and his golden footstool, the Ark of the Covenant. Hear how the ancient Israelites created their own distinctive cultural identity. Investigate the many similarities and crucial differences between the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. Lastly, take an underwater tour of the eastern Mediterranean to see how various coastal populations lived and sailed during Biblical times.
DISK 1
I: Memorial Ceremonies for the Kings of Judah
Gabriel Barkay • Bar-Ilan University • 53 minutes
II: Why Are the Hebrew Bible & the Old Testament So Similar yet So Different?
James Sanders • Claremont School of Theology • 1 hour
III: Seafaring in Biblical Times
Shelley Wachsmann • Texas A&M University • 1 hour
DISK 2
IV: The Battles of Armageddon
Eric Cline • The George Washington University • 1 hour, 4 minutes
V: God’s Footstool & Footprints: The Ark of the Covenant & Divine Feet in Texts & Archaeology
Michael Coogan • Stonehill College • 54 minutes
VI: Israel and Its Foreign Others: Imagining Israelite Identity
Ronald S. Hendel • University of California, Berkeley • 56 minutes
Running time: 6 hours
ISBN 978-1-935335-21-4 |
