HOW DOES A DIG TEAM WORK? WHAT DO ARCHAEOLOGISTS LOOK FOR AT A DIG? What challenges do they face? In this DVD, based on our popular video, some of the world's greatest scholars explain archaeology's contribution to the understanding and interpretation of events in the Near East.
Join BAS as we survey the remains of a raging fire that destroyed Hazor thousands of years ago. Watch with amazement as we explore the ruins of a stone tower at Jezreel, from which Queen Jezebel may have been thrown and murdered. Learn how scientific archaeology developed, from the identification of tells and the shifts in stratigraphic methods to computer refinements and excavations done underwater and in laboratories. Meet the 19th-century pioneers of this field and examine the groundbreaking discoveries and theories that contribute to our understanding of the biblical past. And be there when Hazor volunteers uncover a magnificent prize find, right before your eyes!
Scholars interviewed include: Lawrence Stager, Harvard University; Israel Finkelstein, Tel Aviv University; and William Dever, University of Arizona.
SPECIAL BONUS!
Also included on this DVD are six of our popular lectures on biblical studies and archaeology:
Solomon in His Context—He's for Real
Kenneth Kitchen, University of Liverpool
One of the world's leading Egyptologists examines temples and palaces unearthed by archaeologists to place David and Solomin into historical context.
Stratigraphy in Geography, History and... Archaeology
John Monson, Wheaton College
Monson explains the role of geography in the lives of Levantine peoples—its affects on agriculture, trade and war.
Seafaring in Biblical Times
Shelley Wachsmann
Texas A&M University
An expert in martitime archaeology tells of ancient mariners and guides us through sea battles depicted in reliefs and other artifacts.
Galilean Arcaheology and the Historical Jesus Quest
Douglas Edwards
University of Puget Sound
Edwards draws on archaeological discoveries to understand the historical contexts of the young Jesus and his world.
Locating the Herodian Temple: Old and New Theories in Light of Ancient Literary Evidence
James Tabor
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Just where was the Jerusalem Temple? Tabor examines a wide array of intriguing theories.
The Relevance of Biblical Archaeology
Bernhard Anderson
Princeton Theological Seminary
Anderson, a Biblical theologian, stresses the interrelationship of theology and history, arguing that archaeology is essential to properly understand the historical context of the Bible.
Running time: 5 hours
ISBN 978-1-880317-65-5
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