Written, directed and narrated by Hershel Shanks, editor of Biblical Archaeology Review
Learn from world-renowned scholars on site in Israel:
Ashkelon: Lawrence Stager, Harvard University
Hazor: Amnon Ben-Tor, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Jezreel: David Ussishkin, Tel Aviv University
Megiddo: Israel Finkelstein, Tel Aviv University
Tel Nami: Michal Artzy, Haifa University
Tel Gezer: William Dever, University of Arizona
"Excellent...Easy-to-understand format...On a scale of 1 to 10--a 9.5 on content."
Joel F. Drinkard, Jr., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, reviewer for Review and Expositor Journal
"A valuable learning resource--you will really 'dig' these videos!"
Daniel W. Casey, Jr., Jerusalem Center for Biblical Studies, and Association of Bible Teachers
"An exciting wealth of information, presented with clarity and skill."
Anne D. Baldwin, Sunday school teacher
Meet the archaeologists and learn how a dig team works, what they look for and the challenges they face. Enhance your understanding of the history of archaeology and its future. Talk with the world's greatest scholars about how archaeology contributes to our understanding of the Bible and biblical history.
Through Shanks's probing questions to leading archaeologists, you will:
--Learn how we know that the Israelites conquered Hazor and burnt it, just as the Bible says
--Appreciate why Megiddo is being reexcavated, despite three previous excavations
--Explore the site where Jezebel's body was eaten by dogs
--Witness the exciting instant when a volunteer uncovers a rare prize find--a bronze idol from a pre-Israelite stratum
--See the excavation of the tomb of a one-year-old child buried with a gold earring
--Learn about all the newest techniques used in modern archaeological excavations
--See what it's like to be a dig volunteer....and much, much more.
Ninety minutes of educational enrichment and enjoyment; each VHS format videotape runs approximately 45 minutes.
ISBN 1-880317-47-8. |
