Just in case you don’t get it – those big white stones are certified genuine Canaanite standing stones. I asked the students to bow down before them so I could take a picture illustrating the Bible, and one of them asked – is this ok? What do you think? My response: these aren’t the idols… Read More »
I graded a new assignment today – that is, one that I have never given, though I’ve taught the OT Archaeology course many times. I had the students spend some time studying one of the volumes of the Survey of Western Palestine, and then write a review about it. My primary goal was to give… Read More »
On Friday, a student asked me what I did all day. I struggled to remember. I was pretty sure I wasn’t lounging around on the couch in my office, and I could remember a few things, but what exactly do I do all day? So I thought today I’d just keep a little record. It’s… Read More »
Living near Jerusalem has its obvious advantages and I am daily thankful to God. But sometimes I wish I were in the US so I could participate in things there. Like next month’s conference on Suffering and the Sovereignty of God. In a letter that Pastor John Piper wrote to his church members this week,… Read More »
Someday I’m going to make a collection of photographs of signs of the Holy Land – of biblical people, biblical places, some related to modern history, and of course, humorous. This is one I saw yesterday in the Muslim Quarter, connected, I believe, to an archaeological excavation. Why they don’t ask a native English speaker… Read More »
Another night and a day in Jerusalem makes this teacher tired. A few recent reads are worth suggesting: 1. An article on the excavations of “David’s Palace”, with new information. See also this reasonable analysis by Higgaion. I, of course, would like to say more about it. 2. An excellent interview by Justin Taylor with… Read More »
I counted 40 hours of face-to-face teaching time with our students in the first 7 days. Admin is on top of that. Tomorrow is my first day “off” – that is, I don’t teach any classes, but lead a field trip starting at 6pm and going for the next 23 hours. One thing that came… Read More »
From the Caspari Media Review a few days ago: The same paper (Aug. 8) publishes a short paragraph warning its readers to “beware of guest houses that host missionaries and missionary activity….” Yad Hashmonah is depicted as a kibbutz [it’s actually a moshav] in which the members “belong to the cult of Messianic Jews.” The… Read More »
The start of the semester has been full, including 20 hours of teaching in the first 3 days, besides various student life responsibilities. When it slows up, I hope to have time to blog more. Today was the first day of first grade for our two oldest, Luke and Mark. They got on the bus… Read More »