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Schweitzer’s and Korngold’s Homes
Around Vienna one will see busts and statues of many famous people. But off the beaten path are homes where famous people – and people who deserve to be even more famous than they are – once made their...
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The Tribes of Israel
Paul Davidson posted on the topic of the tribes of Israel, noticing that there is often evidence of a baker's dozen or so, and sometimes a shorter list than twelve. Here is a chart he made that seeks...
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Where in the World is James McGrath?
The answer to the question is that I am finally back home in Indianapolis. But if you were hoping that I was going to tease you with photos from my travels, here are some for you to try to guess where...
View ArticleTemple Mount Flyover
Click here to view the embedded video.From SourceFlix. Since the area is a no-fly zone even when there isn’t war going on, this is a rather rare perspective.Sharing this video also gives me the chance...
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In Jesus’ Way
The above photo was kindly taken by Ryan Eller on the recent trip I led to Israel. He gave me the strangest look when I told him that you never know when a photo of oneself exiting a first-century tomb...
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Israel and Palestine in Sunday School
I was asked by my Sunday school class to help them understand what is going on in Israel and the Palestinian territories, and how if at all this connects with the Bible. I was going to try to make a...
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James D. G. Dunn on Gaza
Here’s a letter to the editor written to The Guardian by James D. G. Dunn, New Testament scholar and my doctoral supervisor, about the situation in Israel and Gaza:Dear Sir,I count myself as a...
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Settlers of Canaan
OK, so somehow I had missed, until Jeff Carter and Jonathan Bernier drew it to my attention, that there is a game which is an authorized variation on Settlers of Catan, called…Settlers Of Canaan! I...
View ArticleJerusalem: The IMAX Movie
I have been excited about the IMAX movie Jerusalem since the first time I saw the trailer. The aerial perspectives are breathtaking, and will amaze even those who have been to the places in it.Last...
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Academic Conferences Are…
A Facebook page shared this image:I tried typing in those words and didn’t get the same suggestion, and so this is presumably either photoshopped or an indication of what the person who made it usually...
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Muted Hosannas
Readers of my blog, and people who follow me on Twitter or are connected with me on Facebook, will be familiar with Jeff Carter, whose blog That Jeff Carter Was Here features things like Bible-inspired...
View Article1913: Seeds of Conflict
Click here to view the embedded video.I had it drawn to my attention that a movie is being released, focusing on Ottoman Palestine in 1913, incorporating film from that period that was recently...
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Invaders from the East
They came from far in the East, thousands of miles away.And they took over a land that did not previously belong to them.Their arrival changed the religious, cultural, and political makeup of the...
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When Assyria Conquered Israel
Not only students, but other sources regularly refer to Assyria conquering Israel in 722 BCE.This reflects a misunderstanding of the Bible and other evidence.Assyria was already the dominant power in...
View ArticleReligion in Israel/Palestine – Trailer for the 2016 Trip
Click here to view the embedded video.I am planning to lead another trip to Israel and the West Bank in the summer of 2016, lasting about 9 days and departing in late May or early June. My son helped...
View ArticleReligion in Israel/Palestine – Trailer #2
Click here to view the embedded video.My son decided to show how much better he is at making a movie trailer than I am, and so made his own video about my Israel trip(s), using the same collection of...
View ArticleNonviolent Conflict Resolution in Israel and Palestine
Click here to view the embedded video.The above video is of a discussion that took place at Harvard Divinity School, on the topic of peacemaking and non-violent conflict resolution in Israel and...
View ArticleIsrael Trip Trailer #3
Click here to view the embedded video.And here is a third trailer for the trip I am planning to lead to Israel and the West Bank in the summer of 2016. I made a point of including some footage from the...
View ArticleDead Sea Drone
Click here to view the embedded video.Thank you to Dănuț Mănăstireanu for drawing this video to my attention! It is taken by a drone, and includes the Dead Sea and its vicinity, including Masada.
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