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A Chapel for Memory and Worship – The Church of St. Lazarus in BethanyNow that we’ve visited the tomb of Lazarus, let’s go to the chapel where countless...

A Greater Righteousness – Jesus and the Sermon on the MountEmbark on a transformative journey with "A Greater Righteousness – Jesus and the Sermon on...

A Ministry of Reconciliation: Dr. Salim MunayerPaul understood his calling as a "ministry of reconciliation" (2 Corinthians 5:18). Let's join an...

A Name in the Tree of Life – Steve WunderinkSteve Wunderink explores the profound symbolism of the Tree of Life as depicted in the...

A Threatened King – Herod’s Palace Outside BethlehemThe video delves into the historical context of Herod's reign, highlighting his architectural prowess and...

A Way for the Lord – A Walk Along the Jordan: Rev. J. BodinLet’s visit a place where we can picture the “way of the LORD in the...

Aaron and the Sea SerpentHere’s one last piece of background that may shed surprising light on God’s confrontation with...

Akhenaten’s OathsWe have looked at Hammurabi’s Law Code as background for the commandments in the Torah....

Alive Again! – Leaving the Tomb with LazarusThe last sign in the Book of Signs is the resurrection of Lazarus. How would...

Amarna Tablets – Hapiru for Hebrew?Evidence for the conquest comes from many sources. In this video we’ll take you to...

Amos, Shepherd and Fig-Pricker – Ronit Maoz

An Interview with Anne Graham Lotz, Part 1Watch this video clip from an interview with Anne Graham Lotz. After this video and...

An Introduction to the Patriarchal Period: Dr. Robert HomsherTo better understand the patriarchal period, let’s join archaeologist Dr. Robert Homsher, a specialist in...

Ancient SardisUse your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to visit one of the...

Anemones and the Worship of Tammuz – Ronit Maoz

Ashkelon – One of the Five Mighty Philistine CitiesThe Philistines seek to rule the same land the Israelites believe God has given to...

At Home in a Manger – Understanding the Nativity in ContextLet’s head underneath the “living room” and see where the animals were kept.

At Home with Parables – Inside a Tradition House in TayibleLet’s revisit a traditional home to make sense of two parables—the neighbor in need and...

Bedouin Honor and Hospitality – Dr. Iain PickettAnother aspect of the culture of the patriarchs is pastoralism—a traditional way of life that...

Bema SeatUse your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to visit to the Bema...

Binding and Loosing: Dr. Atef Ghendi

Booths in the Wilderness – Recalling the Past, Anticipating EternityLet’s revisit the land of Egypt where “Booths” are still an agricultural commonplace today. Let’s...

Capernaum – The Second Home of JesusCapernaum is the northern “headquarters” of Jesus’ ministry. Let’s visit the very site where Jesus...

Cave of the ApocalypseUse your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to visit the cave where...

Cedars and Royal Pretense: Ronit Maoz, Biblical BotanistThe Bible mentions gold and cedar a lot when it describes Solomon’s temple and palace....

Celebrating the Torah

Chapel of the Ascension – On the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem

Citizen and Prisoner

Conditioning the Heart of a Prophet – Elijah in Sidon before Mt. CarmelBefore we leave Mt. Carmel, there’s something we need to discuss about the prophet’s own...

Contextualizing the Gospel for Greeks: With Paul on Mars Hill, Athens

Corinth – Erastus InscriptionProper and improper boasting was part of an honor and shame culture that Paul knew...

Corinth – Paul’s Final Appeal for Judgment

Corinth – God’s Temple in a Promiscuous Port

Crossing the Sea of Reeds

Crushed with Grief – With Jesus on his Last Night

Daniel’s Prayer: Anne Graham LotzLet's listen to the prophetic heartbeat of evangelist and award-winning author, Anne Graham Lotz, as...

David’s Detour from Royalty – Exploring the Caves of AdullamDavid was very good at a lot of things—shepherding flocks, fighting wild animals and Philistines...

David’s Palace and Neighborhood – Archaeologist Dr. Gabriel Barkay

Dead to Sin – Views of Death at a NecropolisOne of the most concrete ways Paul describes sanctification is as “death to sin.” Let’s...

Demolishing Strongholds – Paul’s Way of Waging War

Demonstrating Presence with Those We Shepherd

Demonstrating Protection with Those We Shepherd

Demonstrating Provision with Those We ShepherdThis video dives into the definition of the pivotal element of shepherding well, Provision, and...

Dreams and Visions Today: Pastor Manochehr Hosseinzadeh

Early Christian BaptismIt is common to think of baptism as a religious rite, a ritual that various...

Eating Bread in the DesertMessianic expectations were high for Jews especially around the annual celebration of Passover. Let’s visit...

Ecclesiology: Commissioner Phil NeedhamJoin us for a stimulating conversation with one of the Salvation Army’s theologians, Dr. Phil...

Egypt, the Monster in the SeaAnother empire with hubris is Egypt. Ezekiel will use their own association with a sea...

Egyptian Polytheism: Dr. Mariam AyadPerhaps you’ve found ancient forms of polytheism primitive and unreasonable. But how would the great...

Elah ValleyUse your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to see the valley where...

Elijah Confronts the Prophets of Baal – Background for the Contest on Mt. CarmelThe confrontation between Elijah and the prophets of Baal is an epic scene in biblical...

Elisha the Healer – Foreshadowing the Ministry of ChristLet’s take a visit to this very village where Arab Christians honor both Elisha and...

Embalming and the AfterlifeUse your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to learn more about Egyptian...

Emperor Worship – Augustus’ Temple in Ostia, Italy

Empowering the Next Generation: Pastor Sameh and Nader MauriceLet’s get a first-hand look at the spirit of mentoring in the largest Arabic-speaking church...

Enclosed Garden – A Lover’s Image in Song of Songs

End of the TempleThe description of the second Jewish temple (AD 70) dramatically brought an end—and a new...

Epaphras – A Coworker in ColossaeThere’s a co-worker of Paul you’ve read about who was really the apostolic church-planter in...

Ephesus – Holiness in a Place of Pagan Temples

Exile as a Place of Vision: The Cave of Apocalypse, Patmos Island

Eyewitnesses – The Empty Tomb and the Power of the Gospel

Failed Fleet of Ships at Ezion-GeberUse your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to visualize the ill-fated attempt...

Failed Leadership in Israel

Families, Flocks and Fields – Understanding David’s WorldDo you ever wonder what it was really like to grow up in Bethlehem? Let's...

Family Parallels to the Sacrificial System

Father and Son at MichmashJonathan is certainly a bright light in the dark tragedy of King Saul. Let’s visit...

Fishers of MenHow would you like to get up early, board a fishing boat and head out...

From Abuse to a Ministry of Grace: Bob OsborneLet's rejoin Bob Osborne, Executive Director of Serge (serge.org), a ministry that takes very seriously...

From Ruth to David to Jesus – In Bethlehem’s Shepherd’s FieldsIt wasn’t that long ago that we were in the fields of Bethlehem with Ruth...

Gate to HellUse your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to visit to the Plutonium...

Gathering Disciples – Tax Collectors and Fishers of MenJesus gave a lot of his teaching on the Kingdom of God while he walked...

God’s Address on Earth – Edfu Temple, Upper EgyptYou may assume that everything in Solomon’s temple was unique. A visit to an Egyptian...

God’s Provision in Bethlehem – Ruth, Passover and a Coming KingThe story of Ruth has echoes of stories from the Pentateuch, and even more dramatically...

Grace and Gratitude in Greco-Roman SocietyIn Greco-Roman society, the word "grace" had a more social meaning than a religious one.

Hazor

Hellenism and Jewish Piety in the North – View from SepphorisThere’s a very important city in Galilee you don’t hear about at all in the...

Herod’s Playground and the Good Samaritan – New Testament JerichoTo get a little more background to the Good Samaritan story, let’s visit the palaces...

Hiding in the Caves of En Gedi – David’s Laments While Running from Saul

Honor and Humiliation – The Fattened Calf in Luke 15One final short visit to an Arab village will give you another cultural piece of...

Honor and the AfterlifeA fruitful life has eternal returns. Perhaps you haven't thought about how one's reputation in...

Images of the Flood: Lika TovWe were privileged to join a veteran Israeli artist for a conversation about her personal...

In the Holy of Holies – Steve Wunderink in Luxor, Egypt

In the Potter’s HouseOf the many images and parables used in Jeremiah, the potter is used twice. Let’s...

Inside Hezekiah’s TunnelIt’s one thing to learn about Hezekiah’s Tunnel; it’s another thing to walk through it!...

Jacob’s WellWhen Jesus met with the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well they were at a spot...

Jeremiah’s Cisterns

Jerusalem – An Orientation: Archaeologist Dr. Gabriel BarkayLet’s visit the ancient City of David with one of Jerusalem’s leading archaeologists, Dr. Gabriel...

Jesus Arrives on Palm Sunday – A Parabolic Sign in BethpageWhat might the cursing of a fig tree have to do with Jesus’ prophetic ministry?...

Jesus Gives New Torah – The Mount of BeatitudesIf the Gospels are a kind of “New Torah,” then what was Jesus expecting of...

Jesus in the SynagogueThe synagogue was where the Jewish community reinforced their commitments to traditional values and views....

Jesus Serving Everyday Needs of Everyday PeopleIn John 6, Jesus meets everyday needs of everyday people, showing us that service is...

Jewish and Christian Holy Days: Dr. Dan JusterThe relationship of Jews and gentiles in the new covenant involves decisions about religious practices....

Jews and Christians Observing the Law: Dr. Dan JusterThe Messianic community is a movement of Jews and Gentiles who believe in Yeshua (Jesus)...

Jews in the Theater: View from MiletusThe identity of those now in the Early Church had to be sorted out in...

Joseph as a Model for Familial Reconciliation: Dr. Célestin MusekuraJoin us for a fascinating interview with Rwandan genocide survivor Dr. Célestin Musekura, Founder and...

Joseph in Egypt: Dr. Andrea Zaki

Joseph the Administrator – Egyptologist Essam Zeid

Judas and the Potter’s FieldIn this onsite video, we’d like you to work backward from an event in the...

Judgment on the City – Jesus Arrives on Palm SundayYou may think of Palm Sunday as the Triumphal Entry of Israel’s King. Let’s listen...

Kings, Divine and Human – Egyptologist Essam Zeid

Lessons from Jeremiah in the Potter’s HouseUse your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to visit a potter’s house...

Liberty and Love – View from Corinth’s Marketplace

Life-Giving Water

Lift up Your Heads, O Gates – Steve WunderinkLet's visit a temple in Egypt to get some amazing background to a phrase in...

Living out the Gospel in Missions: Bob Osborne

Lost Sheep StoriesBefore we look more closely at the story of the lost son, let’s visit with...

Lower Jordan – Canyons Rich with Biblical HistoryLet’s visit the lesser known East Bank of the Jordan River, otherwise known as Trans-Jordan...

Lydia and a Jailer – First Converts in Europe

Madaba Sheep Market – Dr. Iain Pickett

MemphisBefore we look at the signs and wonders that swept across Egypt, let’s stop at...

Mighty Hand and Outstretched ArmGoing Behind the Text often provides immediate clarity for passages that may seem arbitrary or obscure. Other...

Miracles in the Middle East Today: Pastor Sameh and Nader MauriceChristians may try to answer the "prescriptive or descriptive" question from their own experience. While...

Mission Expansion Through DisagreementThe Prison and Pastoral Epistles give us a glimpse into Paul's closest relationships at the...

Moab and Israel: Professor Haider HalasaHow would you like to meet a modern day Moabite? Here’s your chance! Join Professor...

Mountain of RevelationMt. Sinai played an important part in the development of God’s Word. Use your VR...

Moving a Mountain – Herod’s Palace Fortress at HerodiumMoving a mountain may seem like a show of power—the very thing Jesus was contrasting...

Musalaha Ministries: Dr. Salim MunayerThe central message of unity in Ephesians may seem like a nice “theological” topic until...

Nilometer – Egyptologist Essam ZeidThe Nile was not only a source of life, but it became a literal gauge...

No Room in the Inn? A Closer Look at a Traditional Home in PalestineLet’s visit this traditional Palestinian home for ourselves!

Not Like EgyptAccording to Deuteronomy, Canaan is not like Egypt in certain respects. Let’s visit a farmer...

Offering Peace in Persecution: Pastor Sameh and Nader MauriceAfter considering the ways the American Church may be affected by affluence and comfort, let's...

Painting Pictures of Egypt: Sara GrovesA sad reality in the book of Numbers is that our ancestors had already learned...

Palm Sunday Procession – Judgment for JerusalemNow imagine tens or even hundreds of thousands of these lambs being led into Jerusalem...

Parables of the Vineyard and WinepressUse your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to visit the living museum,...

PatmosUse your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to visit the island John...

Paul and Lawlessness – View from Corinth’s “Bema”

Paul and Lydia at PhilippiPaul’s ministry was a determined intentional mission to Jews and gentiles. Using your VR goggles...

Paul’s Final Words – View from the Mamertine PrisonPaul's life ended in martyrdom following an extended stay in a criminal's prison. You are...

Paul’s Ongoing Jewish Practices

Paul’s Prison Letters – View from St. Paul’s

Paul’s Religious Resume – View from a Philippian LatrinePaul's approach to suffering was grounded in his sense of personal identity. He was nothing...

Paul’s Work Ethic – View from Corinth’s Marketplace

Peniel – Wrestling with GodNext we’ll go onsite at the location near where Jacob had a confrontation—not with his...

Peniel “Face of God”Use your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to walk around Peniel!

Peter and Paul in Conflict – Antioch of SyriaWe’ve already learned about the tension between Paul and Peter. Let’s go to Antioch where...

PetraUse your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to see one of the...

Petra and Edom – Historical Geography and Divine JudgmentEdom’s refusal to allow its Hebrew “kin” to pass through makes sense when you are...

Philemon and Onesimus

Philippi – First Converts in EuropeWith this overview in place, let's now take a visit to the site of Philippi...

Philippi – Prison of PaulUse your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to visit the Philippian jail!

Philippi – Public LatrineUse your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to visit to the public...

Philippi – The Birth of the Christian Church in Europe

Pisidian AntiochUse your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to visit the city of...

Pisidian Antioch – Facing Jewish Resistance

Pisidian Antioch – The Imperial Cult

Plural Leadership in Church Plants: Dr. John KremidasOne denomination that takes a special interest in reflecting New Testament church practice is the...

Pocket Testament League: David CollumDid you know there is a ministry that has given out over 125 million Gospels...

Prayer at RephidimThere’s one more important stop to make in the desert on our way to Mt....

Praying Like Moses in Egypt: Dr. Sameh MauriceThe image of Moses praying in the Valley of Rephidim, arms held up by Aaron...

Preparing for the True King’s Arrival

Prodigal Son or Foolish Father: A Middle Eastern Perspective – Dr. Wageeh MikhailWe’re sure you’ll find the perspective of Arab scholars interesting as they share how familiar...

Prophet of Compassion – Elisha’s Banquet for the Arameans in DothanCan you think of a place where Joseph and Elisha both stood? If so, can...

Provision, Protection and Guidance – Abu SabahTo understand more fully how God was leading Israel as a shepherd, let’s revisit the Bedouin...

Purification and Rebirth – Baptism at the Jordan RiverYou’ll find one meaning of baptism more fully illustrated in this video at the Jordan...

Rameses and Ma’at – Egyptologist Essam ZeidPharaoh was viewed as both human and divine through most of Egyptian history. YHWH’s signs...

Rameses and Pithom in Goshen – Egyptologist Essam ZeidThe crisis that Moses was born into was the crisis God was calling him to...

Rameses the Great

Real Love: Abuna Elias ChacourLet's join Abuna Elias Chacour, a priest and three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee, as he...

Reducing Gideon’s Army

Reflections on Jeroboam’s Religious RevolutionTo understand the appeal of Jeroboam’s religious revolution, let’s visit an Egyptian tomb where a...

Religious and Burial Practices in the Patriarchal Period: Dr. Robert Homsher

Rescuer Born Along the NileNow that you have a little perspective on the awe-inspiring nature of Egypt’s royalty, mythology...

Rethinking Cities of Refuge: Abu SabahThe cities of refuge had a cultural setting that makes sense to Bedouin tribes today....

Riot in EphesusUse your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to visit to the very...

Roman Roads

Romans’ Commercial and Legal Terms – View from Corinth’s Bema

Rome as BabylonPeter, like Paul, was executed by Rome. How did the early church see this center...

Ruth, the Ultimate Immigrant Story: Dr. Daniel Carroll

Samaria, Capital of the North – Case Study in SyncretismLet’s visit the remains of the capital city built by Omri and Ahab. It may...

Samaria, City of Temporary AffluenceUse your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to see the capital of...

Samaritan PassoverNow I’m going to take you on the top of Mount Gerizim where the Samaritans...

Samaritan Way of Life – Priest Husni Wasef Al Samri

Second ExodusThe Passover and Exodus will take on great significance throughout the rest of Scripture. We...

Semites in Egypt – The Beni Hassan Tomb

Sermon on the Mount – A New Ethic for a New Kingdom

Seventy Palms and Twelve SpringsNot long after Israel joined Miriam’s victory song, they entered a desert that was ill-suited...

Shame and Suffering Today: Pastor Amjad

ShechemNow that you have learned a bit about Shechem and its importance in Judges, let’s...

Shepherd’s FoldLet’s use a different means to more fully appreciate how Jesus fulfilled Old Testament expectations....

Sight and Blindness – Jesus at the Pool of SiloamCome to a place where one man received physical sight and became a testimony to those who...

Signs of the Covenant: Author Gil Ilutowich

SinaiLet’s explore the traditional site of Mt. Sinai, leaving St. Catherine’s Monastery at its base...

Solomon’s Fleet of Ships

Song of a Vineyard – Judgment for Foul ProduceFidelity to YHWH is at the heart of the book of Isaiah. This message takes...

Songs about the BloodOn our trips onsite, we sing some of the old hymns of the Church about...

Sowing with Tears – Plowing, Planting and Praying: Ronit Maoz

Split Sacrifice – Steve WunderinkNow let’s consider how a ceremony in ancient Egypt can help explain what’s really going...

Spotless LambThe most significant link between Christ and the biblical festivals in John’s Gospel is the...

Springtime in the Shepherds’ FieldsOur last Behind the Text video is in the fields of Bethlehem where a great deal of...

Stations of the Cross Stop #1 – The Sentencing PavementUse your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to visit the first station...

Stations of the Cross Stop #2 – Church of the CondemnationUse your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to visit the second station...

Stations of the Cross Stop #5 – Simon Cyrene Carries the CrossUse your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to visit the fifth station...

Steadfastness in Suffering: Professor Anne Zaki

Succession and Mentoring – View From St. John’s ChurchThe Apostle John is known for many things, not least of which is surviving the...

Sunrise on Mt. SinaiUse your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to see a beautiful sunrise...

Supernatural or Superstitious? Archangel Inscription at MiletusSpiritual syncretism and superstition continued long after the time of the New Testament. Let’s take...

Superstition, Magic and the Ark of YHWH: Dr. Catherine McDowell

Sweet Water in Jericho – A Visit to Elisha’s SpringThe springs in Jericho are now legendary for their sweetness, but that wasn’t always the...

Synagogue of Sardis, View 1Use your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to get a stationary view...

Synagogue of Sardis, View 2Now that you've seen the synagogue from one place, let's have a walk around the...

Taking the City of Jerusalem – Joining Joab Inside the Canaanite Tunnels

Tel Jezreel and ValleyVineyards were a valued commodity in the ancient world, being a source of luxury and...

Temple Granaries – Professor Steve WunderinkIn order to explore the context of Joseph’s administration work, this video will take you...

Tent-making Missions – Following Paul’s Example Today

Terror and Intimacy on Mt. Sinai – Elijah at the “Cleft of the Rock”Whether it was at a cleft or a cliff, Elijah found himself at the same...

Text Criticism: Dr. Emanuel TovThe discipline of text criticism involves the reconstruction of the original texts of the Bible...

The Aaronic BenedictionThe oldest text of the Bible found to date is a prayer from Numbers 6:24-26....

The Amalekites at RephidimUse your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse for an immersive visit to...

The Beginning of the End – Shishak Attacks Rehoboam: Steve WunderinkIt wasn’t so long ago that God’s people left Egypt with the gold of their...

The Burning BushUse your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to see the traditional site...

The Carpenter’s SonUse your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to visit the carpenter's son.

The Centrality of Blood – A Lamb Slaughter at a Bedouin CampFor some rich onsite background to the Passover let's revisit a Bedouin camp and the...

The Christian Legacy of PatmosBefore we leave Patmos let's make a visit to the monastery named after the Apostle...

The Church as God’s Household – View from Ephesus

The Church of Lydia

The Dead Sea Scrolls: Dr. Emanuel TovLet’s join the world’s leading Old Testament text and Dead Sea Scrolls scholar, Dr. Emanuel...

The Embalming of Jacob: Egyptologist Essam ZeidBurial practice tells us a lot about how people viewed their connectedness to family as...

The Garden Tomb – He is Risen!

The Gardens Are Calling – Ronit MaozLet’s join biblical botanist Ronit Maoz to discuss some of the rich symbolism in the...

The Good SamaritanUse your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to experience the story of...

The Good Samaritan – Above the Treacherous Wadi QeltThe account of the lepers features a Samaritan who, alone, came back to thank his...

The Good ShepherdUse your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to visit Nazareth Village. You...

The Gospel Is for Believers: Bob OsborneThe gospel is "good news" for those who are far from God and need salvation....

The Holy MountainAfter spending a mostly sleepless night on Mt. Sinai, let’s spend a little more time...

The Holy of Holies – The Edfu Temple: Egyptologist Essam ZeidEgyptologist Essam Zeid provides more background on Solomon’s temple. This will help you understand more...

The Kimyal People Receive God’s WordGod’s Word is at the center of Ezekiel’s ministry, and it’s all the more extraordinary...

The King’s HighwayThe major road heading north among the Transjordanian tribes was called the King’s Highway. This...

The Kingdom and the Forces of Evil: Bob OsborneAlthough people in the West often consider talk of evil forces a bit “out there,”...

The Leader’s Shield

The Mighty Nile – Source of LifeTo better appreciate the worldview of the Egyptian Empire, we will look at three primary...

The Mount of Temptation – Reliving Israel’s Spiritual JourneyOne particular mountain in the desert is associated with Jesus’ temptation. Let’s visit one site...

The Nile and the Key of Life – Egyptologist Essam ZeidLet’s look at a symbol people still wear today and how it represents the Nile,...

The Olive PressLet’s visit an ancient olive press at Nazareth Village. Use your VR goggles or scan...

The Philistines: An Inside Look – Archaeologist Dr. Seymour GitinWe’ll be hearing a lot in the historical books about the Philistines, Israel’s archrivals. Dr....

The Power and Authority of Christ – View from EphesusWith this background in place, let’s make a personal visit to the ruins of Ephesus,...

The Power of God’s Word: Dr. Ramez AttalahBiblical faith involves faith in what the Bible says and what the Bible can do....

The Power of Prayer: Pastor Sameh Maurice at Kasr El-Dobara Church, CairoLet’s visit the pastor of the largest congregation in the Middle East and hear his...

The Pride of EdomUse your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to visit Petra, one of...

The Priest as Teacher

The Prophetic Sisters of Phrygia

The Pyramids of Ancient EgyptUse your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to learn how the pyramids...

The Real Conquest – With Paul on the Appian Way

The Samaritan Woman and Russian Bibles: David CollumListen to this incredible story of two women and how it relates to the story...

The Siloam Pool and Hezekiah’s Tunnel

The Storehouses of Joseph – Egyptologist Essam Zeid

The Story of the Bible in a Sheaf of WheatNow let’s head out to some agricultural territory in Israel to hear a summary of...

The Virtuous Woman as Domestic COO: Dr. Carol MeyersHow do you imagine the ideal woman in ancient Israel? And what might that have...

The Weaver’s WorkUse your VR goggles or scan around with your mouse to have an immersive experience...

The Wise Woman, Abigail: Dr. Carol MeyersDavid’s days of hiding tested his faith. They also gave him a chance to extend...

Theology of the Land: Dr. Munther Isaac

Thessalonica – Another King Named Jesus

To the DispersionLet's make a visit to a famous ancient synagogue in Turkey to further explore the...

Tombs of the PatriarchsThe most important burial place for the ancestors is in Hebron at a place called...

Torah as Principles: Dr. Dan JusterLet’s jump into an interview already underway with Dr. Dan Juster, Messianic theologian, discussing how...

Tracing Lineage Back to Adam: Samaritan Priest Husni Wasef Al SamriOne of the most amazing aspects of priestly identity was its hereditary nature. Priests saw...

Trade AssociationsChurches were earthly communities that reflected a heavenly citizenship. The Greek name for church, ekklesia, has...

Triumphing over the Cosmic Spirits – View from the Hierapolis PlutoniumAlong with various philosophical interests, many in Colossae seemed to be fascinated with occult activity....

True Worshipers – View from Mt. GerizimLet’s go up on the mountain where the Samaritans worshiped. Here we’ll gain perspective on...

Urban and Rural Life in Galilee: Dr. Eric MeyersIt may come as a surprise to you that Galilee was, in some ways, more...

Urban Living and Trade in the Patriarchal Period: Dr. Robert Homsher

Vegetable Gardens and Royalty – Ahab and Jezebel’s MistakeAlthough Ahab and Jezebel were chastened by Elijah, they persisted in their evil ways. What...

Via Dolorosa Final Stops – Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Via Dolorosa Stop #1 – The Sentencing Pavement

Via Dolorosa Stop #2 – Church of the Condemnation

Via Dolorosa Stop #5 – Simon Cyrene Carries the Cross

View from an Early Synagogue in Ostia

Wadi Zered – Boundary Between Moab and Edom

Walk Toward the Weirdness and Pass Along Grace

Warfare in the Patriarchal Period: Dr. Robert Homsher

Water from the RockAlthough God provided manna every day, His people still faced desperate thirst in the wilderness....

Waters of Chaos and New Creation – Steve Wunderick, Karnak TempleExploring the plagues and the destruction of Pharaoh’s army in the Sea has challenged mythical...

We Become What We Worship: Dr. Catherine McDowell

Who Owns the Land: Abuna Elias ChacourFor a final treat in this lesson, let’s visit a little village in northern Israel...

Why Shepherd Leadership?

Wine PressIn the final section of Isaiah (63:1-6) the prophet returns to vineyard imagery to describe...

Women in Ancient Israel: Perspectives from Household Archaeology – Dr. Carol Meyers

Women’s Roles in the Church – View from Ephesus

Zacchaeus and Social Reciprocity – From Tax Collector to Child of Abraham

Zedekiah’s Final Escape – Following the Last King’s FootstepsIsrael’s hope had been anchored in God’s promises to David’s royal line and to dwelling...

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