Tag: Tim Laniak
Amarna Tablets – Hapiru for Hebrew?
Evidence for the conquest comes from many sources. In this video we’ll take you to the deserts of Egypt where a few stone tablets may…
Moses’ Final Look – Mt. Nebo and the Promised Land
Our journey through the Five Books of Moses is coming to a close with the death of Moses. At this point let’s try to empathize…
Not Like Egypt
According to Deuteronomy, Canaan is not like Egypt in certain respects. Let’s visit a farmer along the Nile to get some insight.
Akhenaten’s Oaths
We have looked at Hammurabi’s Law Code as background for the commandments in the Torah. Let’s take a visit to Amarna, Egypt where laws similar…
Rethinking Cities of Refuge: Abu Sabah
The cities of refuge had a cultural setting that makes sense to Bedouin tribes today. Let’s join our host Abu Sabah and translator Dr. Iain…
Petra and Edom – Historical Geography and Divine Judgment
Edom’s refusal to allow its Hebrew “kin” to pass through makes sense when you are on the ground in Petra. Let’s get some more background…
The King’s Highway
The major road heading north among the Transjordanian tribes was called the King’s Highway. This ancient road led all the way from the Red Sea…
The Aaronic Benediction
The oldest text of the Bible found to date is a prayer from Numbers 6:24-26. This passage is a familiar prayer called “The Aaronic Benediction”…