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Jul 2111 min read
Individual Time: Biblical Abraham in the Historical Landscape of Ancient Civilizations
The biblical story of Abraham is well known worldwide, Abraham being the progenitor of the three, modern Hebraic Religions: Judaism, Christi
Jul 1410 min read
Why Were the Phoenicians So Influential?
Of all of the historical periods in the ancient Near East, the Iron Age in the Levant is perhaps the most well studied, and although that ty
Jul 79 min read
Egypt's Third Intermediate and Late Period: A Time of Transition and Transformation
Egypt's Third Intermediate and Late Period: A Time of Transition and Transformation
Jun 309 min read
Uncovering the Secrets of the Neo-Babylonian Empire
Uncovering the Secrets of the Neo-Babylonian Empire
Jun 237 min read
From Middle to Neo-Assyrians: Mesopotamia's Turning Point
From Middle to Neo-Assyrians: Mesopotamia's Turning Point
Jun 1611 min read
The Southern Levant in Transition: Sociopolitical Dynamics of the Middle to Late Bronze Ages
The Southern Levant in the Middle to Late Bronze Ages
Jun 99 min read
The Northern Levant: A Window into the Middle to Late Bronze Ages
[This is a lecture written for the course 'HIST 262: History of the Ancient Near East,' taught Fall 2023 at God's Bible School and...
Jan 26, 20167 min read
Religious Motif: Dame Folly of Proverbs as Goddess or Mere Anti-Yahwist? Part 1
In the Book of Proverbs, two women battle for the place of supremacy in the life of the Israelite: Lady Wisdom and Dame Folly. Wisdom,...
May 3, 20153 min read
Interpreting the Bible
Understanding the Bible can be difficult sometimes, but in our tradition there is an old standard that we use to help us. Sometimes...
Apr 26, 20151 min read
Pottery of the Levant
If you haven't been following me on Facebook, then you might not know that I had to swing back to the United States for a while after my...