by Ted Wright | Mar 7, 2020 | Archaeology and the New Testament, Archaeology and the Old Testament, Bible, Biblical Archaeology, Debates, geography, historical geography, History, Holy Land
1. Biblical Archaeology is over 100 Years Old Biblical archaeology got its start over a hundred years ago in 1890 with British archaeologist, Sir William Matthews Flinders Petrie. Petrie learned groundbreaking excavation techniques from the German archaeologist,...
by Ted Wright | Dec 24, 2019 | Ancient Egypt, Ancient Egypt and the Pentateuch, Archaeology and the New Testament, Archaeology and the Old Testament, Bible, Biblical Patriarchs, Herod the Great, Herodian Architecture, Roman empire, The Exodus
The Flight into Egypt The Holy Family in the Land of the Pharaohs On the surface, the Christmas story is a very simple one. It is about the birth of a child. The child of the Christmas story, however, isn’t just about any child – He was the Son...
by Ted Wright | Nov 14, 2019 | Anatolia, Archaeology and the New Testament, Archaeology and the Old Testament, Bible, Biblical Patriarchs, geography, historical geography, History, Hittites, Noah & the Flood, Noah and the Genesis Flood, The United Monarchy, Turkey
Geography & the Bible A key part of understanding the text of the Bible is geography. Most Bible believers today give a cursory nod to the maps located in the backs of their Bibles, but the maps are essential for properly understanding the meaning of the...
by Ted Wright | Aug 18, 2019 | apologetics, Archaeology & Philosophy, Archaeology and the New Testament, Archaeology and the Old Testament, Bible, History
IS FAITH THE OPPOSITE OF REASON & EVIDENCE? In his book, The Archaeology of Ancient Israel (Yale University Press, 1992), Amon Ben-Tor states the following in the introduction: [An] …intense urge to prove the Bible cannot affect the pious believer. For such a...
by Ted Wright | May 3, 2019 | apologetics, Archaeology and the New Testament, Archaeology and the Old Testament, Bible, Book of Mormon, Debates, History, Joseph Smith
The history of Mormon leader and self-proclaimed prophet, Joseph Smith, and the origins of the Book of Mormon are fascinating to say the least! Apart from practicing Mormons, very few people know this intriguing chapter of early American religious history. Even fewer...
by Ted Wright | May 2, 2019 | Archaeology and the New Testament, Gospel of John, History, Ritual Purity, St. Augustine
St. Augustine of Hippo (A.D. 354-430) was perhaps one of the greatest theologians of the Church. His two most well known and well loved works are, The City of God and the Confessions. Augustine also wrote Biblical commentaries which provide very keen insights into...
