by Ted | Jun 29, 2019 | Archaeology and the Old Testament, Babylon, Bible, Digging Deeper, Genesis and Primeval History, Hammurabi, Historiography, History, Mesopotamia, Paleography, The Mythic Dimension of the Past
Overview Understanding the historical and cultural context of the Old Testament is perhaps one of the most important principles of sound biblical hermeneutics. Typically, conservative and liberal scholars have responded in one of two ways in attempting to understand...
by Ted Wright | May 17, 2019 | apologetics, Archaeology and the Old Testament, Bible, Debates, Digging Deeper, Epic of Gilgamesh, Genesis and Primeval History, Historiography, History, Mesopotamia, Moses Inscription, Noah & the Flood, The Mythic Dimension of the Past
An Overview For many years, skeptics of the Bible (especially The Pentateuch & Genesis) have pointed to an ancient Mesopotamian story called The Epic of Gilgamesh as proof that the Biblical writers either borrowed or stole ideas from their ancient Near Eastern...
by Ted Wright | Apr 21, 2018 | Archaeology and the New Testament, Byzantine Christianity, Christian Pilgrimage, Digging Deeper, History, Holy Land, The Mythic Dimension of the Past
The The Miracle of the Loaves & Fishes: Background & Historical Context For Christians in the Holy Land, one of the great highlights is visting the the places where Jesus spent much of His time, preaching, teaching and performing miracles. Located on the...
by Ted Wright | Aug 12, 2017 | Archaeology & Philosophy, Archaeology and the New Testament, Digging Deeper, Historiography, History, shroud of turin, The Mythic Dimension of the Past
“The elements of historical discipline cannot be learned, for every man is endowed with them” – Theodor Mommsen PRIMARY SOURCES: STORIES FROM A FIREPLACE Like many people, one of my fondest memories growing up was visting my grandparents. They lived...
