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Archaeology and Its Role in Biblical Studies

Get a look at archaeology in action (:10), and learn from expert Craig Evans about the role of archaeology in biblical studies (4:20).

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Explore archaeological digs in Israel by joining distinguished scholars in the field, who will teach you the processes and practices of biblical field archaeology. Learn the tools and techniques used by archaeologists and volunteers to find relics buried for millennia. Discover the passion of those who have invested their lives into uncovering and studying material culture. Watch as they unearth objects for the first time after thousands of years. (more…)

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Should Christians Study Leviticus?

Dr. Jay Sklar discusses the book of Leviticus (:10), and Dr. Steve Runge talks about friendship and the book of Proverbs (6:00).

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In this course, Book Study: Leviticus, Dr. Jay Sklar walks you through the challenging details of the book of Leviticus. In this section of Scripture that often feels detached and foreign to the Christian life, Dr. Sklar will act as a helpful guide as you tackle this book. Focusing on the offerings, the laws, and the more perplexing areas of Leviticus, this study helps you understand the implications of the text for Israel and for Christians today. [Read more…]

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Israel’s in Lockdown This Passover. Was the Last Time This Happened Exodus 12?

Sundown tonight marks the beginning of Passover, a weeklong feast instituted by God in Leviticus 23:4–8. For thousands of years, Jewish families around the world have gathered on this night to recount God’s command to mark their homes with the blood an unblemished lamb and how those who obeyed were spared from the final plague: death of the firstborn. They remember how God then miraculously brought them out of slavery in Egypt with a strong hand and an outstretched arm (Deut 5:6, 15). [Read more…]