Cities
Buildings
People
With questions for Bible study groups
Bible cities
Beersheba, where Abraham & Isaac searched for precious water. Dan, where the Philistines rampaged and Samson was tricked by the temptress Delilah. Or the eagles-nest fortress of Jebus that was Jerusalem before King David. The fabled luxury of Solomon’s Jerusalem, where the king entertained the Queen of Sheba.
Ancient buildings in the Bible
… ancient buildings, like King Solomon’s Temple, Jericho’s walls, & Megiddo’s massive gate. How were they built? Ancient technology gives us some idea of how it was done.
See Solomon’s Palace in all its glory.
Or King Herod’s fearsome fortress at Masada.
The walls of Troy. What was the Trojan Horse, and what is its connection to the Bible?
Ancient customs
… like human sacrifice: is it a myth, or did it really happen? Or circumcision, an ancient and frightening test of manhood. Read about the fierce gods and goddesses worshipped in ancient Israel.
