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resources facilitating understanding of life in the world regions and periods spanning the books of the Bible


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    Amalgamation of Man and Beast - What Did Ellen White Mean? Tertiary-Lifelong
    "The riddle of Ellen White’s 'amalgamation' statements may be solved by recognizing in her meaning not just interbreeding, but also incest and animal inbreeding."

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    Biblical Archaeology Review Tertiary-Lifelong
    This is an online version of the bi-monthly Biblical Archaeology Review. It has great links to current excavations and wonderful photos of artifacts.

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    Evaluating Evidence for the Historical Resurrection - A Content-Centered Approach to the Resurrection Grade 9-Tertiary
    “The purpose of this article was to investigate the use of deliberative decision-making lessons, such as the rank-order format, for evaluating historical events. In this lesson, students act as an ancient historian by evaluating historical pieces of...

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    Faith Education and Touring the Bible Lands - A Case Study Tertiary
    "A qualitative study was designed to validate the extensive anecdotal evidence for the special learning value of [Avondale's] 2013 Bible Lands Study Tour and to identify the factors that best contributed to the students’ learning."

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    He is Risen Indeed! Tertiary-Lifelong
    "Historians do not force the evidence to fit a preconceived conclusion, but permit it to speak for itself. Here we examine the nature of the sources, the evidence for the death of Jesus, and the evidence for the resurrection of Jesus."

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    Health and the Bible - Insights from Archaeology Grade 9-Lifelong
    Ralph Hendrix examines health and hygiene customs of ancient Egypt. This article is presented from the perspective of a biblical archaeologist. Examined are customs of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Israel. Shared are principles still used today on cleanliness,...

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    Hesban 03: Historical Foundations Tertiary-Lifelong
    "Historical contextualization is vitally important in attaining a view of Tell Hesban as its contemporaries described it. A spectrum of periods are analyzed from their contemporary literary sources: pre-classical and classical sources (Werner K. Vyhmeister),...

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    HESBAN 06: Tell Hesban and Vicinity in the Iron Age Tertiary-Lifelong
    "This volume presents a layer-by-layer account of the discoveries from the six Iron Age strata (12th through 5th centuries B.C.) at Tell Hesban, Jordan, with regional survey data from its immediate vicinity. Discoveries are interpreted in light of cultural,...

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    HESBAN 07: Hellenistic & Roman Strata - A Study of the Stratigraphy of Tell Hesban from the 2nd Century B.C. to the 4th Century A.D. Tertiary-Lifelong
    "This volume details the Intertestamental, New Testament, and Early Church cultures at Tell Hesban. A description of the political and religious history of the region includes treatments of the culture, roads/transportation, commerce, and trade. 92 photos,...

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    Hesban 10: The Necropolis of Hesban Tertiary-Lifelong
    "This volume provides thorough description and classification of the tombs found near Hesban and excavated by the Heshbon Expedition. Careful analysis and interesting bio-cultural interpretation of the skeletal remains found in the tombs is provided by...

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    Hesban After 25 Years Grade 12-Lifelong
    "This single-volume account of the history and finds of the Tell Hesban excavations relates one of the most concentrated and longest-running continual research projects in the Middle East. The handy book is an easily accessible introduction to the Hesban...

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    How reliable is the Bible? Tertiary-Lifelong
    "Christianity derives its authority from the Word of God. Christ and His apostles regarded the Scriptures as a revelation of God, with an undergirding unity among its various teachings (see Matthew 5:17-20; Luke 24:27, 44, 45-48; John 5:39). Many church...

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    In the Footsteps of Jesus - How One Teacher’s Experience Impacted Students’ Learning Grade 7-Lifelong
    A religious studies teacher describes her experiences on a Holy Land tour. She was deliberate about what she wanted to accomplish, and the impact it would have on her students.

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    Inspired and Inspiring - Understanding the Inspiration of the Bible Tertiary-Lifelong
    "Though God used human beings to write the books of the Bible, the documents cannot be credited to them, but must be attributed to God. Because the content of Scripture has its origin in God, it is endowed with reliability and trustworthiness."

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    Institute of Archaeology - Southern Adventist University Grade 6-Lifelong
    SAU's Achaeology Institute provides information about Southern's academic studies in archaeology, excavations, study tours, lecture series, resources, and links. The Lynn H Wood Archaeological Museum resource page links to Classical Studies (ancient sites,...

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    Madaba Plains Project 1-6 Tertiary-Lifelong
    At Tell el-Umeiri & Vicinity & Subsequent Studies: 1. 1984 Season: Twenty-three contributors present studies of food, water, geography, and hinterland sites providing the context for archaeological reports which consider stratigraphy, ceramics,...

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    Neo-Sumerian Account Texts 1-3 Tertiary-Lifelong
    Neo-Sumerian Account Texts 1: "This volume contains catalogs and published facsimile transcriptions of over 900 of the cuneiform tablets in the Hartford collection now housed at the Andrews University Horn Archeological Museum." (Cuneiform Series...

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    Old Babylonian Account Texts 1-2 Tertiary-Lifelong
    Old Babylonian Account Texts 1: This volume contains 101 Old Babylonian tablets, including 22 with seal impressions. Indexes provided. This well-designed publication presents user-friendly data for study and comparison. (Cuneiform Series Volume 4) Old...

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    Searching for the Tombs of Noah's Family Grade 11-Lifelong
    Mount Ararat is mentioned in the Bible with the story of Noah and the ark. Shea and others went on a search for carvings in Armenia. The story of their discovery is quite exciting and worth reading if you are fascinated with Noah, archaeology, and history.

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    The Bible and Archaeology Tertiary-Lifelong
    Younker proposes that archaeology brings humanity to a better understanding of and a saving relationship with its Creator. This paper was presented at the 26th Institute of Christian Teaching.

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    The Centrality of the Person in Ellen White's Concept of Education Grade 1-Tertiary
    In this paper we intend to present the reasons that allow us to believe that Ellen White's educational concept implies that the development of the person must have a central place by harmonizing and balancing education as socialization and as transfer and...

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    The Search for Noah's Ark Tertiary-Lifelong
    Merling talks about people who claim to have seen Noah's ark. Unfortunately, no hard evidence is available to support these claims, and the likelihood of it being preserved is slim.

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    The Stones Still Cry Out! Tertiary-Lifelong
    "Dust, yes. Heat, plenty. Heated discussions, couldn’t be more. But these are not what makes biblical archaeology exciting and challenging. It is the pursuit of meaning, the comprehending of an entire culture, and letting the Bible come alive that...

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    The Unlikely Heroes of Judges Tertiary-Lifelong
    Two professors from seemingly diverse disciplines, English Literature and Biblical Studies, present a case for teaching the Old Testament Book of Judges as an upper division interdisciplinary course. This article explores all Judges has to offer both students...

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    To What Extent Do Archaeological Discoveries Confirm the Bible? Tertiary-Lifelong
    "The purpose of archaeology cannot be to prove the Bible. If we allow archaeology that position of authority, we have subjugated the Bible’s own self-described authority to one outside of the text."

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    Tracing the Footsteps of Jesus Grade 5-Lifelong
    This series of DVDs will take you on a journey through the Life of Christ. The host, Tony Moore, adds historical facts and visits the places mentioned in Scripture.