Archaeology and the Reliability of the New Testament
by Dr. Sean M. McDonough, Associate Professor of New Testament, who taught New Testament at Pacific Theological College in Suva, Fiji Islands, where he also served as Chair of the Biblical Studies Department before coming to Gordon-Conwell in 2000. Published CONTACT (Winter 2005/2006)
Much of the discussion in New Testament archaeology surrounds the identification of specific places mentioned in the biblical texts. Sometimes this can yield important insights. For example, the five-porticoed pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem (John 5) was thought by some to be a fiction invented by John to symbolize the Pentateuch or some other five-membered set. But archaeological study has demonstrated that John spoke about the pool because it was there, and he said it had five porticoes because it did. Just last year, excavators in Jerusalem uncovered another pool mentioned in John’s gospel: the pool of Siloam to which the blind man of John 9 was sent.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Archaeology and the New Testament
Archaeology and the Reliability of the New Testament
by Dr. Sean M. McDonough, Associate Professor of New Testament, who taught New Testament at Pacific Theological College in Suva, Fiji Islands, where he also served as Chair of the Biblical Studies Department before coming to Gordon-Conwell in 2000. Published CONTACT (Winter 2005/2006)
Much of the discussion in New Testament archaeology surrounds the identification of specific places mentioned in the biblical texts. Sometimes this can yield important insights. For example, the five-porticoed pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem (John 5) was thought by some to be a fiction invented by John to symbolize the Pentateuch or some other five-membered set. But archaeological study has demonstrated that John spoke about the pool because it was there, and he said it had five porticoes because it did. Just last year, excavators in Jerusalem uncovered another pool mentioned in John’s gospel: the pool of Siloam to which the blind man of John 9 was sent.
read more
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by Dr. Sean M. McDonough, Associate Professor of New Testament, who taught New Testament at Pacific Theological College in Suva, Fiji Islands, where he also served as Chair of the Biblical Studies Department before coming to Gordon-Conwell in 2000. Published CONTACT (Winter 2005/2006)
Much of the discussion in New Testament archaeology surrounds the identification of specific places mentioned in the biblical texts. Sometimes this can yield important insights. For example, the five-porticoed pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem (John 5) was thought by some to be a fiction invented by John to symbolize the Pentateuch or some other five-membered set. But archaeological study has demonstrated that John spoke about the pool because it was there, and he said it had five porticoes because it did. Just last year, excavators in Jerusalem uncovered another pool mentioned in John’s gospel: the pool of Siloam to which the blind man of John 9 was sent.
read more
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Sunday, July 8, 2007
Remembering Ezra
01. Temple proclamation by Cyrus 02. Exiles return under Zerubbabel
03. Making the temple foundation
04. Postponement of the work
05. Letter written to Datius
06. Exiles finished the temple
06. Exiles finished the temple
07.Warrant authorizing Ezra's return
08.Outline of Ezra's return
09.Repentance prayer by Ezra
10.Keeping Foreign wives judged
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Remembering Ezra
01. Temple proclamation by Cyrus 02. Exiles return under Zerubbabel
03. Making the temple foundation
04. Postponement of the work
05. Letter written to Datius
06. Exiles finished the temple
06. Exiles finished the temple
07.Warrant authorizing Ezra's return
08.Outline of Ezra's return
09.Repentance prayer by Ezra
10.Keeping Foreign wives judged
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Saturday, July 7, 2007
Remembering Nehemiah
This is an easy way to remember the book of Nehemiah. Each numbered sentences describes the corresponding chapter. The first letter of each line together makes up the theme of the book.
01. Jerusalem’s tragic plight mourned
02. Enlisting the king’s support
03. Record of all the workers
04. Undermining attacks by Samaritans
05. Selling Jewish children renounced
06. Assembling wall despite opposition
07. Ledger of returning Jews
08. Explanation of God’s law
09. Making confession of sin
10. Witnesses to signed covenant
11. Account of Jerusalem’s leaders
12. Levites lead temple dedication
13. Levites restored to temple
adapted from The Acrostic Bible by Barry Huddleston.
Remembering Nehemiah
This is an easy way to remember the book of Nehemiah. Each numbered sentences describes the corresponding chapter. The first letter of each line together makes up the theme of the book.
01. Jerusalem’s tragic plight mourned
02. Enlisting the king’s support
03. Record of all the workers
04. Undermining attacks by Samaritans
05. Selling Jewish children renounced
06. Assembling wall despite opposition
07. Ledger of returning Jews
08. Explanation of God’s law
09. Making confession of sin
10. Witnesses to signed covenant
11. Account of Jerusalem’s leaders
12. Levites lead temple dedication
13. Levites restored to temple
adapted from The Acrostic Bible by Barry Huddleston.
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