The Serpent

One archaeological site in Israel that has always intrigued me is the Canaanite high place at Tel Gezer.  When archaeologist Stewart Macalister excavated there in the early 1900’s, he found a line of standing stones that represented Canaanite gods and goddesses.  His interpretation of the site, based on discovering the standing stones, was that he…

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“Is My Soul Stupid?”

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This was the question I began to ask myself after spending a considerable amount of time around sheep in the back-country of Israel. The Bible calls us sheep. But, if you know sheep, then you know that isn’t exactly a compliment, because sheep aren’t the brightest of the animal kingdom. An accurate naming? Well, I’ve…

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The Locusts

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Recently, I sat down in the early morning to enjoy a cup of coffee and my newspaper. The headline of the Jerusalem Post read, “Swarm of Locusts Crosses Sinai Border into Israel.” I leaped out of my chair, grabbed my camera gear, jumped in my car, and raced towards the Egyptian border. Within three hours,…

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