introduction © john stevenson, 2011 maps by david p. barrett, used by permission
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IntroductionIntroduction
© John Stevenson, 2011Maps by David P. Barrett, used by permissionMaps by David P. Barrett, used by permission
Dr. John T. StevensonDr. John T. Stevenson
• Family Life
• Academic Life
• Family Life
• Academic Life
• Professional Life
Dr. John T. StevensonDr. John T. Stevenson
• Family Life
• Academic Life
• Professional Life
• Ministry Life
• Spiritual Life
Dr. John T. StevensonDr. John T. Stevenson
• Family Life
• Academic Life
• Professional Life
• Spiritual Life
• Ministry Life
• Archaeology and Ancient History
Dr. John T. StevensonDr. John T. Stevenson
Group IntroductionsGroup Introductions
• Your nameYour name
• Your home churchYour home church
• Where are you in the SFBC Where are you in the SFBC process?process?
• What is your current ministry within What is your current ministry within the Kingdom?the Kingdom?
TextbookTextbook
The The Archaeology of Archaeology of
the Bible.the Bible.
James K. Hoffmeier. James K. Hoffmeier.
Lion Publisher, UK: Lion Publisher, UK: 2008 2008
TextbookTextbook
The Historical The Historical Books of the Old Books of the Old Testament: One Testament: One
God, One People, God, One People, One LandOne Land
John Stevenson. John Stevenson.
Redeemer: 2010 Redeemer: 2010
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Hatti
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Hatti
LandBridge
DESERT
Israel
Hittites
Assyria
Egypt
Babylon
Assyria
Babylon
Egypt
Hittites
AramPhoenicia
Israel
• Central Mountain Range
• The Coastal Plain
• Jordan Rift Valley
• Central Mountain Range
• The Coastal Plain
• Jordan Rift Valley
• Central Mountain Range
• The Coastal Plain
• Jordan Rift Valley
• Central Mountain Range
• The Coastal Plain
• Jordan Rift Valley
• Trans Jordan
• The Valley of Jezreel
• The Valley of Jezreel
• The Yarmuk River
Gilead
• The Valley of Jezreel
• The Yarmuk River
• The Jabbok River
Gilead
• The Valley of Jezreel
• The Yarmuk River
• The Jabbok River
Gilead• The Arnon River
Moab
• The King’s Highway
• The Way of the Sea (the Way of the Philistines)
Jericho
Megiddo
Climate of CanaanClimate of Canaan
• Mediterranean ClimateMediterranean Climate
• Dependent upon winter rainsDependent upon winter rains–Early Rains: OctoberEarly Rains: October
–Later Rains: AprilLater Rains: April
Creation
Genesis 1 - 11
Fall FloodTower of
Babel
Historical Books
2000 - 1500
Period of the Patriarchs
1500 - 1000 1000 - 500
Exodus and Sinai
Judges Kings of Israel and Judah
Ret
urn
Poetic Books
Torah
Prophetic Books
Historical Books
2000 - 1500
Period of the Patriarchs
1500 - 1000 1000 - 500
Exodus and Sinai
Judges Kings of Israel and Judah
Ret
urn
Torah
Egypt1798
Rosetta
• HieroglyphsHieroglyphs
• DemoticDemotic
• GreekGreek
Three types Three types of Writingof Writing
Jean Francois Champollion
PersiaPersia
18421842
• Old PersianOld Persian
• ElamiteElamite
• AkkadianAkkadian
““Mesha Stele”Mesha Stele”
JordanJordan
18681868
.
““Mesha Stele”Mesha Stele”
JordanJordan
18681868
.
Israel1908
Gezer
Heinrich Heinrich SchliemannSchliemann
1822 - 18901822 - 1890
UgaritUgarit
Ras Shamrah(Ugarit)• Discovered in
1928
• Ruins date from around 1450 to 1200 B.C.
Ras Shamrah(Ugarit)
Ebla• Excavations began
in 1964
• 20,000 tablets discovered
• 1st city from 3000-2240 B.C.
• 2nd city from 1850-1600 B.C.
Upper Galilee1994
Dan
Bth Dwd“House of David”
Egypt1887
Giza
Amarna
• Discovered in 1887
• 382 Cuneiform tablets
Palestine1947
Qumran
• Isaiah ScrollIsaiah Scroll
• Second copy of IsaiahSecond copy of Isaiah
• Community RuleCommunity Rule
• Pesher on HabakkukPesher on Habakkuk
• War ScrollWar Scroll
• Thanksgiving HymnsThanksgiving Hymns
• Genesis ApocryphonGenesis Apocryphon
ISAIAH SCROLLISAIAH SCROLL
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Qumran
QumranJerusalem
Bethlehem
QumranJerusalem
Bethlehem
Hebrew University of Hebrew University of JerusalemJerusalem
• Incomplete manuscript Incomplete manuscript of Isaiah reflecting old of Isaiah reflecting old HebrewHebrew
• Thanksgiving HymnsThanksgiving Hymns
• War ScrollWar Scroll
Metropolitan of the Metropolitan of the Syrian Orthodox Syrian Orthodox
Church in JerusalemChurch in Jerusalem
• Isaiah Scroll reflecting Isaiah Scroll reflecting editorial changeseditorial changes
• Community RuleCommunity Rule
• Pesher HabakkukPesher Habakkuk
• Genesis ApocryphonGenesis Apocryphon
• Moved to the United Moved to the United StatesStates
• Put the scrolls up for Put the scrolls up for sale in a newspaper sale in a newspaper advertisementadvertisement
• Son of Eleazar Sukenik
• General in Israeli army
• Purchased through an intermediary the four scrolls for the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• Languages RepresentedLanguages Represented– Mostly Hebrew textMostly Hebrew text
– Few AramaicFew Aramaic
– Even fewer GreekEven fewer Greek
• Languages RepresentedLanguages Represented
• Writing MaterialsWriting Materials– Mostly ParchmentMostly Parchment
– Few PapyriFew Papyri
– One Copper ScrollOne Copper Scroll
• Languages RepresentedLanguages Represented
• Writing MaterialsWriting Materials
• Subject MatterSubject Matter– Biblical texts (Old Testament)Biblical texts (Old Testament)
– Jewish booksJewish books
– Books used in a unique Jewish sectBooks used in a unique Jewish sect
The Forming of The Forming of Ancient TelsAncient Tels
UnexcavatedUnexcavatedTel atTel at
ColossaeColossae
Methods of Methods of ExcavationsExcavations
• Complete Excavation
• Pit Method
• Trench Method
• Grid Method
Types of WritingTypes of Writing
• MonumentalMonumental
• ProfessionalProfessional
• OccasionalOccasional
Monumental
Professional
Berach, son of Beriah
Occasional
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