Archives for May 2017
Billionaire ex-oilman plans first nonstop world solar flight
Why the constant earthquakes? Iceland is slowly being torn apart
Trump talks terrorism while Europe shouts ‘Climate!’
Planned Parenthood executives joke about decapitating fetuses in new video
‘Love comes in all flavors’: Ben & Jerry’s latest push for gay ‘marriage’ is the weirdest one yet
Gunmen kill at least 26 Coptic Christians in central Egypt
Obamacare premium hikes worse than thought
Following prep work, NOBTS dig team making progress in Israel
By Gary D. Myers May 23, 2017 We are finally ready to start digging in the water system and in the Canaanite gate. Set-up was challenging, but the team persevered and the task is complete. The sifting table produced many buckets of pottery today. A few really exciting finds turned up in the sifter. Unfortunately, we can’t tell you what we found. You will hear about this one eventually. There was another exciting find – not as big as the one from the sifter – we still can’t talk about it. Using a backhoe and watching carefully, we removed the layer of dirt near (and weeds) near the entrance to the water system. The material was mostly backfill from R.A.S. Macalister’s dig at Gezer in the early 1900s. Scripture tells us that “A person’s heart plans his way; but the LORD determines his steps” (Prov. 16:9, CSB). This text comes to mind when considering the NOBTS Tel Gezer team, particularly in regards to our work in the water system. God has brought NOBTS a unique task in excavating the water system and he has equipped our dig team with unique people to accomplish this undertaking. By Cory Barnes May 24, 2017 Most archaeology takes place in a square space that is contained by nylon string. The goal of … [Read more...]
For the first time in years, NOAA predicts an above-average hurricane season
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