The History and Archaeology of the Bible

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Call Number: DVD 220.93 Is Oversize, Adult DVD / Great Courses / History / Ancient / History and archaeology of the Bible
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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"Course no. 60010."
"24 lectures / 30 minutes per lecture"--Container.
Accompanying course guidebook includes bibliographical references (pages 146-149).
Disc 1: The World of Genesis -- The Tower of Babel -- The Journeys of Abraham -- Joseph in Egypt -- The Story of Moses -- The Mystery of the Exodus -- Disc 2: The Settlement in the Promised Land -- The Rise of the Israelite Monarchy -- The Kingdom of David -- The Temple of Solomon -- The Northern Kingdom of Israel -- The Rise of Assyria -- Disc 3: The Rise and Fall of Judah -- The Persian Era -- The Empire of Alexander the Great -- Judea in the Early Roman Empire -- The Kingdom of Herod the Great -- The World of the Gospels -- Disc 4: The Birth of Jesus -- Young Jesus -- Jesus and John the Baptist -- The Ministry of Jesus -- The Passover Events in Jerusalem -- The Rise of Christianity.
Lectures by Jean-Pierre Isbouts, DLitt.
This course takes you on a multidimensional journey through the Bible from Genesis to the Crucifixion, seen through the lens of the latest historical and archaeological findings, and accompanied by vivid video footage of many of the sites where the stories of the Bible unfolded.
DVD.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Jean-Pierre Isbouts is a professor, National Geographic producer and a practicing Christian submitted by yufamily on July 1, 2021, 9:43am All of his background as a historian, avid archeological interest is evident in his passion for Biblical research. Loved his presentation and the materials he brought to the course.