NOVA - Bibles Buried Secrets Link

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bible/program.html

Welcome! Take your time and give attention to each chapter of the BBS series. You will notice topic headings for each chapter. Your ideas and opinions are what will make this study beneficial for all participants. Don't hesitate to email me at michael_paris@hotmail.com if I can offer any assistance.

Chapter 1 - Merneptah Stele

Pharaohs:
In 1896 the Merneptah Stele is discovered. Pay attention to which pharaoh is associated to stele. Then pay attention to the father of the pharaoh. Please feel free to comment on the significance.

1208 BC:
What are your thougts regarding this date in relevance to bible history as you know it and what archeology may imply.

Belief in one God:
As suggested, are the Israelites the source for a belief in one God?

Chapter 2 - Who Wrote the Bible?

Synopsis between the commonly understood Old Testament author Moses and the theory of 4 writers or contibutors. Is corroboration for the Old Testament important? Moving away from the notion of "fact" or "fiction" but the question is "who wrote the Torah?"

Chapter 3 - The Exodus

How has the discovery of a Hebrew alphabet impact our understanding of the Exodus story?

Chapter 4 - The Canaanite Cities

...and the walls came tumbling down.

Chapter 5 - Israelite Origins

Chapter 6 - The Search for YHWH

Chapter 7 - House of David

Chapter 8 - Archeological Methods

Chapter 9 - Architectural Evidence

Chapter 10 - Ideas About Worship

Chapter 11 - The Birth of Judaism

Chapter 12 - Sacred Scrolls

Chapter 13 - The Bible Today

NOVA - Bible's Buried Secrets Link

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bible/program.html

Feel free to blog about BBS before Sunday school class on Jan 4, 2009.