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BIBLICAL SURVEY Judges - Archaeology
From here To here
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National Geographic
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America’s courts: The best search for truth
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How reliable is the Bible’s history?
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How reliable is the Bible’s history?
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How reliable is the Bible’s history?
What does the evidence show about how the Israelites settled Canaan?
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What does the evidence show about how the Israelites settled Canaan?
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What does the evidence show about how the Israelites settled Canaan?
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What does the evidence show about how the Israelites settled Canaan? The evidence fully supports the Biblical narrative
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The Biblical Model
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The Biblical Model Key Evidence
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The Biblical Model Key Evidence The Naysayers
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The Biblical Model
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The Biblical Model
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The Biblical Model
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The Biblical Model Egypt 1664 BC Canaanites invade and take over Egypt (the “Hyksos”)
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The Biblical Model Egypt 1664 BC Canaanites invade and take over Egypt (the “Hyksos”)
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The Biblical Model Egypt 1664 BC Canaanites invade and take over Egypt (the “Hyksos”)
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The Biblical Model Egypt 1664 BC Canaanites invade and take over Egypt (the “Hyksos”)
SLIDE 23 The Biblical Model Egypt 1664 BC Canaanites invade and take over Egypt (the “Hyksos”)
Joseph and family move to Egypt
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Joseph and family move to Egypt
The exodus under Ramesses II
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Joseph and family move to Egypt
The exodus under Ramesses II 20,000 – 50,000 Israelites
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Joseph and family move to Egypt
The exodus under Ramesses II
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The exodus under Ramesses II
Israel invades Canaan
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Joseph and family move to Egypt
The exodus under Ramesses II
The exodus under Ramesses II
Israel invades Canaan
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Joseph and family move to Egypt
The exodus under Ramesses II
The exodus under Ramesses II
Israel invades Canaan Canaan: a loose affiliation of city-states
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The exodus under Ramesses II
Israel invades Canaan
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Israel invades Canaan Battle 1: Jericho
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Battle 2: Ai (“Heap of ruins”) Israel invades Canaan
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Battle 2: Ai (“Heap of ruins”) Israel invades Canaan
Fighting in valleys, more than towns
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Battle 2: Ai (“Heap of ruins”) Israel invades Canaan
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Israel invades Canaan
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Israel invades Canaan Tribes allotted land
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Israel invades Canaan Dan has trouble securing its land
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Israel invades Canaan Dan has trouble securing its land Dan conquers “Laish” and renames it Dan
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Israel invades Canaan
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Israel invades Canaan
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Israel invades Canaan
Joshua dies; Israel relaxes
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Israel invades Canaan
The time
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Israel invades Canaan
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The Israelites intermarry
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Israel invades Canaan
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The Philistines
the coast
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Israel invades Canaan
The time
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Israel invades Canaan
Joshua dies; Israel relaxes
The time
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Israel invades Canaan
Joshua dies; Israel relaxes
The time
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Israel invades Canaan
The time
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The Biblical Model
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The Biblical Model Key Evidence
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Key Evidence
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Key Evidence
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Key Evidence
Peaceful Infiltration
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Key Evidence
Military Conquest
Peaceful Infiltration
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Key Evidence
Military Conquest
Peaceful Infiltration Canaanite Source
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Key Evidence
Military Conquest
Peaceful Infiltration Canaanite Source Biblical Model
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Key Evidence
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The Mernepthah Stele
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The Mernepthah Stele
By 1209 BC Israel is a land-based people group
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The Highland Settlements
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The Highland Settlements
1200 BC sees a massive number of new settlements and people
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The Findings at Dan
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The Findings at Dan
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The Findings at Dan
Archaeology shows the 1200 BC conquering of Laish/Dan
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The Findings at Dan
Archaeology shows the 1200 BC conquering of Laish/Dan
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The Findings at Dan
Archaeology shows the 1200 BC conquering of Laish/Dan
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The Findings at Dan
Archaeology shows the 1200 BC conquering of Laish/Dan
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The Philistines
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The Philistines
Archaeology shows the precise timing, placement, and culture of the Philistines
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The Transjordan
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The Transjordan
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The Transjordan
Archaeology show consistent and timely settlements in the Transjordan
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The unconquered cities
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The unconquered cities
Beth-shean
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The unconquered cities
Beth-shean Dor
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The unconquered cities
Beth-shean Dor Ta‘anach
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The unconquered cities
Beth-shean Dor Ta‘anach Gezer
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The unconquered cities
Archaeology shows continued Canaanite possession until the late 1000’s
Beth-shean Dor Ta‘anach Gezer
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The questions
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The questions
Archaeology is consistent with the Biblical Model
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The questions
Archaeology is consistent with the Biblical Model
Pottery
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The questions
Archaeology is consistent with the Biblical Model
Pottery Architecture
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The questions
Archaeology is consistent with the Biblical Model
Pottery Architecture Foodstuff
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The questions
Archaeology is consistent with the Biblical Model
Pottery Architecture Foodstuff Religion
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The Biblical Model Key Evidence The Naysayers
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The Naysayers
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The Naysayers Distinguish fact from opinion
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Points for home
“The people did what was evil…served the baals…abandoned the LORD…”
(Jdg. 2:11-12)
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Points for home
“The people did what was evil…served the baals…abandoned the LORD…”
(Jdg. 2:11-12)
Be a light set on a hill
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Points for home
“You have not obeyed my voice”
(Jdg 2:2)
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Points for home
“You have not obeyed my voice”
(Jdg 2:2)
Move when he says “Move”!
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Points for home
“Their daughters they took as wives…”
(Jdg 3:6)
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Points for home
“Their daughters they took as wives…”
(Jdg 3:6)
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