Considering the nature and scope of biblical archeology; how the book of Genesis makes its case for the existence of a single God; archeological evidence for a great flood in ancient times; its possible connection to the biblical story of Noah.
The symbolism of the tower and pyramid in ancient architecture; the Egyptian step pyramid at Saqqara; the Mesopotamian ziggurat's role in religious life and ritual; parallels between the building of ziggurats and the story of the Tower of Babel.
Tracing the life of Abraham from his origins; how Abraham follows the call of God in traveling to Canaan; historical evidence related to the events of Abraham's journey; the narrative of Abraham's search for an heir to his clan and to God's covenant.
Archeological traces of Abraham's descendants; the events surrounding Dinah, daughter of Jacob; how their clan is forced to leave Canaan; the story of Joseph's bondage in Egypt; the plausibility of Joseph's rise to the grand vizier to the Pharaoh.
Parallels between the history of ancient Egypt and the book of Exodus; evidence that the Hebrews in Egypt are forced into slave labor; how the biblical story of Moses correlates with earlier legends and Theban history; the event of the Burning Bush.
How the biblical story of the turning of the Nile to blood and the plagues of flies, locusts and hailstorms brought by God may be inspired by actual events; the exact route of the Exodus; historical perspectives on key features of the journey.
Jean- Pierre Isbouts
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