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When Egyptian Pharaohs Ruled Bronze Age Jerusalem Peter van der Veen investigates an Egyptian presence before the time of David by Noah Wiener, August 08, 2019 “When Pharaohs Ruled Jerusalem,” Peter van der Veen brings together an array of evidence—including Egyptian statues, stylized architecture and material culture—that points to their presence in the city. March/April […]
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Continue ReadingFrom Chat GPT on 9/21/2026 Prompt – Given the history and events in our last two conversations related to Genesis 48, 49 and 50, how do critical bible scholars see the time line related to Egypt’s domination of Canaan before, during and/or after the Jacob-Joseph-Moses stories. Cite all sources in line. Previous Posts in this […]
Continue ReadingIn the BAR magazine of July/August September/October 2019, there is the very interesting article titled Reactivating Remembrance, Interactive Inscriptions from Mt. Gerizim by Anne Katrine de Hemmer Gudme. This post contains Claude.ai’s summary of the article of which the PDF copy is in the Dropbox directory titled “Samaria”. Following the summary is a followup prompt/response […]
Continue ReadingWatched 8/31/2026 – Very Good To Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldCWtO8uNjs
Continue ReadingFrom ChatGPT on 5/11/2026. Scroll below the first prompt/response for a great table – The Main Theories of Israelite Origins in Canaan Prompt: Provide links to articles by critical bible scholars related to the origins of Israel in Canaan: an examination of recent theories. Here’s a curated list of scholarly articles and resources by critical […]
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai Based on my (Claude’s) research, I can now provide you with a comprehensive answer about Egyptian control over Canaan during the time periods relevant to the Joseph narrative. The evidence varies significantly depending on which timeframe we’re examining. Egyptian Control of Canaan: Historical Context The historical records show dramatically different situations in Canaan […]
Continue ReadingFrom BAR Mapping Troy’s Luwian Context In a paper published in the journal Nature Scientific Data, an international team from the Luwian Studies Foundation provided the most up-to-date map of Middle and Late Bronze Age (c. 2000–1200 BCE) Luwian settlements ever catalogued, which includes ancient Troy. The study, comprising 483 settlements, illuminates the cultural landscape around […]
Continue ReadingEpic of Gilgamesh. A fragment of a version of this well-known text was discovered at the site of Megiddo in northern Israel. From here, about the Amarna Tablets in Canaan. From Wikipedia Modern rediscovery In 1880, the English Assyriologist George Smith published a translation of Tablet XI of the Epic of Gilgamesh (right), containing the […]
Continue ReadingExcavating Philistine Gath: Have We Found Goliath’s Hometown? by Aren M. Maeir, Carl S. Ehrlich Three of the five cities of the famous Philistine Pentapolis have long been known—Ashkelon, Ashdod and Gaza. A fourth, Ekron, has recently been confirmed by an inscription, locating it at modern Tel Miqne. Gath, the fifth, remains somewhat of a mystery. We believe […]
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