Grace University
Humanities
Both Ezekiel and Jeremiah prophesied that Nebuchadnezzar would take Egypt. Historical records make it nearly certain that these two prophesies were never realized by Nebuchadnezzar. It is suggested here that this failure may have been a... more
Radiocarbon dating has come to play a regular part in the discussion of the chronology of the Ancient Near East. It has been a popular subject of discussion in the ongoing controversy over Iron Age dates, most notable between Mazar and... more
Ezekiel's prophecy that Tyre would be destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar was not fulfilled in the manner predicted by the prophet. This is demonstrated from extra-biblical literature, supported by archaeological evidence, and acknowledged by... more
Problem: Bab edh-Dhra‘ and Numeira have been identified by archaeologists as possible candidates for two of the biblical cities of the plain, but their existence in the Early Bronze Age III is too early to match the biblical narrative... more
A chronological chart of the Old Testament, some of the intertestamental period, and of the Egyptian periods that relate to OT studies. This is meant to be printed landscape double-sided and folded in half.
Timeline of the life of Daniel, particularly related to the prophet Jeremiah, whose prophecy Daniel read toward the end of the Babylonian captivity (Dan 9:2)
A general overview of the development of the early alphabet, with sample inscriptions, intended to demonstrate the adoption of the alphabet by various groups over time. The chart is laid out for 11x17 printing.
Timelines of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in relation to the archaeological periods of the Levant and Egyptian history.
The purpose of this paper is to identify specific dates mentioned in the book of Esther according to its setting in the Achaemenid (Persian) Empire. Many can be calculated with precision, while a few others can only be estimated.
This paper argues that P75 does not preserve any portion of Luke 3:36, and thus cannot be used to argue for the absence (or presence) of "Cainan" in that verse, as some of the critical editions have suggested. Instead, the fragment in... more