by Gordon Franz
Introduction
People the world over yearn for peace, especially in war-torn areas where there is bloody strife. The weak tend to look to a stronger entity to bring about that peace. In today’s world, that stronger entity is the United Nations.
On June 26, 1945, the Charter of the United Nations was signed in San [...]
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24Nov
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05Oct
by Gordon Franz
Introduction
The city of Hazor, once called the “head of all those [Canaanite] kingdoms”¹ (Josh. 11:10) and the largest city in the land of Canaan during the Middle Bronze II and the Late Bronze Age (ca. 1700-1200 BC), lay in ruins when the Lord Jesus and His disciples may have walked by it on [...] -
29Sep
by Gordon Franz
There is a popular bracelet, which some Christians wear, that has the inscription WWJD, which stands for “What Would Jesus Do?” The Lord Jesus was the Master Teacher. He would often use object lessons to illustrate His parables, sermons, and discourses in order to reinforce the spiritual lessons that He was trying to [...] -
28Sep
by Gordon Franz
Introduction
During the First Gulf War – Operation Desert Storm – Saddam Hussein was brought to the forefront of world events. Students of Bible prophecy asked, “What, if anything, does he or Iraq have to do with prophetic events?” Passages concerning Babylon were studied to see where Saddam Hussein, or Iraq for that matter, [...] -
27Sep
by Gordon Franz
Introduction
When the apostle Paul penned the epistle to the Ephesians in AD 62, Aquila and Priscilla were back in Rome after living and serving the church in Ephesus for several years. I am sure; however, they were not forgotten by the saints there. Perhaps the Apostle Paul had Aquila and Priscilla in mind [...] -
15Aug
by Gordon Franz
This summer was the 21th season of the Hazor archaeological excavation. It was conducted from June 20 to July 30, 2010, under the able leadership of the co-directors: Professor Amnon Ben-Tor and Dr. Sharon Zuckerman. Most of our efforts for this season were concentrated in Area M on the northern slopes of the [...] -
14Jun
by Gordon Franz
This essay is dedicated to Dr. Gabriel “Goby” Barkay and Zachi Zweig, co-directors of the Temple Mount Sifting Project; and to the tens of thousands who have sifted the dirt from the Holy Hill of Zion (Psalm 102:14)
Introduction
It is always the archaeologist’s dream to find inscriptional material, such as a seal, bulla, stela, [...] -
28May
by Gordon Franz
Introduction
In 1980, the country singer Willie Nelson released an album entitled Honeysuckle Rose. On it was one of Nelson’s most memorable tunes, “On the Road Again.” You know the words:
On the road again
Just can’t wait to get on the road again
The life I love is makin’ music with my friends
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21May
by Gordon Franz
Introduction
Sometimes I will see this little ditty on the marquee of a church: “The family that prays together – stays together.” There is a lot of truth to that statement. I suspect that it was true of the household of Stephanas. Not only did they pray together, but they also poured their lives [...] -
30Apr
by Bill Crouse and Gordon Franz
The discovery of Noah’s Ark was announced last Sunday (4/24/10) by a Chinese organization from Hong Kong (Noah’s Ark Ministries, International). The problem with this is that it seems like the “discovery” of Noah’s Ark is getting to be almost an annual event. What in the world is going on? [...]