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Nazareth Then and Now
Ancient Nazareth lacked the critical advantages for its development as a significant settlement: abundant water supply, an elevated site for defensive purposes, and strategic location adjacent to a major highway. The most comprehensive recent study of the archeology of ancient Nazareth and its local region was completed by Ken Dark over several seasons between 2004…
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The oldest hatred
Presentation to a panel discussion sponsored by the Jewish Council of Australia at St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane on Monday, 29 September 2025. The topic of the event was: Should anti-Semitism be exceptionalised or should we combat all forms of racism together? Co-hosts for the event included: Doykeit (a local Jewish group in Brisbane), St John’s…
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Jordan 2014 – Day Three
Today saw us move from the rugged mountains of Petra, through the austere desert landscape of the Wadi Rum, to the seaside resort of Aqaba. Quite a set of transitions. We began in the beautiful grounds of Beit Zaman as we boarded the bus for another day of exploring this southern desert of Jordan. …
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Third Sunday after Pentecost (29 June 2014)
Contents 1 Lectionary 2 Abraham offers his son as a human sacrifice 3 The story of the Akedah 4 The Akedah in Jewish tradition 4.1 4 Maccabees 4.2 Jubilees 4.3 Philo of Alexandria 4.4 Flavius Josephus 5 Early Christian use of the Akedah tradition 5.1 Paul 5.2 Gospel of John 5.3 Hebrews 5.4 James 5.5…
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Jordan 2014 – Day Two
Today was spent exploring the ancient Nabatean city of Petra. We spent from 9.00am to 5.00pm enjoying the sights and sounds of Petra, and were there long enough to some of the famous changes in the colour of rock as the hours clicked by. These few photographs below cannot do justice to the experience, but…
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Jordan 2014 – Day One
Today (Saturday) we said goodbye to Hakuk Balev as we left Galilee to begin our few days of travelling in Jordan. The crossing from Israel to Jordan was uneventful, but we still seemed to spend an unnecessarily long time in front of this sign while waiting to board the shuttle bus that takes people across…
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Bethsaida 2014 – Day Thirteen
Today was our final day on the dig at Bethsaida for the middle session this year. There were no major finds, not even a few last minute coins. However, we did get to finish the square off nicely with clean baulks and a level floor. By the time time we stopped for breakfast at 9.00am…
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Bethsaida 2014 – Day Twelve
Today was our hottest day so far, and very humid—with more of the same and then some predicted for tomorrow. We were dripping with perspiration and the dust was turned to trickles of mud. We began the day with the official photographic session for Area T, as project photographer worked his magic (and his…
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