This Sunday at 9:00 May 29: Discovering Joshua's Altar: A Biblical Archeology Adventure – Jim Smelker, a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, will present a lecture/slide show of his 1985 experience on an archeological "Dig" in the West Bank of Israel. Besides being part of this dig, he has traveled to the Holy Land several other times; he has also visited 30 other countries.
There is little archaeological evidence of Israelite tribes returning to their "Promised Land" after 40 years of wandering in the wilderness east of the Jordan River under the leadership of Moses. After Moses died, leadership turned to young Joshua, who "fought his way" in Canaan. Archeologist Adam Zertal of Haifa University has made a career of identifying Iron Age Israeli remains from 2500 BC in the arid mountain area west of the Jordan. He claims that the site of an altar in Mount Ebal was that ordered by Moses where the reading of 'the Curses' took place (Deuteronomy 27). Zertal has argued for over 30 years that this site is the best historical evidence that links the Bible to Israel's claim it has a God-given right to the Holy Land, which the Palestinians say is theirs. Jim will tell the story of how he volunteered for this dig. "It was a fabulous experience and I look forward to sharing it with you."
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