ARTIFACTS FOUND IN CITY DATING FROM KING DAVID'S TIME SUPPORT BIBLICAL ACCOUNTS...
Archaeologists say that artifacts found on a dig taking place at the site of what was a fortified city is Israel give strength to Biblical accounts of King David.
Recent excavations at Khirbet Qeiyafa, what was a fortified city located in Judah - about 30 kilometres south-west of Jerusalem, have unearthed pottery, stone and metal tools, art and objects used in worship as well as three large rooms which served as “cultic shrines”.
Professor Yosef Garfinkel, of the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, says that the architecture of the rooms used for worship corresponds to descriptions of worship practices at the time of King David. In a statement, the university said the discovery “is extraordinary as it is the first time that shrines from the time of early biblical kings were uncovered”.
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 THE BURNT HOUSE - MEMORIAL OF JERUSALEM'S DESTRUCTION...
During the excavations that took place in the Jewish Quarter after the Six Day War in 1967, archaeologists discovered the ruins of a house that had collapsed and been burnt by a fierce fire.
Welcome to Beit Katros - the home of an important family of priests who served in the Second Temple and are mentioned in the Talmud. Visitors to the restored ancient site are in for a unique experience: a gripping multimedia, sound and light show dramatically recreates the fall of Jerusalem and destruction of the Second Temple against the backdrop of the social strife and fraternal division that undermined the foundations of the Jewish nation.
ARIEL BEN AMI, writing for Travelujah, pays a visit to Jerusalem's Burnt House... |
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LOOK LIKE SUPERMAN; A PIZZA OR A CHEESE
-BURGER: AND, THE TWINNING OF DULL AND BORING...
Think you look like Superman? Or perhaps it’s Batman that you reckon you resemble? Whichever you choose, it’s now possible to create an action figure of your favorite superhero complete with your face. Online firm Firebox say they just require you to send through two photos of your face - one from the front and one from the side. They will then use these to create a custom made head bearing your face which can be put on top of your favorite action figure character - everyone from the Joker to Catwoman.
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OUT OF AFRICA: TAKING YOUR BLESSINGS FOR GRANTED...
I have been thinking a lot lately about how blessed I was living in Australia. Sadly much of that blessing was in a sense ‘lost on me’ because I didn’t see it for what it was. The longer I live here the more I realise the day-to-day difficulties people face in the majority of the world. I am amazed that people are able to keep their hope when so many things seem so difficult.
Things I have always taken for granted - access to water, nutritious food and good medical assistance - are, at times, just not available here. I am horrified at the number of times people come back from our local medical clinic saying that there is no medicine or even occasionally no doctor.
LENA JOHNSTONE's blog about life in Malawi, Africa, where she works with the Mphatso Children's Foundation... |
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THE BRAIN ON LOVE...
 The New York Times recently had an insightful article on how love affects the brain. To me this is further evidence that we seem to be wired for love. Consider some of the quotes from the article:
• “What we pay the most attention to defines us. How you choose to spend the irreplaceable hours of your life literally transforms you.”
• “All relationships change the brain - but most important are the intimate bonds that foster or fail us, altering the delicate circuits that shape memories, emotions and that ultimate souvenir, the self.”
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THE STOREROOM: HOW TO ABOLISH SLAVERY? GUEST POST BY THE APOSTLE PAUL...
From Paul a servant of Christ Jesus, and Richard his brother.
So, as I wrote, my hope was that in the homes of the Church in Ephesus the relationships between slaves and masters would be transformed.
Also, I left Timothy in Ephesus and wrote this to him: “We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. We also know that law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious; for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, for adulterers and perverts, for slave traders and liars and perjurers – and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine that conforms to the glorious Gospel of the blessed God, which He entrusted to me.”
Emphasis is mine. Well, actually, the whole thing is mine.
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The last few weeks have reminded us of how fears about the state of the global economy and a possible second global financial crisis can consume our thoughts and the media. While this potentially affects the lives and livelihoods of many people, we must put it in the context of the crisis that is happening in East Africa where millions of lives are at risk. According to estimates by the World Food Programme, more than 13 million people need urgent food assistance.
Religious leaders say they are exploring short and long term strategies for communities to end reliance on food aid in Africa, as relief organisations continue to minister to thousands suffering from drought and famine in the Horn of Africa. 
The Ancient Egyptians referred to part of Somalia as Ta netjer, “God’s land”. At the time it was a thriving area, leading regional trade, including being the major producer of myrrh. Somalia today is a very different place.