Video Link → Biblical Archeology [Stones of Israel] With Don Patton Ph.D

★ 0:35 Stones of Israel - Part 1 Presented by Don Patton, PhD

★ 0:57 Dr. Patton has been personally involved in many of these explorations.★ 1:12 The Nature of the Controversy Regarding the Bible and Archeology.★ 1:35 Ze'ev Herzog - Professor of Archaeology, Tel Aviv University★ 2:49 Yasser Arafat★ 4:00 The Evidence: The History of Israel from the Stones of Israel★ 4:26 The Altar of Joshua - Deuteronomy 27:4-5; 11-13★ 5:55 Dr. Adam Zertal Former atheist and Chairman of Department Of Archaeology, University of Haifa - Twenty-year Archaeological Survey★ 7:21 Dr. Lawrence Stager, Professor of The Archaeology of Israel, Harvard University★ 8:06 Dr. Adam Zertal describes the find that he believes to be the Altar of Joshua.★ 8:38 View from the altar looking across to Mt. Gerizim. There are great acoustics between the altar and Mt. Gerizim.★ 9:31 The large complex Exodus 20:25 - not made of cut stones, no steps★ 10:15 The center of the structure was full of bones and ashes, determined by the Department of Zoology, University of Haifa, to be sheep, goats, and cattle -- all one-year-old males.★ 11:17 Pottery and Egyptian scarabs found. 13th century B.C.★ 11:55 The publication of these discoveries by Adam Zertal was generally ignored by academics, but he became a believer in Christ and founded an independent N.T. church in Samaria.★ 13:20 Gilgal -- First Camp After Crossing Jordan Joshua 4:19-20★ 14:12 Shape of a Shoe - Deut 11:24? Josh 1:32?★ 15:33 12 Standing Stones★ 16:08 Jericho Joshua 6:3-5★ 17:41 Kathleen Kenyon -- not Biblical Jericho?★ 18:35 Bryant Wood -- It is Jericho Fortified Tower, Pottery, Dated Inscriptions, Full Grain Containers, Burnt City Remains on Top, Revetment Wall, Fallen Brick, Portion of the Wall with Houses in it (Joshua 2:15)★ 21:59 The Prophet Balaam -- Tel Deir 'Alla★ 23:16 Amorite Administration Building -- Account of Balaam the Prophet written on the wall (8th century B.C.) Numbers 22★ 25:23 Shiloh -- Joshua 18:1 -- Where the Ark of the Covenant was first kept★ 25:59 The Byzantine Church Commemorating Shiloh turns out to be close, but not the actual spot.★ 26:34 Newly Discovered Tabernacle Plateau -- Confirmed by Istaeli Department of Antiquities - Fourth Century B.C. Greek inscriptions - Holes for the tent poles★ 28:04 Dimensions fit the tabernacle★ 29:20 The Fortified Gates of Solomon -- 1 Kings 9:15★ 30:27 Oldest Old Testament Text - 7th cent. B.C. - Numbers 6:24-26, Jeremiah 17:1 - 400 years older than the Dead Sea Scrolls!★ 34:41 Tel Dan - 1 Kings 12:28-29 Jeroboam's Altar★ 36:17 The Gates of the City★ 37:42 2 Chron 22 - description of battle by victor over Israel★ 38:33 Stones of Israel - Part 2★ 38:52 City of David -- Dr. Patton has been area supervisor in the city of David excavations 2 Samuel 5:6-10★ 41:38 Historical Background on the City of David Kathleen Kenyon Yagal Shiloh Ronnie Reich Eli Shukron Israel Finkelstein David Ussishkin Miles Peter Lemch Jane Cahill★ 46:32 The Evidence for the City of David★ 46:53 Earliest reference is in the Armana Letters (14th century B.C.)★ 47:58 The Step Structure of the Jebusites★ 49:05 The Archive Building 51 Bullae and Seals Found★ 50:18 1 Chronicles 9:11 - Azariah son of Hilkiah Jeremiah 36:10 - Gemariah the son of Shaphan - Two from Barauch the son of Neriah Jeremiah 36:26 - Jershmeel son of the king - 26 out of 51 Bullae attest to people mentioned in the Bible

★ 52:08 Water Shaft - Climbed up to capture city from the Jebusites 2 Samuel 5:8★ 53:02 Gihon Spring - 2 Chronicles 32:30★ 53:57 Solomon's Coronation - 1 Kings 1:33★ 55:53 Pool of Melchizidek? In-filled by Hezekiah 2 Kings 20:20★ 57:26 Hezekiah's Tunnel★ 59:35 Tower of Siloam - Luke 13:4★ 1:00:32 The Wall of Hezekiah - 2 Chronicles 32:2 - 5★ 1:01:34 Nehemiah's Rebuilt Walls - Nehemiah 2:17, 3:8★ 1:02:08 Tombs of House of David - 1 Kings 2:10★ 1:03:02 (Retaining) Walls of Herod's Temple - The Wailing Wall we see today was not actually part of the Temple, which was completely destroyed as Jesus prophesied. The Wailing Wall was part of the retaining wall around the Temple Herod built.★ 1:03:58 Robinson's Arch★ 1:05:21 Stairs Down to the Pool - Nehemiah 3:15★ 1:06:04 The stairs Jesus and the Apostles stood on. Gate Beautiful mentioned in Acts 3 was where Peter and John were preaching and God healed the lame man.★ 1:06:39 A Sabbath Day's Journey★ 1:07:08 The Pool of Siloam - Jesus told the blind man to wash in the Pool of Siloam (John 9:7)★ 1:10:27 Description by Josephus of Jews killed by Romans who had been hiding in a tunnel under the stairs★ 1:11:39 Eli Sukrun - Chief Archaeologist - City of David Excavations★ 1:12:31 New York Times - King David's Palace Found★ 1:13:05 King of Tyre (Phoenecia) - 2 Samuel 5:11★ 1:13:25 Dr. Eilat Mazar - Hebrew University★ 1:14:31 Pottery Dated to 10th century B.C. - the time of David★ 1:14:53 Dr. Eilat Mazar - Bible in one hand, tools of excavation in the other - 2 Samuel 5:17★ 1:15:44 Hillel Halkin commentary★ 1:16:48 Summary of the evidence★ 1:18:08 Jane Cahill is Right!★ 1:18:43 Adam Zertal - Nearly 1000 new sites, just in one area, connect the Bible with the history uncovered by archaeology.