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In this major revision of his prize-winning 1998 book, Bethsaida: Home of the Apostles, Fred Strickert presents nonspecialist readers with the latest findings in the ongoing excavation and evaluation of et-Tell, now identified by many archaeologists as the site of biblical-era Bethsaida. New discoveries have linked the site back to the Iron Age time of David and revealed new connections to the tetrarch Philip and his family. Strickert develops an explanation for the decline and destruction of the city sharply different from his previous conclusion. Readers of Bethsaida: Home of the Apostles will want to follow the story into this sequel.
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"Those who enjoy biblical archaeology will appreciate the report of the excavations found here and the author's efforts to relate these findings to the gospel traditions."
The Bible Today
"Superbly written, this significantly enlarged second edition is a treasure trove of nuanced information interpreting an archaeological site that in recent years has moved to center stage in the interpretation of biblical texts. Covering the story of the Bethsaida project from its inception to its current state, the author weaves striking archaeological finds anchored in their respective historica
Dr. Mark AppoldAssociate Professor of Religious StudiesTruman State University
"Fred M. Strickert's remarkable Philip's City: From Bethsaida to Julias combines the results of two decades of archaeological excavations at et-Tell, identified as the old Geshurite capital from the Iron Age, and much later as Herod Philip's Bethsaida, with numismatic, palaeobotanical, literary, and other evidence to produce a coherent, readable, and outstandingly well documented account of this i
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