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Holy Land Revealed

Series: Great Courses
4.5
(105)
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Episodes
36
Rating
TVPG
Year
2010
Language
English
Publisher
The Great Courses

About

With a rich history stretching back over 3,000 years, the Holy Land is sacred for three major faiths and the setting for defining events in religious history. Historians have shed intriguing new light on our understanding of this area-and its powerful role in religious history. Comb through these remains for yourself and travel deep beneath the pages of the Bible.

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Episodes

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1. The Land of Canaan

30m

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What do we mean by "holy land"? What is the difference between archaeology and history? How reliable is the Hebrew Bible as a window into life in ancient Israel? Discover answers to these and other questions in this introductory episode, and take a peek at the region's earliest recorded inhabitants, the Canaanites.

2. The Arrival of the Israelites

30m

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Explore what archaeologists have uncovered about the arrival of the Israelites into Canaan. Among the many intriguing artifacts you examine are an ancient Egyptian stele featuring the earliest reference to Israel, the remains of Jericho's walls, and a Philistine temple similar to the one Samson destroyed in the book of Judges.

3. Jerusalem- An Introduction to the City

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Here, survey the topography and layout of Jerusalem: perhaps the most important city in religious history. Then, review biblical accounts of Jerusalem from the arrival of David around 1000 B.C.E. to the start of the Babylonian exile in 586 B.C.E. (including the remains of a dramatic Assyrian siege on the city of Lachish).

4. The Jerusalem of David and Solomon

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In this first episode on the remains of the biblical City of David, comb through the fascinating remains of a scribe's house located behind a city wall; grasp the development of biblical Hebrew script; and examine rare examples of this script in a clay sealing, a piece of pottery, and a victory stele.

5. Biblical Jerusalem's Ancient Water Systems

30m

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Continue your archaeological exploration of the City of David by focusing on its ancient water system, centered on the Gihon Spring. Learn about the three different water systems that were created: Warren's Shaft, Siloam Channel, and the impressive engineering feat of Hezekiah's Tunnel: due to the spring's location outside the city walls.

6. Samaria and the Northern Kingdom of Israel

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Turn now to Israel as it was ruled under the Omride dynasty between Solomon's death and the Assyrian invasion in 722 B.C.E. Here, explore important ruins, including the High Place at Dan (where the cult statue of a golden calf once resided) and the acropolis at Samaria (which holds the remains of King Ahab's palace).

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