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Should I Eat with You?

Should I Eat with You?

This is the third, final installment of the conversation between Pinchas Shir and Dr. Cyndi Parker about food and the Bible. We move into the Greco-Roman context of meals with questions regarding how Roman families ate and feasted in contrast to Jewish ways. And thinking within that context, why would...

Feasting at God's Table

Feasting at God's Table

Food shapes culture and identity, so what did it mean for the Israelites to gather and feast at God's table? In this second segment of the dialogue, Professor Pinchas Shir and Dr. Cyndi Parker discuss food and the Bible with a focus on feasting with God and the development of...

Food and Culture
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Food and Culture

Professor Pinchas Shir joins Dr. Cyndi Parker in dialogue about food and the Bible. What was the Israelite diet like? How does food shape cultural identity? Where do we go to look at food issues (hint: it's practically on every page!)? How did the Israelites think about animals as food...

New Discoveries in Judean Desert

New Discoveries in Judean Desert

By now everyone has heard of the Dead Sea Scrolls. And this region of the world continues to furnish the research community with more archaeological discoveries. Another cave in the Judean desert was recently explored. This cave is known today as the "cave of horrors," and the main reason is...

How did the Jerusalem Temple Work?

How did the Jerusalem Temple Work?

The Temple is a very important institution in the Bible. It is unique, deeply spiritual, and a key foundation for understanding countless biblical passages. This educational video is a quick, concise, to-the-point explanation of the structure and function of the Jewish temple in Jerusalem. Gain a better understanding or simply...

The Walls of Jerusalem

The Walls of Jerusalem

The walls of today's Jerusalem are beautiful, but they are not very ancient, going back to the days of Suleyman in the 1500s. Well beneath those walls are the foundations of older walls, but only in some areas. In many instances, the new walls were moved to expand the city....

Revealing the Buried Treasures of the Temple Mount

Revealing the Buried Treasures of the Temple Mount

The Temple Mount in Jerusalem has not been excavated in modern times. It's a political and religious powder keg. But archaeological artifacts from the Temple Mount are being uncovered by Israeli archeologists. How? An illegal renovation was conducted on the site some time ago. The dirt was simply dumped in...

Shavuot by BimBam

Shavuot by BimBam

Do you know about Shavuot, the holiday called Pentecost in the Christain Bible? This is a short informational (and entertaining) video that gives a very brief overview of the festival and how it is celebrated today by various Jewish communities....

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