The Archaeology of Christmas

3 afternoon sessions in the school of ministry on the prison epistles.

Craig Evans

Houston Christian University and The Bible Seminary

Scott Stripling

The Bible Seminary

Did the Swine drown at Gergesa? Another look at Mark 5:1 in the Light of Text and Topography

A Proposed Identification for Silu in EA288.

10:10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.                Dr. Scott Stripling – Evidence of the Historical Jesus

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.                 Break

11:05 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.                Dr. Randall Price

11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.                   Lunch Break

1:00 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.                    Dr. Johnson - Non-archaeological evidence for Jesus

1:40 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.                     Break

2:00 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.                    Dr. Scott Stripling – Jesus and the Ritual Purity Culture

2:40 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.                    Panel Q&A session

Topic: Shiloh’s Late Bronze Age Favissa

Text: 1 Thess 1–2

Note: There is an identical session that evening at 7:00 PM.

Conference continues on Sunday, October 20 from 2:00–7:00.

Friday: 3:15–4:05 – Go Now to Shiloh: Have We Found God’s Dwelling?

Saturday: Ritual Purity in the NT

Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Road, Houston Tx.   

Topic: Mt. Ebal Curse Tablet

September 27–28, Details TBD

Services at 9:00 & 11. Text: Mt. 20:1–16

Primarily Spanish service.

Archaeology of Judges Seminar

Services at 9 & 11 - Top 10 Finds in Biblical Archaeology

9:30 - Illumination (How archaeology brings Scripture to life)

11:00 - Resurrection Evidence

Good Friday Service

Air times TBA.