mt olives looking east from the golden gate

• how to think like shakespeare (scott newstock).

  a brilliant piece about integrative thinking, the humanties,

  and current challenges in academe; many implications for

  biblical studies and how we study texts.  click here for link

• exegesis vs. "reading language fluently" (daniel streett).

  great piece that critiques conventional exegesis and

  advocates true, rich reading of texts. click here for link

• check out the inspiring reading of the

   bible by david suchet at biblegateway.com

   click here for link

• more often material progress masks social

  regression, as we can do more bad things

  more impressively and more quickly than

  ever before — and then seek more

  sophisticated and contextualized

  exemptions.   - Victor Davis Hanson

• the corruption of biblical studies

  a must-read for anyone in the field of

  biblical studies or heading that way!

  Joshua Berman piece. click here for link

• land-israel-jewish people-christians-theology

mcdermott books

fresh theological look at israel

barry horner books

new insight on israel, bible, church

• news and views from bible lands

   tod bolen, bibleplaces.com  click here

• for appointments, use "teach" tab above

shepherd encounter, wilderness of judah

click the picture to view the video

• below are some thoughts and links on

  language, bible etc.

biblical backgrounds

learn land and Bible

NEW MATERIALS FROM

BIBLICAL BACKGROUNDS

• Gospels Acts History

• Learn Acts and the Apostles through Maps

• Learn the Land through Maps

• Life on the Land

john monson on 2025 bible geography podcast

may 2026

Israel

tour

with Lawson

Younger

details

here