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A commenter on the previous post noted that Logos Bible Software also offers aimage package of electronic works on archaeology. For an extra $125 (total: $400), the Logos collection also includes Biblical Archaeologist, Archaeological Encyclopedia of the Holy Land (ed. A. Negev), and a few others. Biblical Archaeologist includes 60 years (1938-1998) and normally sells for about $120. The Archaeological Encyclopedia is an older edition (earlier even than the current 2001 edition), but still useful. The other works (need I comment on “Photos from the Holy Land“?) are not significant. One other advantage of this offer is that it doesn’t seem to have an expiration date.
UPDATE (6/9): Interesting timing here, as days after this anonymous commenter (Logos employee?) mentions the set, it is featured in the Logos newsletter. The price is still $400, but I feel compelled to address this prominent claim:

If you ever use visual aids for your sermons and lessons and include images to enhance or illustrate your text – you will love The Ultimate Archaeology Collection.

That statement is false. I think there are many good reasons to purchase the collections, but the pictures is not one of them. Many people have told me this, and I have observed it myself. I use thousands of pictures from multiple sources in teaching various courses on the Bible and archaeology, but I don’t use these pictures.

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Rejoice Christian Software is offering the complete set of CDs from the Biblical Archaeology Society for $275 (reg. $475) until June 15.  This includes:

  • Biblical Archaeology Review: The Archive (1975-2005) CD-ROM
  • Bible Review: The Complete Archive (1985-2005) CD-ROM
  • Biblical World in Pictures Enhanced Edition CD-ROM
  • Archaeology Odyssey: The Complete Archive (1998-2006) CD-ROM

My opinion, for what it’s worth, is that the first and last items listed above are great.  I’ve never been a fan of Bible Review because it was so liberal (now defunct).  The Biblical World in Pictures looks promising based on the list of photos, particularly artifacts, listed, but the quality of the images is poor.  If you want everything and don’t yet have it, this is the best price you’re likely to find.  You can purchase it here.  I couldn’t find a direct link to all of the above online, so I’m including below the details directly from RCS’s email advertisement.

  • Biblical Archaeology Review: The Archive (1975-2005) CD-ROM
    • Every issue of BAR from 1975 to 2005
    • 1,800 informative articles
    • 9,500 photographs, maps, drawings and charts
    • Search by keyword, author or title
    • Or browse the subject index 
    • Powered by Libronix
    • View Product Cover Graphic
  • Bible Review: The Complete Archive (1985-2005) CD-ROM
    • Every issue of BR from 1985 to 2005
    • 800 informative articles
    • 2,500 photographs
    • Book reviews, side bars, letters to the editor, etc.
    • Search by topic, word, date-range, issue
    • Powered by Libronix
    • View Product Cover Graphic
  • Biblical World in Pictures Enhanced Edition CD-ROM
  • Archaeology Odyssey: The Complete Archive (1998-2006) CD-ROM
    • Every issue of AO from 1998 to 2006
    • 300 articles
    • 2,250 photographs, maps, drawings and timelines
    • Search by word, author, title
    • Subject index included
    • Powered by Libronix
    • View Product Cover Graphic

Bonus: You’ll also receive a free PRINT edition of Biblical Archaeology Society’s book The Dead Sea Scrolls — with scholarly articles and more than 90 illustrative color photographs.

You’ll also receive 5 of BAS’s published books in Libronix format, including The History of Ancient Israel. The print value of these 5 electronic titles is $80.

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Excavations continue on the Mugrabi Gate leading to the Temple Mount, though the protests seem to have ended.  Haaretz has the story, and I have photos from a few days ago.

Tensions have subsided even though construction at the Mugrabi Gate has never stopped despite violent Temple Mount clashes in February and concerns of diplomatic confrontations with Arab and Muslim countries. The construction has not been considered a reason to limit entry to worshipers, and senior police sources say the relative calm stems from the evaluation of the work by a Turkish and UN delegation, who confirmed that the Temple Mount is not being harmed by these efforts.
The Jerusalem police no longer consider the construction activity, which is being carried out by the Israel Antiquities Authority to bolster crumbling infrastructure, as a danger to calm in the Temple Mount area. Each Thursday the police hold a special meeting, evaluating the situation and deciding whether to impose restrictions to the entry of Muslims wishing to attend Friday prayers at the Temple Mount mosques.

Photos from May 17, 2007

 

HT: Explorator

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I’m not sure if I’ve linked to this before, but if you haven’t yet seen this man move massive stones singlehandedly, it’s worth a look.  It certainly gives insight into how the ancients might have constructed monumental buildings like the Giza pyramids, the Temple Mount of Jerusalem, and Stonehenge.

I know that in recent weeks I haven’t been very regular in posting here, and that’s going to continue for the next three weeks as I am teaching a group, from Dan to Beersheba, and beyond.

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For the 40th anniversary of Jerusalem as a united city under Israeli control, the Jerusalem Post has a reflective article on the changes in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City during these four decades. 

What once was a place for cheap rent has become the most expensive real estate in the city, with an apartment selling recently for $5 million.  The article includes interviews with some who have witnessed the dramatic changes.  An excerpt:

In addition to new buildings and archeological finds, the rebuilt quarter needed residents. “It was difficult to bring people to live here after ’67,” explains Arzy. “At the beginning of the period, the director decided that if someone from the US wanted to buy a house here, we wouldn’t sell it. There was a fear that Jews wouldn’t come here, that foreigners would buy up all the property and there wouldn’t be Jewish residents here.”
Real estate in the Jewish Quarter includes some of the most desirable properties in the world; rentals and property for sale are known to be available only for hours at the most, not days, weeks or months. The JQDC officially owns the entire quarter and those who buy property technically lease it for only 49 years. In keeping with the original 1967 decision, only Israeli citizens may purchase real estate, and all purchases, rentals or transfers must be approved by the JQDC.
“The population has changed from the beginning,” says Arzy. “Once, there were very few haredim; there were more religious Zionists and secular residents. Little by little more haredi families moved in and then in a certain period, in the 1990s, a lot of haredi immigrants came from America.”
Today, there are 600 families, or about 2,500 Jewish residents, out of 34,700 total residents in the Old City.
“But at the beginning of the 20th century, there were 20,000 Jewish residents, out of 37,000 total. That means, back then it was mostly Jewish in the Old City, and not just in the Jewish Quarter,” he adds.
Arzy is reluctant to talk about property values today. “I can say it’s a pity that I didn’t buy here, because today the prices are astronomical. To my knowledge it’s the most expensive real estate in Jerusalem. An apartment I know, a house opposite the Western Wall, was sold recently for $5 million.”

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