CONNECTIONS
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            The data and information gleaned from the disciplines of archaeology, geology, history, hydrology, climatology, epigraphy, horticulture, agriculture, and many others offer numerous opportunities to demonstrate a connection between the facts deduced from these disciplines and the text of the Bible.
 
The Connections series of Bible Land Passages is dedicated to researching and revealing the compelling connections between faith and fact inferred from the data and information discovered in the land of the Bible. Our aim is to better understand scripture, strengthen the faith of believers, and encourage others to consider the Bible's reliability and the Christian faith's rationality.
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  What Was The Temple's Wall of Seperation?Episode 1Dividing walls have existed throughout history, but did a wall of separation exist at the Temple of the Jews? In 1871, and again in 1939, important discoveries were made which confirmed what the Bible describes as a middle wall of hostility. What and where was this wall, and why did it exist? Joi... 
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   08:06Episode 2 08:06Episode 2Archaeology & Armageddon?Episode 2Over the past 4000 years, some 34 bloody conflicts have occurred near the city of Megiddo and along the fertile fields of the Jezreel Valley. Great kings and leaders in the Bible, and even the 18th century Napoleon Bonaparte, all saw Megiddo as an important military objective. But why? What was d... 
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   05:08Episode 3 05:08Episode 3Why Did Jesus Condemn Chorazin?Episode 3What does the seat of Moses, a synagogue, an olive press, and a Medusa have to do with Jesus? Join us as we journey back in time toswer discover the an and to understand why Jesus denounced a city where many miracles and mighty works were done. 
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  Why Did Abraham Plant Trees And Dig Wells In Beersheba?Episode 5On numerous occasions, Abraham sojourned in the semi-arid climate of the Negev Basin near Beersheba. Though living the life of a nomad in this often inhospitable environment, Abraham nevertheless took the time to build altars, dig wells, and plant a tamarisk tree. But why? What was Abraham trying... 
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   05:18Episode 6 05:18Episode 6What Can You See From Mount Carmel?Episode 6"What Can You See from Mount Carmel?" is a visually powerful and exciting video that examines the geographic setting and historical basis of the famous duel between Elijah and the prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18). Witness the beauty of the Jezreel Valley, the grandeur of Mount Carmel, and important ... 
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  The City of David, UNDERGROUND: What's Inside Hezehiah's Ancient Tunnels?Episode 7Deep below the surface of biblical Jerusalem lies a series of ancient waterways and chambers. Who built them and why? Recent discoveries of huge ashlars, now underground, have revealed surprising evidence about how its earliest inhabitants safeguarded their city’s most important water source, how... 
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  Salt Sea, Finding the Dead Sea in the BibleEpisode 8While we usually think of water as required for life, there is a body of water in the Bible lands that virtually no life can even live. Appropriately named the Dead Sea, this body of water at the southern end of the Jordan River has stood as a silent witness to many of the events in Bible history... 
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   04:20Episode 9 04:20Episode 9How Did God Work In Joppa?Episode 9Few Mediterranean cities have as long a history as Joppa. The story of this ancient place makes a powerful connection between faith and fact, as this port city played a significant role in some of the most important accounts in the Bible: from Solomon's construction of the Temple to Jonah's attem... 
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   06:09Episode 10 06:09Episode 10Gideon's Battle For The AgesEpisode 10After 7 years of oppression by the Midianites, God called Gideon to save the Israelites from their enemies. Ein Harod, also known as Gideon's Spring, is located on the edge of the Harod Valley at the base of Mount Gilboa and serves as a central location in Gideon's preparation for battle. Join Ri... 
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  Mount of Beattitudes, Where A Sermon Changed The WorldEpisode 11Located on the northwest edge of the Sea of Galilee, the Mount of Beatitudes is a serene setting. This natural amphitheater, may have been the location for one of the greatest sermons ever preached, the Sermon on the Mount. In delivering this sermon, Jesus shaped the hearts and minds of an extens... 
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   05:52Episode 12 05:52Episode 12Tel Arad, "A Temple To Yahweh And His Wife"Episode 12The city of Arad is located West of the Dead Sea in Southern Israel. It served as an administrative center, with a fortress and temple. However, recent discoveries have shown that this temple had a disturbing blend of Israelite and pagan influences, even having a second altar apparently to a fema... 
 
 
               
             
           
           
           
          