This detailed look at the nature of Canaanite religious practices, as discovered at Ras Shamra, uses the Open Study Bible as its basis. Canaanite religion is shown to be debased, and serves as an important background to the Old Testament. God bless you today! Join us on Youtube and Facebook at New Life of Albany Ga.!

In 1929 the amazing find of Ugarit, modern Ras Shamra was discovered. After several years of excavation, the library had been uncovered and deciphered. It is fascinating in its importance. God bless you today! Join us at New Life of Albany Ga on YouTube and the web!

Our last episode examining Ur, we look at the famous Standard of Ur. Please take a listen to the other 4 parts in the series, as well as our dozens of episodes in our playlist. God bless you today!!

The Sumerian Kings List gives details on the Kings of Ur, and attendant conditions including war. We also look at the tomb of Shubad of Ur. God bless you today!!

The region of Sumer is considered quite possibly the oldest civilization in the world. It was a region of incredible artistry and technology. It was from this area that Abraham came out of Ur. God bless you today in Jesus Name!

The city of Ur was an amazingly advanced and bustling town in antiquity. It was dedicated to the moon god sin. It was from this context Abraham was called to the Holy Land, and to be in the lineage of Messiah. God bless you today!

Ur has been one of the most fascinating archaeological finds. Beginning in 1854 and lasting until 1934, Ur was extensively excavated. We also look at the amazing ziggurat of Ur. This is a Part 1, so please be sure to listen to the rest of the series. God bless you today!

In 1906, when Boghazkoy was uncovered, an entirely new field of study was opened in the ANE. The Hittites, previously seen as mythical, were now seen as historical, and prevalent in Bible times. God bless you and thank you for listening!

Using the Open Study Bible from Thomas Nelson, we study why this 1903 finding on Elephantine Island, located on the first cataract of the Nile, is significant. God bless you today!!!

Since it’s discovery in 1901, the Code of Hammurabi has been a monumental piece of ancient near eastern archaeology. This 7 feet by 6 feet diorite slab contains almost 300 paragraphs of legal provision. It is often compared and contrasted with the Law of Moses which came over 3 centuries or so later. God bless you today!