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Khirbet el-Maqatir: A Fortress in the Highlands of Canaan and Proposed New Site for Joshua's Ai

Non-Technical - Mar 03, 2014 - by Bryant G. Wood PhD

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Excerpt On February 8, 2014, a symposium was held at Houston Baptist University in conjunction with the new archaeological exhibit, " Khirbet el-Maqatir: History of a Biblical Site." Dr. Bryant Wood presented the evidence from eleven seasons of excavations at Khirbet el-Maqatir. No other site meets all the criteria necessary to be the Ai of Joshua 7-8. Continue reading

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3/9/2014 11:30 PM #

Thanks to the ABR ministry for helping deepen my understanding of the conquest. I respect and admire your work, the evidence for the location of Ai is compelling, even if I am less than an Ai doctor. Please know that you have had a profound impact on the lives and studies of Christians who feel lead to learn and understand the place and time of biblical events. Keep up the great work, I will surely keep reading, and maybe one day The Lord will even bless me with a chance to participate in a dig.

Wil Clark - 3/9/2014 11:30:44 PM