Return To Sodom And Gomorrah

Traces the archaealogical sites of the Old Testament from the Nile to the Jordan and Tigris-Euphrates rivers.

The fascinating, true account of the quest for one of the Old Testament’s most infamous cities. Like many Christians today in the academic world, Dr. Steven Collins felt pulled in different directions when it came to apparent conflicts between the Bible and scholarly research and theory—an intellectual crisis that inspired him to lay it all on the line as he set off to locate the lost city of Sodom. Recounting Dr. Collins’s quest for Sodom in absorbing detail, this adventure-cum-memoir reflects the tensions that define biblical archaeology as it narrates a tale of discovery. Readers follow “Dr. C” as he tracks down biblical, archaeological, and geographical clues to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, narrowing the list of possible sites as he weighs evidence and battles skeptics. Finally, he arrives at a single location that looms as the only option: a massive ancient ruin called Tall el-Hammam in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Many scholars who were initially opposed to Dr. Collins’s theory now concede that history books may need to be rewritten in light of his groundbreaking discovery. It—along with several other recent finds—is challenging the assumptions of academics and asserting a new voice in the controversy of biblical archaeology and the dispute over using the Bible as a credible historical source. *** From respected archaeologist Dr. Steven Collins and award-winning author Dr. Latayne C. Scott comes the fascinating, true account of the frustrating search and exciting excavation of the city the Bible calls Sodom, which scholars and others had “misplaced” for hundreds of years. Like many modern-day Christians, Dr. Collins struggled with what seemed to be a clash between his heritage of belief in the Bible and the research regarding ancient history and human evolution. This crisis of faith led him to embark on a quest to put both his archaeological education and the Bible to the test by seeking out the lost ancient city, an expedition that has led to one of the most exciting finds in recent archaeology. Challenging the assumptions of academics around the world, Discovering the City of Sodom may well inspire a revision of the history books. Dr. Collins has become a new voice in the controversy over using the Bible as a credible source of understanding the past—and opened a new chapter in the struggle over the soul of biblical archaeology.

Multiple authors offer alternative visions of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. No Lot. No Lot's wife. No Lot's daughters. Just people struggling to survive.

The biblical story of the destruction of Sodom has inspired countless literary visions. The city has elicited writing from Milton, Sade, Proust, Dostoevsky and Tournier, among others. This work contains an anthology of Sodom texts spanning several centuries. Paul Hallam has also provided his own reading of these languages of prejudice, obsession and desire in an extensive essay.

For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, What is thought to be evil is good and what is good is evil.The emergence of the "Nephilim" was what brought about the Flood of Noah.

Is America mentioned by name in biblical prophecy? What will be America's role during the end-time events? Will America continue to be the sole "superpower" during the tribulation years?

Dr. Chuck Raup received his Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary and his Psy.D. from Rosemead Graduate School of Professional Psychology, LaMirada, California. His teaching experience includes graduate studies in the Counseling Department at Denver Seminary, Denver Colorado; graduate studies at The University of Houston in Victoria Texas; and both undergraduate and graduate studies at Rocky Mountain Bible College & Seminary in Englewood, Colorado. Chuck served as senior pastor at Westminster Bible Church and Grace Bible Church-in Victoria, Texas. He also served as Associate Pastor of Counseling Ministries at Parkway Church in Victoria. During his graduate studies in California, he was an Evangelical Free Church interim pastor in Glendora. His experience in psychology includes part-time private practice in both California and Colorado. Chuck and Jan have three grown children-Dr. Glenn Raup and his wife, Anissa, live in Fort Worth, Texas; Kim and her husband Matt Amen along with their children, Colby, Taylor, and Camryn live in Highlands Ranch Colorado; Gregg Raup, their youngest son, lives in Denver, Colorado. Chuck and his wife Jan live in Highlands Ranch, Colorado where Chuck maintains an independent ministry, Living Image Inc. For additional information Chuck can be reached at: [email protected].

"Is my baby in heaven?" This is the most important question a grieving parent can ask. And even if the little one is someone else's child, the issue remains: What happens to children?those unborn, stillborn, or youngsters?when they die? Can you hope to see them again? Can you let go of your fear and guilt? Can God's love soothe a wound so jagged? With scriptural authority and the warmth of a pastor's heart, bestselling author John MacArthur examines the breadth of the entire Bible and reveals in this compelling book the Heavenly Father's care for every life. "I have sat by the grave of our daughter and son and wondered out loud if my belief that Hope and Gabriel are in heaven has any solid scriptural support. John MacArthur offers truth from God's Word that puts the doubts of any grieving parent to rest. Safe in the Arms of God reveals that confidence of heaven for the child you love is based on much more than mere sentimentality; it is revealed in the Word of God and reflective of the very heart of God." ?Nancy Guthrie, author of Holding On to Hope