I guess He wasn't kidding about that whole idolatry thing.
I liked the BC (before Christ) much better than BCE, (before Christ's Era).
Much simpler.
Yeah, I know the truth of it.
I thought he fell over Dan Rather.
I hope the kid isn’t too disappointed when he finds out that Indiana Jones isn’t anything like a REAL archeologist!
Didn’t this happen in the movie The Omen? I hoped they found the steely knives too.
"The historical events in The Source are put into contemporary perspective by a frame story that is set in 1964. In the frame story, a team of three archaeologists is excavating a Tell, or mound, at the site of the fictional crossroads of the ancient world called Makor, or the Source, because of its spring. The narratives correspond with the unearthing of each successive level of human habitation, beginning with the earliest level. At the end of each chapter, in a flash forward, the archaeologists evaluate the finds that correspond to the events that have previously been related.And so the story goes all the way up to modern times. It's a very interesting read!The chapter titled "The Bee Eater" begins in 9831 b.c.e. and introduces Ur, the progenitor of the Family of Ur that appears in the following four chapters. Ur is primarily a hunter, but his son's experiments with planting presage a new way of life for Ur's descendants. When his son-in-law is killed by a wild boar, Ur begins probing the mysteries of life and death by asking himself questions such as "Why do I live?" By the year 2202 b.c.e., the people of Makor have attempted to answer those questions by creating gods, in "Of Death and Life." When the time comes for Urbaal to sacrifice his first-born son to the Canaanite god of Death, he does so willingly in spite of the protests of his wife.
Next the story introduces the Haibiru, who are the forerunners of the Hebrews. After arriving in Makor, the Haibiru diplomatically respect the local gods but cling to the belief that El Shaddai is the most powerful god.
The third historical chapter, takes place during the reign of David. By this time, El Shaddai has been replaced by Yaweh, who controls the heavens and the hearts of humanity.
So to recap recent events. Israeli youth finds ancient artifact, turns it over to authorities for preservation and study. Meanwhile ISIS/Muslim youth are busy blowing up or otherwise destroying even larger and more significant artifacts across Iraq and Syria. Check.