NT Things

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These early Christian baptistries are shaped like a cross. These baptistries are located in Avdat, and Mamshit/Mampsis in the Negev and likely built in the Byzantine era 250-600AD. The Arabs conquered the area around 636AD. Scriptures: Acts 2:38, Mark 16:16, Romans 6:3-5, 1 Peter 3:21

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The goddess of victory, she was a mythological figure of New Testament times.

Jerry Culbertson provided many photos for this site.
Contact Jerry at the link below about conducting a Bible Archaeology Seminar at your church.

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This is the recovered remains of a fishing boat from the sea of Galilee in Israel. Such a boat reminds us of the boats of which the fishermen used which became apostles. You can get an idea of the size of the boat from the man standing at the left. Scripture: Matt 4:18, Matt 13:48, Mark 1:16, Luke 5:2, John 21:7

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Phylacteries were boxes containing scriptures that were worn by Jews on the back of their hands and their foreheads. Jesus criticized the hypocrites for making them large for pride's sake. Scripture: Matt 23:5

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A scribe's job was to copy the scriptures. As a result, they became known as the knowledgeable people of the Jewish Bible and law. Scripture: Matt 23

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A stone manger in Israel. This was used to put animal feed in for the farm animals. This may have been the kind of manger that Jesus was put in as an infant. Scripture: Luke 2:7-16

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A restored piece of pottery from the Old Testament. Scriptures: Job 2:8, Psalm 2:9, Psalm 31:12, Isaiah 30:14, Jer. 25:34, Lev 11:33-35, 2 Kings 4:38-41, Isaiah 29:16