An ancient wooden chest covered with beaten gold: Ancient myth or historical fact? Could the elaborate metalwork described in the Bible actually be completed by a tribe of refugees trundling through the desert? If the ark did exist, where is it now? A group of rabbis claim they found it in a 1981 excavation. A sect in Ethiopia says they have had it for centuries. If it does exist what is inside?
Thu, Aug 9, 2007
The triumph of David over Goliath - any unlikely victory celebrated as a sign of God's strength... but did it really happen? Is it fact or legend? Was there a giant named Goliath and a real David? Did they in fact duel to the death? Could a shepherd's sling and small stone plucked from a brook kill such a mighty warrior? A surprised demonstration will amaze you.
2007
He's one of the Bible's most colorful characters. Proud, impulsive, vengeful...but was he real? Could one man topple an entire Philistine temple? Kill a thousand enemies with the jawbone of a donkey? Could such a hero allow himself to be betrayed by Delilah? It depends. New architectural discoveries add a surprising twist to Samson's story.