The Tomb of Herod the Great Discovered!
May 7, 2007
Archaeologists in Israel have found the tomb of Herod the Great! Ha’aretz has the story,
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem announced Monday night that it has uncovered the grave and tomb of King Herod, who ruled Judea for the Roman empire from circa 37 BCE.
According to a press release from the Hebrew University, the news of the archeological find at Herodium was to be announced Tuesday morning at a special news conference, and was to be kept secret until then, but the discovery by Haaretz of the story had led to the premature announcement.
The tomb was discovered by Hebrew University Professor Ehud Netzer, who is considered one of the leading experts on King Herod. Netzer has conducted archeological digs at Herodium since 1972 in an attempt to locate the grave and tomb.
This is big news!
Baptist Sex Abuse Scandals
May 7, 2007
The Christian Century has a thorough look at the present difficulties the SBC is having with sex abuse scandals. The essay is certainly worth a look, and you can read it here. This is a problem that will bedevil the SBC until it takes measures to address and correct it.
