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Christopher Gornold-Smith, D.D.

Christopher Gornold-Smith, D.D.

The tomb of Jesus can be described by comparing archaeological evidence with the scriptural texts. Giving us an idea of tombs in the bible and 1st century.

The Tomb of Jesus: First Century Jewish Burials

Published: March 24th, 2016

Many of us have heard the story of Christ’s burial and resurrection. Sadly, since we are removed from the historical context of this event, some of the details of the story can be lost to us. For example, the gospels tell us that Christ was buried in a tomb for three days. Have you ever given any thought to what the tomb of Jesus was actually like? Was it a gravesite like we use today or was it something different?

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This highlight video of Christopher Gornold-Smith's lecture "Corinth in Context," he discusses the political history of the ancient biblical city of Corinth.

The Political History of Ancient Corinth

Published: July 19th, 2016

This highlight video from a lecture entitled “Corinth in Context” discusses the political history of the ancient biblical city of Corinth.

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Geography of Ancient Corinth

The Geography of Ancient Corinth

Published: February 25th, 2015

In this highlight video from a lecture entitled “Corinth in Context,” Christopher Gornold-Smith discusses the geography of the Ancient Corinth .

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By assessing the archaeological findings of 1st century jewish tombs and biblical references the determination of which could be the tomb of Jesus can be found.

Have Archaeologists Found the Tomb of Jesus?

Published: June 3rd, 2016

Do archaeologists know the location of the tomb of Jesus? Since the 4th century there has been an unbroken tradition identifying the location of Christ’s tomb. Can archaeology confirm or refute this claim?

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Christopher Gornold-Smith discusses the strange creatures mentioned in the Bible known as cherubim. Are these creatures some sort of angelic beings?

Cherubim: What are these Biblical Creatures?

Published: June 2nd, 2015

In this highlight video from a lecture on biblical archaeology, Christopher Gornold-Smith discusses the strange creatures mentioned in the Bible known as cherubim . Are these creatures some sort of angelic beings?

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Continuing the explanation on the strange biblical creatures known as cherubim; described in the Bible as having four faces like an ox, lion, eagle, and man.

Cherubim: The Ox, Lion, Eagle and Man

Published: February 25th, 2015

In this highlight video from a lecture on biblical archaeology, Christopher Gornold-Smith continues his explanation of the strange creatures known as cherubim .

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Archaeology of Ancient Corinth

Archaeology of Ancient Corinth

Published: April 16th, 2015

In this highlight video from a lecture entitled “Corinth in Context,” Christopher Gornold-Smith discusses the archaeological finds of the ancient biblical city of Corinth. These archaeological finds help shape the context of the book of 1st and 2nd Corinthians.

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