"I almost once got married by accident." Explaining how this happened, Dr. Randall Smith tells in THEY THOUGHT YOU KNEW, how he learned through this experience that just because a person speaks my language, it does not mean that they understand what I am saying. The Bible translates the words, not the ideas. Very often there is a whole backdrop to the story that the Bible writers assumed you knew.
In this dual DVD set, filmed live on tour, Dr. Smith takes the viewer to Jaffa (Biblical Joppa) where Peter had the vision of the sheet coming down from heaven. From there the group moves to Caesarea Maritima, the Roman city where Cornelius, the centurion lived. Both these places provide the backdrop for the Biblical history of the spreading of the Gospel to the gentile world for the first time, as recorded in Acts 10.
Richly illustrated by aerial views and beautiful artistic paintings, this DVD set is indeed a thought provoking and informative Bible study.
Archaeology and Bible Professor, Dr Randall Smith has a M.A. in Near East Archaeology and a Ph.D. in Comparative Religion with specialization in Judaism. He lived in Israel for 13 years and is the International Director of Christian Travel Study Programs (CTSP).
They Thought You Knew forms part of the Exploring The Lands Of The Bible series presented by Dr Randall D. Smith.
