The material formerly here has been re-worked, modified, and edited and is now included only in my book, The Word Set in Stone: How Archaeology, Science, and History Back Up the Bible (Catholic Answers Press: March 15, 2023)
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Photo credit: Pool of Bethesda: steps into the southern pool (Courtesy of Bible Lands Pictorial Library / Tours to the Holy Land, “Pools of Bethesda Puzzle Archaeologists”, Cheryl Anderson, 11-1-16)
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