What Old Testament Bible Study is mentioned 12 times in one book of the Bible, is given by seven different people and is almost never given today? That Jesus is the Messiah of Israel! How certain can we be that Jesus is the Messiah? Review some of the major passages in the Tanakh (the Old Testament) that predict and describe the scriptural expectations to be fulfilled by the Messiah of Israel. This study will also take a mathematical analysis of a small sampling from the more than 300 predictions concerning the Jewish Messiah.

Featuring the latest archaeological and historical discoveries, this guide illustrates the people and events that shaped the life of Jesus, from his birth in Bethlehem to his death in Jerusalem.

Adventure awaits as you ride along on the journey of a lifetime as best-selling author and explorer Dr. Jim Rankin takes you from Israel, to Egypt, to Ethiopia, and back as you will witness, follow, see, and feel the power of the Messiah in this docu-story of the Footprints of Jesus: Crushed in Stone. This adventure becomes real as you will witness the prophecy of the Old Testament come true as Jesus makes His way from out of Israel to fulfill the telling of the prophets, and then complete the hidden purpose of this journey as a boy. Ride along on this exploration to reveal the true story of Jesus coming into Egypt, the events that occurred, the people involved, and the footprints He left behind. Find out why Joseph's role was so important in the fulfillment of this quest, and finally, see the remnants of Jesus' divinity crushed into stone in an act of "completeness," as to say "It is finished!" This exploration will be a great adventure to bring you closer to feeling the truth in God's Word than ever before, and see the finality in each step of Jesus' walk on this Earth. Dr. Jim Rankin is an accomplished biblical explorer, pastor, dynamic speaker, and best-selling author. With his incredible expeditions into the truth of the Bible, Rankin has opened the doors to biblical reality, and he has become a popular guest on international Christian television. He has been described by Pastor Bobby Schuller (and others) as "A real-life modern-day Indiana Jones," and has dedicated his life to locating the truths of the Bible, while sharing the gospel around the world. After reading about his adventure, and hearing Dr. Rankin speak, one pastor said, "He's a Spirit-filled dynamic speaker that has lived these adventures, and the truth can be felt rumbling out of him." When not in some faraway biblical exploration, Jim and his wife Sherri also enjoy the Florida sunshine, traveling the U.S. researching American history, and spending time with their children and grandchildren.

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"All of us need to return to Nazareth." — Pope Benedict XVI, from his visit to Nazareth, 2009 After the best-selling archaeological biography Mary of Nazareth, Michael Hesemann sets out once again for the Holy Land, this time seeking traces of perhaps the most mysterious figure in human history: Jesus of Nazareth, whom Christians believe to be the Son of God, the Messiah. In this unique book, Hesemann walks the streets of Israel in order to put historical, archaeological, geographical, and scriptural research on Jesus to the test. Bible in hand, he takes readers on a stunning tour through the places Jesus lived, worked, and suffered—Bethlehem, Nazareth, Capernaum, Jerusalem—to give a concrete and colorful sense of the historical Jesus and the world he knew. Along the way, archaeologists reveal to Hesemann a host of little-known discoveries, from the apostles' boat to Herod's palace to what might be the sites of Jesus' miracles. This book brings readers face-to-face with the mystery of the Incarnation—a God who, if Scripture is right, became man and lived among us. Pack your bag and follow closely as Michael Hesemann retraces the footsteps of Jesus of Nazareth.