The Well of Abraham: Tradition vs Archaeology

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Published 2023-02-19
In this video, we embark on a journey to solve the mystery of the ancient well believed to be dug by Abraham himself. With competing claims from another tourist site just miles away, we had to dig deep to uncover the truth. But what we found at Tel Beersheba left us absolutely stunned! With the help of a 19th-century explorer's book, we reveal more evidence that points to the true location of Beersheba. Buckle up and join us on this thrilling adventure as we explore this ancient land and unravel the secrets of Abraham's Well.

Special Thanks to:
* Dr. Achia Kohn-Tavor for the interview
* Israel Nature and Parks Authority
* Abraham's Well International Visitor Center

References:
Photo courtesy of American Colony - Matson Archive/US Library of Congress
Robinson, George L. “The Wells of Beersheba.” The Biblical World, vol. 17, no. 4, 1901, pp. 247–55. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/3136871. Accessed 3 Feb. 2023.
Palestine Exploration Fund Quarterly Statement 1875
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bibletruthpublishers.com/land-and-the-book/lbd2356…
www.athensjournals.gr/history/2021-7-3-2-Varga.pdf
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www.penn.museum/documents/publications/expedition/…
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whitelevy.fas.harvard.edu/publications/beer-sheba-…
Wikipedia
Google Maps and Google Earth
BAS Library and BAR Archaeological Review

00:00 Intro
01:40 Tel Beersheva
07:04 The Ancient Well
10:27 Going Underground
12:58 Finding Water
18:38 The Well of Abraham
22:52 The Inscription
25:05 The Research
28:44 The Epilogue

English Closed Captions created by Terri Adams. Looking for English Captions of your own? Contact Terri at [email protected]

All Comments (21)
  • @loripavlu9323
    A vote for a part 2 from me. Thanks for taking us along with you.
  • @Janer-52
    I've never been to Israel, and at an advanced age doubt I will make it. Yet, every one of your videos makes my heart long for that country. The beauty, the history, the knowledge that my Savior was born, walked, died and rose there. Thank you so much for bringing well made, delightful videos for us to discover Israel. God bless you.
  • I would love to learn more about Abraham and the 7 wells. God has given you both the opportunity to do this work and to touch all of our hearts and minds. So my vote is “Yes, Please do this for all of us”. Thanks for everything that you do.
  • Such a blessing to this deep-dive study of archaeological evidence to the story of the life of Abraham our earthly father of the multitude and the well. May God continue to use you guys in Jesus' name, Amen! 🙏🏽✝️☺️
  • I’ll likely never get to see Israel in this life because I am 66 and disabled. We could conceivably save the money to do it, but not being able to walk very well would limit my exploring. I say all this to let you know what an incredible blessing you guys are to us! We get to see it through your eyes and exploring with your young legs, energy, etc. Your videos are always very interesting and we use them along with our Bible study and a few other sites to paint the pictures in our minds. Mostly me, to be honest because my wife watches mostly Spanish language Christian videos. She has been an American citizen for about six years. I also speak Spanish. It is hard for her to process English in some accents, but you guys are very clear. I think in the millenium we could live there or visit often (Yeshua will rule from Jerusalem and we should all hope to be very close to Him at all times). Of course we don’t know the details! Thanks for your help in knowing Israel and may God richly bless you!
  • What I love most about my first time watching these two is that they both show enormous passion for history, hard working and pays attention to research, very informative but above all else they have the wonderful ability to say the words “I don’t know.” And then keep searching. Bravo you two!
  • @H3RMXS
    Wow this was very WELL produced. The suspenseful narration, the quality of the video, the angles of the shots, the editing and highlight of information, the sound effects, the choice of the music playing in the background, your commentaries... this is almost like a documentary. I mean it's rare to see that much a high quality content on a Youtube Channel. You have done it beautifully.
  • @LLBullrider
    Yes! Part 2! You both were a lot of fun to tag along with on such an amazing journey! And God bless you, too!!
  • @loweeization
    The most impressive thing in this whole video is when Sergio, referring to the Bedouin, "how can we help these people?" Definitely the mind of Christ to His praise and His glory. Great work. Thank you..
  • @B-rian30
    I don’t think we can understand the amount of time it took to research and put this together in it’s entirety. Thank you! This is wonderful
  • @grandmagrace9453
    Abraham Was a nomadic tent dweller- They packed their stuff up and took it with them everywhere they went. It does seem absurd that college educated archaeologists would expect to find archaeological evidence for that in a CITY.. Thank you. For your content. You guys are great!
  • Looking forward to Part 2! You two are a real joy to watch and have served as our pre-Israel tour guides! So many places we want to go and food we want to taste thanks to you! :)
  • @Ohmy1956
    It would be awesome to physically see the sights in the Bible in person like you two do. Seeing them through your eyes is a huge blessing for me, and I thank you for sharing and encourage you to continue. Thank you so much
  • @jstrum55
    What a blessing it has been to watch you two grow in you video ministry. Thank you so much for your work to produce these videos and share your knowledge of Israel with us. Blessings my friends
  • @mcjok88
    SR, im an old guy from Phoenix Arizona. I have been watching your vids for many years now. Enjoyed watching your young enthusiasm when you both started sharing your experience with us. Your fascination with biblical sites was and is infectious. So glad to see how many others share our interests in all things God. Wonderful to see how engaging you two have made this topic for so many people. Love your energy and your love for the Lord. Great Job, God bless.
  • Yes please! Both Gary and I would love for you to continue your journey! We have missed watching your videos, keep them coming. They have been very helpful and interesting! 🙏 blessings to you both.
  • @NuclearMango.
    I live and visit Israel vicariously through both you through these videos. I can't come look for the 7 wells; so you two definitely must go back. Through your travels, we will be with you. Thank you so much for all you do. God bless! ❤❤
  • @Ilovejim7
    I was in Israel in 2006. I loved every beautiful moment of my trip! I will never read the Bible in the same way. I love your videos because they take me back to see everything I saw and experienced. God bless you on your amazing journeys! Thank you for sharing your adventures!
  • @davidch880
    I think a part 2 in this case is required. The 7 wells concept would be interesting to follow up on. Thanks so much for all the work you and Rhoda do, Sergio. Keep up the good work, bro. God bless.
  • @turtlelmt7
    Please return and create a second part! This was incredibly interesting! Thank you for taking us along!!