Whittaker Named "Archaeologist of the Year"
 JERUSALEM/APS - John Avery
Whittaker (better known as Whit here in Odyssey) has been named
"Archaeologist of the Year" by the National Association of Middle Eastern
Academics. "His work, wisdom and overall diligence at various sites around
Israel compel us to present him with this award," Mort Schwabb said in a
ceremony at the Jerusalem Museum of Antiquities.
The Chicago-based organization
presented Whit with a plaque and a check for an undisclosed sum of money to
help further his work in the Middle East. "You're worth a lot more than
this," Schwabb said.
Obviously surprised and
touched by the award, Whit accepted it with a humble "thank you" and
expressed his desire that funding for archaeological work would increase
rather than decrease. "We're here because we know that to rediscover our
past is to guide us into the future. Technology changes, but the human
spirit doesn't. Learning what we can about those who came along before us
will assist our understanding of ourselves in the present."
Whit was nominated for the
award after the publication of his internationally acclaimed paper,
Biblical Proof in the Dust of Time, an objective examination of how
archaeological evidence validates miracles in the Bible.
Those gathered gave Whit a
two-minute standing ovation.
This
article originally appeared in "The Odyssey Times," a
special fictional newspaper produced by Focus on the Family to promote
Adventures in Odyssey.
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