What Archaeology Reveals About the Bible | Grey Matter with Dinesh D’Souza

Is the Bible merely a collection of religious stories, or does the ground beneath the Holy Land reveal something more? In this episode of Grey Matter, Leighton Grey welcomes bestselling author and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza to discuss his new book, The Stones Cry Out: Biblical Archaeology, Prophecy, and the Last Days. After three years of research and travel, Dinesh examines archaeological discoveries connected to the people, places and events recorded throughout Scripture. The evidence stretches from Abraham, the Exodus and the Israelite kingdoms to King David, the trial of Jesus, the high priest Caiaphas and the earliest Christian communities. Dinesh explains what archaeology has corroborated, what remains undiscovered and why he believes the physical evidence places biblical skeptics on the defensive. He also recounts the extraordinary discovery of an ornate ossuary bearing the name of Joseph Caiaphas, the high priest identified with the trial of Jesus. The conversation explores the Dead Sea Scrolls and the remarkably accurate transmission of Scripture across centuries. It also considers biblical prophecy, the restoration of Israel, the signs of the last days and why major discoveries may be emerging at this particular moment in history. Finally, Leighton and Dinesh discuss how the Bible helped shape Western civilization through its understanding of creation, human dignity, morality, forgiveness and God-given rights. The stones may not possess voices of their own, but the evidence emerging from the earth has an extraordinary story to tell.