Episodes
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S2 E1 - Uzziah – One of Judah’s longest-reigning monarchs
He’s best known as the “Leprous King” and one of Judah’s longest-reigning monarchs. Despite his 52-year reign, however, the biblical account of his kingship is contained primarily in only two chapters of the Bible—2 Kings 15 and its parallel chronology, 2 Chronicles 26. Within the brief account…
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Episode 30 - Understanding Ancient Hazor Through Biblical Archaeology
Hazor was one of the most significant sites in the Bible Lands. Its power was widely felt before the arrival of the Israelites, and it would have been one of the main lynchpin cities for them to conquer, ‘for Hazor was the head of all those kingdoms’. (Joshua 11:10) Hazor would also later become…
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Episode 29 - Understanding Ancient Samaria Through Biblical Archaeology
The most noteworthy capital city in the Bible was ancient Jerusalem. Perhaps the second most noteworthy city was ancient Samaria. For some 200 years, Samaria was the capital of the ten-tribe kingdom of Israel. But what do you know of Samaria? And why was it a capital among northern capitals?
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Episode 28 - Early Christians, the Apostle Paul and the Roman Roads
The ancient Romans were outstanding builders. Among their greatest achievements were the stone-paved roads throughout the Roman Empire. The enormous Roman Empire boasted a vast and extensive network of roads. The road network was essential in maintaining the stability of the empire and its...
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Episode 27 - Trumpeting Place Inscription
This micro-podcast will highlight the following: Of the buildings that were situated on the temple grounds, there is the Trumpeting Place Inscription and is the only significant item remaining, thus confirming the fulfillment of Jesus’ prophecy at Matthew 24:1, 2. Listen to this podcast to learn...
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Episode 26 - Megiddo — Age-Old Battleground With Prophetic Significance
Megiddo has been the scene of some 34 decisive battles throughout its long history, of which a few are recorded in the Bible including Deborah’s and Barak’s great victory against Jabin king of Canaan and his general Sisera found in Judges Chapter 4. Find out in this podcast episode how Megiddo…
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Episode 25 - The Temple Warning Inscription — How Significant?
A nondescript block of limestone, clumsily broken, nicked up on the sides and pitted with age, is certainly not impressive in the way that is looks. Furthermore, It is placed inconspicuously on a shelf at the Israel Museum. But its evenly cut face and distinctly inscribed Greek letters with…
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Episode 24 - Arch of Titus — A Silent Witness
Today the Arch of Titus is much admired by the hundreds of thousands of people each year who visit the Roman Forum. Some view the arch as a majestic work of art, others as a tribute to imperial Roman power, and yet others as an epitaph to fallen Jerusalem and its temple. Careful readers of the...
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Episode 23 - Assyrian King Sargon II’s Annals
Assyrian King Sargon of the eighth century BCE, also known as Sargon II, is mentioned just once in the Bible. At one time Bible critics doubted his existence because up until the 19th century, he was completely unknown to archaeology. Even the Jewish historian Josephus whose writings were…
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Episode 22 - Roman Officials – Asiarchs & Politarchs
Although Paul’s visits to Ephesus and Thessalonica, make up only a small part of the Acts narrative, Luke’s use of official titles and the two detailed accounts exhibited a degree of precision that would seem difficult without being an eyewitness to the events. Moreover, his accuracy compares...
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Episode 21 - David Battles Goliath: Is there Evidence?
Few Bible accounts are more thrilling than David slaying the Philistine giant Goliath. David, still a shepherd boy living in Bethlehem was visiting his brothers in Israel’s camp when he hears the blasphemous shouting of Goliath. David runs toward the giant to defend the name of his God and his...
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Episode 20 - The Gallio Inscription
This episode is titled: “The Gallio Inscription” and is the second in the series: “Discoveries Related to the Apostle Paul”: According to Acts recorded by Luke, Gallio was the proconsul of the Province of Achaia before whom Paul was brought. But, during the 1800s scholars questioned whether Luke...
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Episode 19 - The Broad Wall
By the year 740 B.C.E. the invading Assyrian armies swept through the land, led by King Sennacherib, and had conquered many Israelite cities including Samaria, the capital of the ten-tribe kingdom of Israel. Now eight years later Sennacherib is determined to destroy the city of Jerusalem. King...
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Episode 18 - Merneptah Stele — Confirming Israel’s Existence
Located in the Cairo Museum in Egypt, is an inscribed black granite stone called The Merneptah Stele, and describes Pharaoh Merneptah’s military victories. It was discovered by renowned British archaeologist Sir Flinders Petrie at Thebes (modern-day Luxor) in 1896. The stele itself is dated to…
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Episode 17 - The Moabite Stone
F. A. Klein, a German missionary, discovered a large inscribed stone in Dibon (now Dhiban) in Jordan in 1868. Klein's discovery became known as the Moabite Stone or Mesha Stele. What is the significance of the Moabite Stone? According to the Louvre, it "represents one of the most important direct...
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Episode 16 - Erastus Inscription at Corinth
“Gaʹius, host to me and to all the congregation, greets you. E·rasʹtus, the city treasurer, greets you.” — Romans 16:23. “E·rasʹtus stayed in Corinth.” — 2 Timothy 4:20. An official by the name of Erastus purchased a paving stone close to the theater at Corinth, the Roman province of Achaia's...
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Episode 15 - The Cyrus Cylinder
The British Museum today houses the Cyrus Cylinder. It relates to how King Cyrus conquered Babylon in 539 b.c. It also informs how Cyrus arranged for the Babylonian captives to return home and restore their original religious traditions. Prior to the discovery of this cylinder, academics believed...
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Episode 14 - The Dead Sea Scrolls — How Accurate?
Based on the Masoretic Text created between the 7th and 10th centuries CE, historians were unsure how trustworthy the Hebrew Scriptures actually were until the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. There would undoubtedly be difficulties after a thousand years of copying. Could we ever be certain…
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Episode 13 - The Lachish Reliefs
Lachish was an ancient Judean city in the Shephelah or lowland, fiercely walled and built on a mound. After Jerusalem, it was the second most important city in the Kingdom of Judah. As a result, Sennacherib made Lachish a special target during his sweeping conquest of Judea. In 732 B.C.E.…
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Episode 12 - The Fall of Jericho By The Israelites
Joshua's sixth chapter vividly recounts the fall of Jericho, which occurred over 3,500 years ago. But did this incident really occur? Many disagree, including those who reject the Bible and assert that it contains many tales that were written hundreds of years after the alleged occurrences. Many...
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Episode 11 - The Grand Creator
How are we to "remember" Jehovah properly? The Universe, Jehovah's personal museum, is one option. Jehovah's magnificent creations are everywhere throughout the universe. How long has it been since you gave the stars in the night sky more than a fleeting glance? What might you observe? You might...
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Episode 10 - The Pilate Stone
According to the Gospels, Pontius Pilate played a significant role in Jesus' trial and execution. There was once no archaeological or other convincing evidence that Pontius Pilate ever existed, including the complete disappearance of administration records, no papyrus writings, scrolls, tablets,...
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Episode 9 - The Ketef Hinnom Scrolls
After extensive investigation, two little silver scrolls that came to be known as the Ketef Hinnom scrolls were discovered to contain the oldest-preserved verses of the Hebrew Bible ever discovered. This discovery startled the archaeological community about 41 years ago. Two tiny silver scrolls...
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Episode 8 - The Gezer Calendar
Irish Archeologist Robert Alexander Stewart Macalister discovered what came to be known as the Gezer calendar. In 1908 the inscribed limestone tablet was uncovered during an excavation in the Biblical city of Gezer, which lies toward the coastal plain 20 miles west of Jerusalem. The calendar…
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Episode 7 - The Hezekiah’s Tunnel
According to the Bible, King Hezekiah of Judah ruled in the late eighth century B.C.E. This was a time of great conflict with the mighty Assyrian empire. When Hezekiah learned of King Sennacherib’s intent to conquer Jerusalem, he decided to construct a tunnel to redirect the water from the Gihon...
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Episode 6 - The Ossuary of Caiaphas
In November 1990 a new water park was constructed in Jerusalem. As a tractor was removing soil it accidentally crashed through the roof of a long-forgotten burial cave. The work was immediately stopped, and an archeological team was brought in to investigate. Archeologist Zvi Greenhut arrived at...
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Episode 5 - The Tel Dan Inscription and “House of David”
David's name appears in 1,138 places in the Bible and he stands out prominently in the Hebrew Scriptures. However, Bible minimalists asserted that King David’s expansive kingdom, according to the Bible, was nothing more than legend and misconception. But, in 1993, the Tel Dan inscription became…
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Episode 4 - Hezekiah Monumental Inscription
A fragmentary stone inscription that is small but significant measures about 5.3 inches long by 3.8 inches wide and is dated to the eighth-century B.C.E. was discovered during excavations at the City of David National Park in 2007 and referred to King Hezekiah and his accomplishments, paralleling...
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Episode 3 - Amos' Earthquake
In 2021., during their excavations in the City of David National Park in Jerusalem, the archaeological team from the Israel Antiquities Authority discovered a layer of destruction dating to that time period when no known conquest of Jerusalem or other violent event occurred. Examining the...
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Episode 2 - Solomon's Blueprint
While we might not have inscriptions bearing Solomon's name, archaeology is decidedly not silent about Solomon and his kingdom. There is compelling evidence supporting the authenticity of the biblical account of Solomon. This evidence comes in the form of Solomon's building blueprint. More info....
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Episode1 - The Soleb Inscription
In this premier episode, we will answer the following question: Why does the name of the God of the Bible seem to be engraved in an Egyptian temple? To learn more, please visit the episode page. Support our podcast!
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