Light From the Past

In this episode, Dewayne discusses the likelihood that the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten got the idea of monotheism from the Hebrews.

In this episode, Dewayne discusses artifacts that show a Jewish presence in Israel dating back over three thousand years through the first century AD.

In this episode, Dewayne discusses the Apiru and whether they were ancient Israelites under another name.

In this episode, Dewayne introduces the new season with The Egyptians, which covers our fascination with ancient Egypt as well as its connections with the Bible.

In this episode, Dewayne discusses the Tower of Babel Stele and whether it actually depicts the famed tower from Genesis 11.

In this episode, we talk about Babylonian history, some of its most important figures, where it crosses over with the Bible.

In this episode, Dewayne discusses the the Black Obelisk, the only archaeological artifact to include a picture of any biblical king.

In this episode, Dewayne discusses the world's first civilization: the Sumerians.

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, May 6, 2025 The Frankfurt Inscription has been called an artifact that will rewrite Christian history. This discovery isn’t quite that important, but it does tell us something about early Christianity. We want to hear from you! Subscription Links

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, April 1, 2025 In this episode, Dewayne discusses the earliest picture of Jesus ever found – on a gemstone. We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, March 18, 2025 In this episode, Dewayne reviews the first episode of the new Amazon Prime show “House of David.” We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, March 11, 2025 In this episode, Dewayne takes a look at the Alexamenos Graffito and the Megiddo church inscription – two places where the deity of Christ is clearly expressed in the archaeological record. We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, February 25, 2025 In this episode, Dewayne debunks two myths: the persecution of Galileo by the Roman Catholic Church and the claim that Christians have always believed in a flat earth. We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, February 11, 2025 This week, Dewayne tackles three popular myths about the Council of Nicaea (AD 325), that it (1) formed the New Testament canon, (2) invented the deity of Jesus, and (3) established Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire. We want to hear from you! Subscription […]

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, January 28th, 2025 Dewayne dispels the myth of the Dark Ages as a time of superstition and scientific backwardness by looking at some of the technological innovations that emerged in this period. We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, October 23, 2024 What is the Rosetta Stone? In this episode, Dewayne explains the history of the stone and its importance for studying the Egyptian language and the Bible. We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, October 8, 2024 In this episode, Dewayne talks about a few important points concerning the ark of the covenant, its construction, and its fate. We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, September 17, 2024 In this episode, Dewayne discusses some aspects of the Egyptian language that help illuminate the text of Exodus and verify the historical reliability of the Bible. We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, September 10, 2024 In this episode, Dewayne discusses one of the most significant discoveries in the history of biblical archaeology and what it means about the historicity of King David. We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, August 13, 2024 In this episode, Dewayne explores the ancient bacchanalian celebrations in light of their mention in the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, May 28, 2024 In this episode, Dewayne reviews the 1999 film The Mummy, pointing out some of the things it gets right, and a few things where it falls short in both biblical and Egyptian history. We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, May 14, 2024 IN this episode, Dewayne discusses the issue of polygamy and whether it was condoned or merely permitted in ancient times. We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, April 30, 2024 In this episode, Dewayne discusses the influences Egypt had on ancient Israel and the safeguards God used in the Mosaic law to remove them. This served two purposes: to make Israel into a distinctive people, and to reduce their interest in magic. The idea that God would […]

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Millions of believers hail Joseph Smith as a prophet of God. Unfortunately for him, his interpretation of ancient Egyptian evidence reveals he was nothing more than a creative storyteller. This episode examines one of the most infamous texts valued by Mormon believers. We want to hear from […]

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, April 16, 2024 Anyone familiar with the King James Bible knows that it occasionally makes references to mythical creatures like cockatrices, satyrs, and unicorns. Many critics seem to believe that the Bible actually mentions these creatures. Unfortunately, they’re the product of bad translation. This episode will explain why. We want […]

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, March 12, 2024 We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, February 27, 2024 In this episode, Dewayne gives a short intro to the mystery cults and discusses one of the most mysterious gods of them all: Mithras. We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, August 15, 2023 In this episode, Dewayne discusses how analyzing a portrait from ancient Pompeii might help us when interacting with others online.  We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, August 8, 2023 In this episode, Dewayne discusses the potential connection between the Antonine Plague (AD 165) and infant baptism, which took off in the third century.  We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, January 25, 2022 The Caiaphas Ossuary was an exciting discovery. Dewayne lists some of the reasons why it was both important for studying the New Testament and a remarkable find in its own right. We want to hear from you! Email: [email protected] Voicemail: 903-26-LIGHT (903-265-4448) Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, January 11, 2022 One of the most gripping stories in the Hebrew Bible is when God calls Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac. Some call it child abuse, others say it’s a repudiation of human sacrifice. We’re talking about the Akedah in today’s episode of Light From the Past. We want […]

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, August 10, 2021 This week Dewayne discusses the discovery of terracotta heads which some believe represent the face of God. We want to hear from you! Email: [email protected] Voicemail: 903-26-LIGHT (903-265-4448) Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, May 4, 2021 This week, Dewayne discusses the place of dogs in the ancient world and in the biblical text. We want to hear from you! Email: [email protected] Voicemail: 903-26-LIGHT (903-265-4448) Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, April 13, 2021 Do different aspects of Easter celebrations and traditions come from pagan religions? In his episode, Dewayne discusses things like the resurrection, Easter eggs, and the Easter Bunny—and their connections to biblical Christianity. We want to hear from you! Email: [email protected] Voicemail: 903-26-LIGHT (903-265-4448) Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, April 6, 2021 In this episode, Dewayne discusses the Secret Gospel of Mark, how it was discovered, and whether or not it is a legitimate text or a forgery created by a modern scholar. We want to hear from you! Email: [email protected] Voicemail: 903-26-LIGHT (903-265-4448) Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, March 16, 2021 This week Dewayne discusses the “sons of God” in Genesis 6 and their connections to other parts of the Old and New Testaments. We want to hear from you! Email: [email protected] Voicemail: 903-26-LIGHT (903-265-4448) Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, March 9, 2021 The historicity of Jesus is virtually unquestioned. But between Christians and Muslims, there is significant disagreement about his death and resurrection. This week Dewayne discusses the Islamic view of this topic. We want to hear from you! Email: [email protected] Voicemail: 903-26-LIGHT (903-265-4448) Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, March 2, 2021 The gods didn’t stay cooped up in stuffy old temples. They got pampered by their worshippers and sometimes went out and about around town. This week Dewayne discusses the social life of the ancient pagan gods. We want to hear from you! Email: [email protected] Voicemail: 903-26-LIGHT (903-265-4448) Subscription Links […]

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, February 9, 2021 What does the Bible have to do with a failed pharaoh? This week, Dewayne examines the connection between the Bible and the Egyptian king  Akhenaten. We want to hear from you! Email: [email protected] Voicemail: 903-26-LIGHT (903-265-4448) Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, February 2, 2021 This week, Dewayne looks at some evidence in the books of Luke-Acts to evaluate how competent Luke was as an historian compared to his ancient colleagues. We want to hear from you! Email: [email protected] Voicemail: 903-26-LIGHT (903-265-4448) Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, January 26, 2021 This week Dewayne looks at a noteworthy attempt made by Muslim clerics to reconcile the Christian and Islamic Faiths called “A Common Word Between Us and You: An Interfaith Dialogue.” We want to hear from you! Email: [email protected] Voicemail: 903-26-LIGHT (903-265-4448) Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, January 19, 2021 This week Dewayne examines the apocrypha—which includes the seven additional books found in Roman Catholic Bibles—to see if they appear to be divinely inspired. This podcast looks at evidence from ancient writers, the biblical text, and the apocryphal books themselves. We want to hear from you! Email: […]

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, January 12, 2021 This week Dewayne discusses the life and death of Judas Iscariot, as well as some lessons that we can learn form the life of Jesus’ wayward disciple. We want to hear from you! Email: [email protected] Voicemail: 903-26-LIGHT (903-265-4448) Subscription Links  

Light From the Past Season 10, Episode 13 for Tuesday, November 10, 2020 This week Dewayne explores the topic of ancient aliens and what connection they might have to the book of Ezekiel. We want to hear from you! Email: [email protected] Voicemail: 903-26-LIGHT (903-265-4448) Subscription Links  

Light From the Past Season 10, Episode 12 for Tuesday, November 3, 2020 This week Dewayne talks about what it was like to be a day laborer in ancient Egypt. Although it was the experience for millions of Egyptians in ancient history, it was also part of the experience of the Hebrews during their time […]

Light From the Past Season 10, Episode 11 for Tuesday, October 27, 2020 This week Dewayne talks about the defining characteristics of the wisdom literature of the Bible, particularly Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes. We want to hear from you! Email: [email protected] Voicemail: 903-26-LIGHT (903-265-4448) Subscription Links  

Light From the Past Season 10, Episode 10 for Tuesday, October 6, 2020 This week, Dewayne discusses what life was like for Medieval peasants. We want to hear from you! Email: [email protected] Voicemail: 903-26-LIGHT (903-265-4448) Subscription Links  

Light From the Past Season 10, Episode 9 for Tuesday, September 29, 2020 This week, we talk about the Maccabees and their history. We’ll also see what lessons they might have to teach Christians in the modern world of politics. We want to hear from you! Email: [email protected] Voicemail: 903-26-LIGHT (903-265-4448) Subscription Links  

Light From the Past Season 10, Episode 8 for Tuesday, September 22, 2020 This week, Dewayne addresses the issue of disabilities in the ancient world, how they affected daily living, and what it means that Jesus healed people who suffered. We want to hear from you! Email: [email protected] Voicemail: 903-26-LIGHT (903-265-4448) Subscription Links