Best Arkofthecovenant Podcasts (2024)

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56 Just Got Back from Mt. Ararat (Guest: Ted Wright) 1:12:10

2M ago1:12:10

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Ted Wright from Epic Archaeology joins Henry to offer some counterarguments to a previous episode we did on possible locations for Noah's Ark, and shares some of his research that he has done on Mt. Ararat and the surraounding region on his many expeditions there. Babylonian "Oldest Map of the World" - British Museum The Epic of Gilgamesh & the Bib…

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55 You Can't Get Rid of God (Guest: Dr. Mark Farnham) 1:04:58

3M ago1:04:58

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Dr. Mark Farnham, a professor from Lancaster Bible College, joins Henry to talk about apologetics, evangelism, and a little bit about karma. Every Believer Confident: Apologetics for the Ordinary Christian - book link

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54 Listening to Genesis 1 & 2 (Guest: Dr. Cornelis van Dam) 1:08:23

3M ago1:08:23

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It’s so easy to find differing opinions on the first two chapters of Genesis. Were the days of creation literal days? Are there contradictions between chapters 1 and 2? Did those chapters have different authors? Dr. Cornelis van Dam joins to talk about the authority of scripture, and how we should be listening to what is in Genesis 1 and 2. In the …

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53 What is the right name for God? YHWH? Jehovah? Yeshua? 57:58

4M ago57:58

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ABR has had a few questions come in along the same lines recently including: did the Israelites just take God, YHWH, out of a pantheon of gods, or Canaanite gods and adopt Him as their God? Is YHWH the right name to use for God? The King James Bible uses Jehovah sometimes, is that right? Is the King James Version the best English translation? What …

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52 Which Ur did Abraham live in? (Guest: Dr. Matt Glassman) 1:02:12

4M ago1:02:12

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Where did Abraham receive his call from the Lord? Was it Ur? or Harran? Both? And which city of Ur was it? Dr. Matt Glassman joins to discuss the pros and cons of the two different cities of Ur, and which one Abraham may have lived in. In the Footsteps of Abraham - Podcast with Bryan Windle

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51 Praise to the Lord the King of Creation, including Neanderthals (Guest: Dr. Todd Wood) 1:15:20

5M ago1:15:20

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Where do Neanderthals, Homo Erectus, and other skeletal remains fall into a timeline that fits a creation model? Were Neanderthals created in the image of God? What criteria makes someone human? Dr. Todd Wood explores these questions in a recent paper he co-authored with Dr. Marcus Ross & Peter Brummel, and joins to discuss them with Henry. "Human …

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50 A Thousand Years is Like a Day 57:27

5M ago57:27

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ABR receives questions all the time about history and the Bible. Sometimes those get responses in ABR's magazine Bible & Spade. Questions like: What does it mean when a thousand years is like a day? How long is a day when in Genesis it talks about evening and morning? Did Moses use multiple sources when writing the book of Genesis? If you have a qu…

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49 The Bible, Sexuality and Culture (Guest: Dr. Brian Peterson) 49:08

6M ago49:08

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Henry and Dr. Brian Peterson look at the "Genesis mandates" in Genesis 1 and 2, and how the rejection of those mandates has led to the decline of sexual ethics in our post-modern world. The Bible, Sexuality and Culture - book link The Authors of the Deuteronomistic History - book link

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48 Fossils and the Flood (Guest: Paul Garner) 45:03

6M ago45:03

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Have you ever wondered what the natural world was like before the flood? And how does that line up with the imagery we have in our minds about the animals on Noah's Ark? Paul Garner joins to discuss his book "The Fossils and the Flood" and gives a picture of what the old world may have been like, with floating forests, and the ancestors of modern a…

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47 Who Are the Sons of God and the Nephilim? (Guest: Dr. Tim Chaffey) 1:23:41

7M ago1:23:41

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Genesis 6:1-4 talks about the sons of God and the Nephilim. Everyone likes to talk about the Nephilim, but who were these sons of God? Dr. Tim Chaffey joins to discuss in depth about the spiritual realm and the sons of God, and how that can then help understand who the Nephilim were. Fallen: The Sons of God and the Nephilim - book link…

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46 Evidence for the Exodus (Guest: Dr. Titus Kennedy) 42:31

7M ago42:31

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Is there evidence for the Israelites time in Egypt and their Exodus? Dr. Titus Kennedy joins Henry to talk about a number of artifacts and locations that are consistent with the Exodus that happened in the Bible. Unearthing the Bible - Titus Kennedy

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45 A (Sort of) Brief History of the Temple Mount (Guest: Dr. Scott Stripling) 59:52

8M ago59:52

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There is somewhere around 4000 years of history associated with Mount Moriah and the Temple Mount in Israel, and Dr. Scott Stripling joins to discuss it all. Well, a lot of it anyway. King David's Tabernacle - Digging for Truth TV The Temple Mount Sifting Project The Quest - book by Leen Ritmeyer on the Temple Mount The Copper Scroll Project - Shel…

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44 Top Ten Discoveries Related to Easter (Guest: Bryan Windle) 1:10:16

8M ago1:10:16

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Bryan Windle walks us through the archaeology and discoveries related to the death and resurrection of Jesus. Cave of Gethsemene - Joan Taylor Three Tombs of Jesus - Bible Archaeology Report The Shroud of Turn - Digging for Truth TV The Top Ten Discoveries related to Easter - Bible Archaeology Report…

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43 Noah's Ark in the Mountains of Urartu (Guest: Nate Loper) 1:11:34

9M ago1:11:34

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Nate Loper from Canyon Ministries joins to discuss a few possible locations for the resting place of Noah's Ark, including Mt. Ararat, Durupinar, and Cudi Dagh (Mt. Judi). 3D map of Mt Cudi/Judi - created by Nate Loper Is Noah's Ark on This Mountain? - Bible and Spade Magazine Noah's Ark Articles - BibleArchaeology.org…

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42 Is There a Philistine Palestine Connection? (Guest: Dr. Gary Byers) 1:05:49

9M ago1:05:49

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Archaeologist Dr. Gary Byers joins Henry to discuss the ancient history of the Philistines, and find out if there is any connection to modern Palestinians. Who Were the Philistines - Digging for Truth TV

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41 Finding Soft Tissue in Dinosaur Bones (Guest: Dr. Kevin Anderson) 43:24

10M ago43:24

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Henry Smith got a chance to have a conversation with the late Dr. Kevin Anderson about the iDINO project and the finding of soft tissue in dinosaur bones that are supposed to be completly fossilized and mineralized. The research is still continuing to produce interesting results that challenge the evolutionary paradigm that says that dinosaurs live…

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40 Is the Mt. Ebal Curse Tablet a Fishing Weight? (Guest: Dr. Scott Stripling) 49:10

10M ago49:10

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In late 2023, three peer-reviewed academic articles were published in the Israel Exploration Journal that attempt to cast doubt on the authenticity of the Mt. Ebal curse tablet discovered in 2019. The lead archaeologist of the project that discovered this defixio, Scott Stripling, joins Henry to respond to these criticisms and thories, including th…

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39 The Archaeology of Christmas (Guest: Bryan Windle) 52:12

11M ago52:12

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Brian Windle joins Henry to talk about a number of places and archaeology related to the birth of Christ. The Archaeology of Christmas - BibleArchaeologyReport.com

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38 Genocide in Canaan? (Guest: Dr. Jordan Ballard) 1:04:22

11M ago1:04:22

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Does the conquest of Canaan by the Israelites amount to genocide? Henry discusses this question in the greater historical context with Dr. Jordan Ballard who has studied this topic in depth.

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37 In the Footsteps of Abraham (Guest: Bryan Windle) 50:20

12M ago50:20

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Bryan Windle and Henry Smith discuss places and discoveries related to the life of Abraham from the book of Genesis. And Bryan discovers something that he should probably add to his list. Top 10 Discoveries Related to Abraham - BibleArchaeologyReport.com Where God Came Down with Joel Kramer - Digging for Truth TV…

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36 Encountering Noah's Ark (Guest: Dr. Tim Chaffey) 42:52

1y ago42:52

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The lifesize replica of Noah's Ark built by Answers in Genesis has given people an opportunity to view how the animals could have all fit in one space, with food, water and how waste management could have worked. Tim Chaffey joins Henry to talk about it, and also some of the various aspects of the Biblical account of the flood. arkencounter.com Gra…

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35 FAQs from Genesis 1:02:46

1y ago1:02:46

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The are lots of frequently asked questions about places and events in the Bible, so we thought we'd start to talk about some of them, starting off with Who were the Nephilim? Where is the Garden of Eden? Is there archaelogical evidence for the Tower of Babel? Where are Sodom and Gomorrah?

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34 Excavating Jesus (Guest: Dr. Titus Kennedy) 44:12

1y ago44:12

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Dr. Kennedy joins Henry to talk about the evidence related to Jesus' birth, life, death and resurrection, and about his book: Excavating the Evidence for Jesus: The Archaeology and History of Christ and the Gospels. Quirinius and the Birth of Christ - Digging for Truth TV Jesus and the Mythicists - Digging for Truth TV…

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33 The Brotherhood of Egypt and Israel (Guest: Nate Loper) 48:26

1y ago48:26

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Nate Loper joins Henry Smith to discuss the long historical timeline of the relationship between Egypt and Israel, starting with Abraham and going all the way into the early church period. Egyptology articles - BibleArchaeology.org

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32 Top Ten Discoveries Related to Moses and the Exodus (Guest: Bryan Windle) 1:02:12

1y ago1:02:12

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Bryan Windle from the Bible Archaeology Report joins Henry to discuss his top ten list of discoveries that are related to Moses and the Exodus. Top 10 Discoveries Related to Moses and the Exodus - Bible Archaeology Report

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31 Defending the Faith (Guest: Ted Wright) 1:15:06

1y ago1:15:06

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The resurrection is the defining historical event related to Christianity, so how can you have a discussion with someone about that? Ted Wright from Epic Archaeology joins Henry in a discussion about apologetics, and tools to help give a reason for the faith in Jesus. Ted lays out four questions to help when discussing: Does truth exist? Does God e…

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30 Who Changed the Bible? 1:17:45

1y ago1:17:45

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Controversial topic alert! Henry Smith has been working on ABR's Genesis 5 & 11 Chronology Project, which has a main goal of determining if Genesis 5 and 11, and other directly relevant biblical texts, can result in a calculable chronology of human history from Adam to Abraham. But in studying the source material in different Biblical manuscripts, …

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29 Scribes & Scripture (Guest: Dr. John Meade) 46:00

1+ y ago46:00

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Why is the Bible composed of the current 66 books instead of others? Why are there so many translations? And what is canon anyway? Henry Smith talks with Dr John Meade about these questions and his book that he co-authored with Dr. Peter Gurry called Scribes & Scripture: The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible. Scribes & Scripture - buy link…

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28 First Time Digger (Guest: Bryan Windle) 1:04:01

1+ y ago1:04:01

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How does day-to-day archaeology work? Bryan Windle got to dig for the first time at the ancient city of Shiloh in Israel, and talks about his experience, how the archaeological process works, and some of the small discoveries that were made while he was there at the dig site. DigShiloh.org

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27 Dating the Earth (Guest: Dr. Andrew Snelling) 44:13

1+ y ago44:13

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How old is the Earth? 4.5 billion years? or more like thousands of years... Geologists Dr. Andrew Snelling discusses how scientists use radiometric dating and carbon-14 dating to determine the ages of things, and the assumptions that are used in those scientific calculations. Does Radioisotope Dating Prove that the Earth is Old? - Is Genesis Histor…

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26 Top Ten Discoveries Relating to the New Testament (Guest: Bryan Windle) 1:03:42

1+ y ago1:03:42

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Bryan Windle joins Henry Smith to discuss his list of the top ten archaeological finds relating to the New Testament. Top Ten Discoveries Relating to the New Testament - Bible Archaeology Report

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25 Six Years a Slave (Guest: Dr. Josh Kline) 56:41

1+ y ago56:41

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Does the Bible condone slavery? Dr. Josh Kline joins to discuss the background and historical nuance in the Bible and other cultures around the world. And spoiler alert, everyone agrees that slavery is wrong.

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24 The Mt. Ebal Curse Tablet (Guest: Dr. Scott Stripling) 1:27:30

1+ y ago1:27:30

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Henry Smith, Scott Lanser, and archeologist Dr. Scott Stripling have a round table discussion on ABR's most important artifiact ever found, an ancient curse tablet found on Mt Ebal in an altar that dates back to the time of Joshua. They talk about the Biblical context, wet sifting technology, analysis of the proto-alphabetic writing on the inside o…

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23 Unearthing the Bible (Guest: Dr. Titus Kennedy) 42:03

1+ y ago42:03

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Henry talks with Archaeologist Dr. Titus Kennedy about his book Unearthing the Bible: 101 Archaeological Discoveries That Bring the Bible to Life. Don't worry, we don't talk about all 101 things, but just a few highlights. Dr. Titus Kennedy Bio Unearthing the Bible - Purchase link

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22 How Did the Old Testament Survive? (Guest: Dr. Peter Gentry) 35:49

1+ y ago35:49

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The Old Testament was written thousands of years ago, and then was copied, re-copied, translated and even updated or modernized for the times. How did that all work? Dr Peter Gentry, a fellow wth the Text and Canon Institute discusses a whole bunch of questions related to the history of scriptural preservation. textandcanon.org…

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21 Top Ten Discoveries Relating to the Old Testament (Guest: Bryan Windle) 1:17:53

1+ y ago1:17:53

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There are lots of lists out there ranking the top archaeological discoveries. Pastor Bryan Windle brings his list of discoveries directly related to people, places and events in the Old Testament, or relating to the composition of the Old Testament itself. Top 10 Discoveries Relating to the Old Testament - BibleArchaeologyReport.com…

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20 Hazor: The Largest Tel in Israel 56:10

1+ y ago56:10

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The largest tel (or mound) in Israel is over 200 acres, and is the ruins of an ancient city that probably most people haven't heard of - Hazor. Henry Smith had a chance to be part of the excavation there and talks about his experience, and what makes Hazor an important historical site. Hazor-Excavations.org…

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19 Finding Esther in Iran (Guest: Dr. Todd Bolen) 44:27

1+ y ago44:27

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The story of Queen Esther taks place in Persia and is remembered every year in March during the Jewish holiday called Purim. Dr. Todd Bolen joins to discuss some the archaelogy of the Persian Empire that is related to Esther that he got to witness when he visited Iran. Hammurabi Stele Xerxes (King Ahasuerus) - DFT TV Cyrus the Great - DFT TV…

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18 Killing in the Name of (Guest: Dr. Josh Kline) 59:49

1+ y ago59:49

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Does the Bible condone Killing? Critics say that the Jews commited genocide in the Promised Land when the killed all the Canaanites. And what about Christian crusaders? Didn't they kill a lot of people during the Crusades in the name of God? And what about Islam? They have Jihads, holy wars, and kill in the name of Allah. Then Nazis killed millions…

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17 Did Jesus Exist? (Guest: Dr. Craig Evans) 43:28

1+ y ago43:28

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Did Jesus exist? Setting aside whether Jesus is the son of God and savior of the world for a moment, is there real evidence that he existed as a human in history? The short answer is yes, say historians, but there is a small movement out there that claims Jesus was a myth. Dr. Craig Evans refers to these people as mythicists, and talks with Henry S…

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16 What is Morality? (Guest: Dr. Josh Kline) 1:02:59

2y ago1:02:59

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Morality… where does it come from? Where do good and evil come from? Do they come from God? Does God exist? Deep questions that shape our worldview, and the worldview of Western Civilization borrows heavily from the Judeo-Christian worldview. Henry Smith and Dr. Josh Kline discuss these and other questions related to morality. Dr. Kline is an educa…

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15 The Amarna Letters (Guest: Dr. Scott Stripling) 43:39

2y ago43:39

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In the 1880s an archive of clay tablets was discovered in Amarna Egypt. These tablets contain interesting correspondence from the kings of Canaan that were paying tribute to the pharoah in Egypt, and they take place during the early time of when the Israelites were conquering the promised land. Henry Smith discusses the contents of these letters wi…

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14 Searching for Relics 58:38

2y ago58:38

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Noah's Ark, the Ark of the Covenant, Mt. Sinai... Many have claimed to have found these things, but how can you know if they are right? Espcially if there are more than one location that has been found? And what about relics that have been found and are put on display in churches? Like pieces of the cross from Jesus' crusifixion, or the crown of th…

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13 Herod the Great & Bethlehem the Little (Guest: Bryan Windle) 51:12

2y ago51:12

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Pastor Bryan Windle joins Henry Smith to talk about some of the archaeology of the Christmas story, related to King Herod and the town of Bethlehem. Unearthing the Prophecy of Jesus' Birthplace - Joel Kramer The Christmas Story: How Well Do You Know It? - DFT TV The Archaeology of Christmas - Bible Archaeology Report For those interested in the Shi…

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12 What's Not to Beget? 1:09:34

2y ago1:09:34

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Why are genealogies in the Bible? And why are the genealogies in Genesis so weird? People don't live that long, so they couldn't possibly be literal numbers, right? Henry Smith discusses a bunch of these questions from his many years of study of Biblical genealogy. Genesis 5 & 11 Project Proposed Timeline of Earth's History according to Genesis (wi…

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11 Rejected by the Grand Canyon (Guest: Dr. Andrew Snelling) 47:05

2y ago47:05

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The Grand Canyon in Arizona is a prime spot for geologists to research the layers of Earth's history. But if you're a Creationist, you might have a harder time getting permission to research there because your theroies don't conform to the mainstream thinking about how the world was formed, including ideas about a historical worldwide flood from th…

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10 Ape-Men and Adam (Guest: Dr. Todd Wood) 44:09

2y ago44:09

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Do fossils and skeletons from Earth's past disprove the origins of man that are described in the Bible? Are Neanderthals human? What about the skeleton named Lucy? Henry Smith explores these questions and the evidence with Dr. Todd Wood, biologist and president of the Core Academy of Science. Let's Talk Creation Podcast Is Genesis History? - traile…

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09 Who Was Pharaoh of the Exodus? (Guest: Dr. Doug Petrovich) 41:19

2y ago41:19

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Who was Pharaoh during the Exodus? Was it Rameses? Or was it Amenhotep II? Henry Smith talks with egyptologist and biblical scholar Dr Doug Petrovich about these and other pharaohs that ruled during the centuries when the Israelites lived in Egypt. Origin of the Hebrews - book Patterns of Evidence: Exodus - documentary music in this episode is from…

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08 A Javelin to the Ai 1:02:07

2y ago1:02:07

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Scott Lanser and Henry Smith continue their discussion of Joshua and the Israelites conquest of the promised land, and look more specifically at the city of Ai and some the discoveries that have been made through archaeology at that site. Taking Down Goliath (looking at sling stones) - Digging for Truth TV Infant Burial Jar found DigShiloh.org The …

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07 The Conquest of Paradigms 1:00:53

2y ago1:00:53

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The book of Joshua tells the story of the Israelites conquest of the promised land of Canaan. Is it history? or is it just a story... ABR has conducted archaeological digs at a couple of these conquest sites, so Henry Smith and Scott Lanser discuss some of the greater paradigms at play when scientists, historians and Christians debate if the events…

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