Archaeologist Dr. Gary Byers joins us as we explore Canaanite tablets known as the Amarna Letters. Do the letters mention the Israelites? Do they match Joshua’s descriptions of Canaan? What impact did the plagues have on Egypt and do the Amarna Letters point to their effect on Egyptian power? Who are the Habiru? Gary answers these questions and more on this two-part episode.
Original airdates: January 12 & 19, 2025
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The Ancient Nuzi Tablets
ABR archaeologist Dr. Scott Stripling joins us as we take a look at the Nuzi Tablets, an archive of ancient writings found in Iraq in the 1920s. Dr. Stripling will show us connections between these important tablets and patriarchal customs described in the book of Genesis.
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Scribes and Scripture (Part 1)
Dr. John Meade of the Text and Canon Institute joins Henry Smith to discuss his co-authored book, “Scribes and Scripture.” Perhaps you have asked yourself questions like: Why are there so many translations? Are copies of the text reliable? Who choose which books are in the Bible? Dr. Meade will b...
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Scribes and Scripture (Part 2)
Dr. John Meade of the Text and Canon Institute joins Henry Smith again to discuss his co-authored book, “Scribes and Scripture.” They’ll explore the history of Scripture: writing, copying, canonizing, and translation. This book will help you better appreciate not only the stories in the Bible, bu...
