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...

In this episode of Digging for Truth, we begin a 350-year archaeological and historical journey through the book of Judges with Dr. Scott Stripling. The Judges era was a time of foreign subjugation, moral decay, and idolatry. A vast number of archaeological discoveries from this period correlate ...

We continue our 350-year archaeological and historical journey through the book of Judges with archaeologist Dr. Scott Stripling. Judges is perhaps one of the most unpleasant books in the Bible, but the era is rich with archaeological discoveries which show the reliability of Scripture. Dr. Strip...

Pastor Bryan Windle joins Henry Smith to count down the top ten archaeological discoveries related to Joshua and the conquest of Canaan. This is a power packed list, including a discussion of the destruction of Ai, Hazor, and Jericho. Bryan breaks it all down for us.

Original airdate: November ...

The book of Judges largely records Israel’s early history in Canaan after the initial Conquest victories. It has been called an “Intermediate Period” in Israel’s history, a time of disunity after the unified leadership of Moses and Joshua. The book records the continuous cycles of disobedience, o...

Dr. Scott Stripling joins Henry Smith & Scott Lanser in the studio to discuss the most important archaeological discovery in the history of Associates for Biblical Research: the Mount Ebal Curse Tablet. Over four episodes, they’ll discuss the background of the discovery, the importance of Mt. Eba...

In Part Two, Dr. Scott Stripling joins Henry Smith and Scott Lanser in the studio again to discuss the most important archaeological discovery in the history of Associates for Biblical Research: the Mount Ebal Curse Tablet. They'll discuss wet sifting, curse tablets, the origin of the lead, what ...

Dr. Scott Stripling joins Henry Smith and Scott Lanser in the studio to discuss the most important archaeological discovery in the history of Associates for Biblical Research: the Mount Ebal Curse Tablet. In part three, they discuss the proto-alphabetic script and the implications for the date of...

Dr. Scott Stripling joins Henry Smith & Scott Lanser in the studio to discuss the most important archaeological discovery in the history of Associates for Biblical Research: the Mount Ebal Curse Tablet. In part four, they further discuss the proto-alphabetic script and the Gospel implications of ...

According to the Old Testament, the Israelites were instructed by the LORD to wage war upon the people living in Canaan, to make no treaty with them, to show them no mercy. Skeptics claim that this makes the God of the Bible a genocidal maniac and killer, unworthy of our devotion. Is God a moral ...

According to the Old Testament, the Israelites were instructed by the LORD to wage war upon the people living in Canaan, to make no treaty with them, to show them no mercy. Skeptics claim that this makes the God of the Bible a genocidal maniac and killer, unworthy of our devotion. Is God a moral ...

According to the Old Testament, the Israelites were instructed by the LORD to wage war upon the people living in Canaan, to make no treaty with them, to show them no mercy. Skeptics claim that this makes the God of the Bible a genocidal maniac and killer, unworthy of our devotion. Is God a moral ...

When the Israelites began conquering the Promised Land around 1406 BC, the book of Joshua indicates Canaan was controlled by kings. In the 1880’s, an archive of tablets was discovered in Amarna, Egypt. What can these tablets tell us about the land of Canaan, and how do they relate to the biblical...

Today, we continue our interview with Dr. Scott Stripling on the Amarna Letters. These communications between Canaan and Egypt in the 14th century BC are highly useful for understanding the background of the book of Joshua and early Judges. Dr. Stripling will propose a NEW translation from Amarna...

Dr. Jonathan Moore joins Henry Smith for a two-part episode on Joshua’s Conquest of Canaan. He will provide us with an overview of the Israelite entrance into the land of Promise. He’ll also be outlining the archaeological evidence connected to the destruction of Jericho in Joshua 6.

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Dr. Jonathan Moore joins Henry Smith for part two of their discussion about Joshua’s Conquest of Canaan. They’ll be talking about the city of Ai, the Mount Ebal Curse Tablet, the destruction of Hazor, and ABR’s dig at Shiloh.

Original airdate: April 23, 2023

Dr. Scott Stripling, the Director of the Shiloh Excavations, joins us to talk about the first three seasons at Shiloh (Part One). If you would like to volunteer at the Shiloh Excavations, visit DigShiloh.org

Original airdate: January 19, 2020

The Director of the Shiloh Excavations, Dr. Scott Stripling, will joins Henry to talk about the first three seasons of excavations at Shiloh (Part Two).

Original airdate: January 26, 2020

For decades, scholars have claimed that the archaeological record shows that the account found in Joshua 7-8 is not historical. Join co-host Henry Smith and Dr. Bryant Wood, Director of Excavations at Khirbet el-Maqatir (1995-2013). See how the archaeological evidence matches the Biblical account...

For decades, scholars have claimed that the archaeological record shows that the account found in Joshua 7-8 is not historical. Join co-host Henry Smith and Dr. Bryant Wood, Director of Excavations at Khirbet el-Maqatir (1995-2013). See how the archaeological evidence matches the Biblical account...

Dr. Scott Stripling joins us in the studio as we discuss the Excavations at Biblical Shiloh, sponsored by the Associates for Biblical Research (Part One of Two). For more, visit DigShiloh.org

Original airdate: August 5, 2018

Dr. Scott Stripling joins us in the studio as we discuss the Excavations at Biblical Shiloh, sponsored by the Associates for Biblical Research (Part Two of Two). For more, visit DigShiloh.org

Original airdate: August 12, 2018

Dr. Scott Stripling joins us in studio to talk about two altars discovered on Mount Ebal. Could one of these be the altar from the book of Joshua?

Original airdate: August 19, 2019

Join us as we discuss ABR's archaeological excavations at Biblical Shiloh. Dr. Scott Stripling, Director of the Shiloh Excavations, joins us in studio! DigShiloh.org

Original airdate: April 15, 2018