Scott Lanser and Bryan Windle talk about Assyrian King Sennacherib, who laid siege to the cities of Judah and Lachish in ca. 701 BC. The account of Sennacherib’s invasion of Judah is one of God delivering his people. Sennacherib witnessed this deliverance first-hand, yet he did not humble himself before the One True God. He returned to Assyria and continued worshiping his gods. Sennacherib is mentioned by name 16 times in Scripture, more than any other Assyrian ruler. In this episode Scott and Bryan delve into an archaeological biography about his life
Original Airdate: August 7, 2022
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King Jehu of Israel
Bryan Windle joins Henry Smith to talk about King Jehu of the northern kingdom of Israel. They’ll be looking at Assyrian records which affirm the historicity of Jehu, also confirming that he was the successor to King Omri’s dynasty, just as Scripture describes. Archaeology from this period also...
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Amenhotep II as Pharaoh of the Exodus...
Who was the Pharaoh of the Exodus? Egyptologist and biblical scholar Dr. Douglas Petrovich joins us to talk about the identity of the Exodus Pharaoh. In part one, we’ll talk about evidence for the Israelites in Egypt, the Pharaohs of the oppression, and the Pharoah’s daughter who removed infant M...
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Amenhotep II as Pharaoh of the Exodus...
Who was the Pharaoh of the Exodus? Egyptologist and biblical scholar Dr. Douglas Petrovich joins us to talk about Amenhotep II. We’ll discuss his slave recovery campaign, Habiru, and the abandonment of Avaris. Is Amenhotep II the Pharaoh of the Exodus?
Original airdate: October 3, 2021
