Bryan Windle joins us to talk about King Xerxes=Ahasuerus of the 5th century BC Persian empire. The history of Xerxes fits extremely well with the book of Esther. Bryan will be talking about reliefs, inscriptions, the campaign of Xerxes against the Greeks, and other archaeological evidence. The palace described in Esther chapter one matches the archaeological evidence down to the minute details.
Original airdate: October 17, 2021
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King Tiglath Pileser III of Assyria
Henry and Bryan Windle discuss the Assyrian Empire of the Ancient Near Eastern and its relationship with the Israelites during the divided monarchy. Discussion centers on Tiglath Pileser III in particular, one of the most powerful Assyrian kings from this era. Tiglath Pileser was also known as P...
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Was King David Mythical?
Critical scholars continue to argue that King David was a mythical King Arthur type of figure, or that his kingdom is greatly exaggerated in the Bible.
Original airdate: March 25, 2018
