Skeptics claim that the Israelite invasion of Canaan makes the God of the Bible a genocidal maniac and killer, unworthy of our devotion. Did God commit “genocide” in Canaan? How does Jesus Himself deal with the issue of death and judgment? Topics include: humans as instruments of God's judgment, Luke 13:4-5, Jesus "under the ban," and the new heavens and the new earth.
Original airdate: April 18, 2021
Up Next in Season 4 (2021)
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Taking Down Goliath
Dr. Boyd Seevers will be joining us to talk about the use of slingstones in the biblical world. We’ll be talking about depictions of slinging on coins and reliefs, and we’ll also discuss the deadly accuracy and effectiveness of ancient slingers. How did a shepherd boy named David take down the in...
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King David's Fortified City of Khirbe...
Even though he is mentioned by name over 1000 times in the Bible, some skeptics and minimalist scholars claim that King David never existed, or, if he did exist, he had just a few hundred followers and controlled only a small territory. Archaeologist Dr. Michael Hasel joins us to talk about the f...
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King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon
Bryan Windle joins us from Canada to apply archaeology to the life story of one of the most powerful kings in antiquity: King Nebuchadnezzar. Nebuchadnezzar is mentioned over 80 times by name in Scripture in the books of 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and of...
