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- Today14 min
The Dead Sea Scrolls Are Still in the Headlines - part 2
With episode 2001 its tempting to reference Stanley Kubricks famous Space Odyssey, and then maybe go on to the current (and controversial) Odyssey movie, but no. With program #2001 we continue our conversation with Michael Wise, professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Languages and Scholar in Residence at the University of Northwestern - Saint Paul. We discuss the intersection of his research with the latest news stories about the Dead Sea Scrolls, the single most important discovery in Biblical Archaeology in the last 100 years.
- 1 weeks ago14 min
The Dead Sea Scrolls Are Still in the Headlines
This is program #2000 for The Book & The Spade and we celebrate this landmark in a conversation with Michael Wise, professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Languages and Scholar in Residence at the University of Northwestern - Saint Paul. We discuss the intersection of his research with the latest news stories about the Dead Sea Scrolls, the single most important discovery in Biblical Archaeology in the last 100 years.
- 1 weeks ago14 min
Turkiye in the Footsteps of Paul - part 3
Following in the footsteps of Paul was our theme, from Antioch to Ephesus. But there was more. We also visited the seven cities of the churches of Revelation. (Ephesus fits both categories.) John DeLancey, of Biblical Israel Ministries and Tours, is our travel partner and is featured on two of these programs. In between we had the chance to talk with Mark Wilson. Mark is the author of Biblical Turkey, a great reference for discovering what’s left of the biblical sites in Turkiye. Listen to our programs for a chance to win a copy of his book.
- 1 weeks ago14 min
Turkiye in the Footsteps of Paul - part 2
Following in the footsteps of Paul was our theme, from Antioch to Ephesus. But there was more. We also visited the seven cities of the churches of Revelation. (Ephesus fits both categories.) John DeLancey, of Biblical Israel Ministries and Tours, is our travel partner and is featured on two of these programs. In between we had the chance to talk with Mark Wilson. Mark’s home and office was just a few minutes from our seaside hotel in Antalya. He joined us for this program #1998 which became the first ever TB&TS program recorded before a live audience. Some technical issues prevented our recording of the Q&A portion of the evening but this part of the tour was a highlight for many. Mark is the author of Biblical Turkey, a great reference for discovering what’s left of the biblical sites in Turkiye. Listen to our programs for a chance to win a copy of his book.
- 1 weeks ago14 min
Turkiye in the Footsteps of Paul - part 1
Following in the footsteps of Paul was our theme, from Antioch to Ephesus. But there was more. We also visited the seven cities of the churches of Revelation. (Ephesus fits both categories.) John DeLancey, of Biblical Israel Ministries and Tours, is our travel partner and is featured on two of these programs. In between we had the chance to talk with Mark Wilson one more time. Mark’s home and office was just a few minutes from our seaside hotel in Antalya. Mark is the author of Biblical Turkey, a great reference for discovering what’s left of the biblical sites in Turkiye. Listen to our programs for a chance to win a copy of his book.
- 1 weeks ago14 min
Israeli Glass and the Pharos Lighthouse
The glass fibers that are so critical to modern computerized communication have their roots in the biblical world. Recent archaeology has discovered locations in Israel where glass was created and exported across the Roman empire. Meanwhile, in Alexandria, Egypt, underwater archaeologists are measuring the rocky ruins of the Pharos lighthouse in order to create a digital reproduction.
- 1 weeks ago14 min
Restoration in Bethlehem and Caesara Maritima
The oldest still-operating church in the world, the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, is due for some much-needed restoration amongst the smoke stained walls surrounding the traditional grotto of Christ’s birth. The aqueduct at Caesarea Maritima also needs some work to preserve this unique monument to Roman engineering. Perhaps they can get the water running again.
- 1 weeks ago14 min
Hippos Sussita Baptisms and Israel's Stonehenge
The ongoing excavations of the seven churches in the decapolis city of Hippos/Sussita has revealed that in the largest church, no doubt the seat of the bishop, there were two separate baptismal areas. At one of them they found a block of marble with three cup-shaped depressions that appear to have been for holding anointing oils. Also included in this discussion, the latest discoveries related to Rujm el-Hiri, ancient stone circles in the Golan.
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