The Sean McDowell Show New Jericho Evidence Reopens a Closed Case
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Jan 27, 2026 Brian Windle, an archaeologist with the Associates for Biblical Research who studies Jericho, presents a case for reassessing which stratum matches Joshua’s conquest. He discusses competing excavations, a pivot to City 5, pottery and tomb evidence, fortifications and destruction traces. The conversation highlights new finds and why the Jericho debate may need reevaluation.
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Jericho Is A Multi-Layered Puzzle
- Jericho is a tell with multiple city layers, and debate centers on which layer matches Joshua's conquest.
- Brian Windle shifted focus from City 4 to City 5 after reviewing new excavations and stratigraphy.
Kenyon's Findings Commonly Misread
- Kathleen Kenyon's work is often misrepresented; she accepted a historical conquest but dated City 4 to the Middle Bronze Age.
- Kenyon published Late Bronze Age pottery and even a destroyed Late Bronze house she associated with the conquest.
Text-Guided Criteria And Pottery Database
- Windle built a criteria screen from Joshua: occupation, fortification, and destruction must be present.
- He compiled a database of 572 Late Bronze artifacts to test whether City 5 fits.
