Bible and Archaeology

How many versions of Jesus' last day do we have? This week, Bob and Jordan walk through the events of Good Friday in each of the four gospels to see where they do and don't agree in their descriptions of Jesus' crucifixion. Join Dr. Cargill for his new online course ⁠Cities of the Bible⁠Become a Bible & Archaeology patron on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Send us your questions: bible-archaeology@uiowa.eduWant to watch the show? Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see a video recording of this show.Everywhere you can find us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hosted by Bob Cargill and Jordan JonesProduced and Edited by Jordan Jones

This week, Jordan and Mary Kate discuss three items frequently included in lists reporting archaeological evidence for Jesus and Easter: the Alexamenos graffito, the Pilate stone, and the Yehohanan heel bone. We dive into what these objects are, what they can actually tell us, and discuss how they get overused. Join Dr. Cargill for his new online course ⁠Cities of the Bible⁠Become a Bible & Archaeology patron on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Send us your questions: bible-archaeology@uiowa.eduWant to watch the show? Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see a video recording of this show.Everywhere you can find us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hosted by Jordan Jones and Mary Kate LichtyProduced and Edited by Jordan Jones

In this Patreon exclusive episode, Jordan and Mary Kate look at the sacrifice of Isaac. This series is our version of an Intro to the Bible class but without the homework! The full podcast is available on ⁠Patreon⁠ to the Expert tier and above.Become a Bible & Archaeology patron on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This week, Dr. James Barker joins Jordan to discuss what the New Testament has to say about the divinity of Jesus! What is Christology and why does it matter? Was Jesus always God or did Jesus become God? Do all the different New Testament texts agree? And what are we supposed to think if they don't agree? Join Dr. Cargill for his new online course ⁠Cities of the Bible⁠Become a Bible & Archaeology patron on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Send us your questions: bible-archaeology@uiowa.eduWant to watch the show? Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see a video recording of this show.Everywhere you can find us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠Guest: Dr. James Barker, Associate Professor of the New Testament at Western Kentucky Universityhttps://wku.academia.edu/JamesBarkerHosted, Produced, and Edited by Jordan Jones

This week, Jordan is joined by Chantel Heister, a PhD candidate at Emory University, for a conversation about their research and life as a PhD student. We talk about what life looks like for a PhD student, what they are researching, and what advice they wish they had been given earlier.Join Dr. Cargill for his new online course ⁠Cities of the Bible⁠Become a Bible & Archaeology patron on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Send us your questions: bible-archaeology@uiowa.eduWant to watch the show? Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see a video recording of this show.Everywhere you can find us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠Guest: Chantel HeisterHosted, Produced, and Edited by Jordan Jones

This week, Jordan and Mary Kate discuss recent reports of new evidence about the death of King Josiah found during excavations at Tel Megiddo. Join us as we sort through what the headlines are claiming, what the archaeologists actually said, and what if anything this tells us about what we see in the accounts of Kings and Chronicles.Join Dr. Cargill for his new online course ⁠Cities of the Bible⁠Become a Bible & Archaeology patron on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Send us your questions: bible-archaeology@uiowa.eduWant to watch the show? Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see a video recording of this show.Everywhere you can find us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠Hosted by Jordan Jones and Mary Kathryn LichtyProduced, and Edited by Jordan Jones

This week, Lucy Wadeson joins us again to discuss death, burials, and the afterlife in the Nabatean Empire. What did the Nabateans think happened to you after you died? What can we learn about the connection between the living and the dead through ritual practices like feasting and gift giving? And who were these impressive tombs really for? We cover all this and more.Join Dr. Cargill for his new online course ⁠Cities of the Bible⁠Send us your questions: bible-archaeology@uiowa.eduBecome a Bible & Archaeology patron on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Want to watch the show? Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see a video recording of this show.Everywhere you can find us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠Guest: Dr. Lucy Wadeson, Visiting Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh and a Research Consultant for the Royal Commission for AlUla. Hosted, Produced, and Edited by Jordan JonesAdditional Contributors: Robert Cargill and Mary Kathryn Lichty

In this Patreon exclusive episode, Jordan and Mary Kate look at the story of Abram, Sarai, and Hagar! This series is our version of an Intro to the Bible class but without the homework! The full podcast is available on Patreon to the Expert tier and above.Become a Bible & Archaeology patron on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This week, Bob and Jordan discuss the final days of King David and the events that accompany the end of King David’s reign. How secure is David's kingdom? Does the right person end up on the throne or is this succession actually a coup?Just how much of 1 King’s version of events should we trust?Join Dr. Cargill for his new online course ⁠Cities of the Bible⁠Send us your questions: bible-archaeology@uiowa.eduBecome a Bible & Archaeology patron on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Want to watch the show? Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see a video recording of this show.Everywhere you can find us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠Hosted by Dr. Robert Cargill and Jordan JonesProduced, and Edited by Jordan JonesAdditional Contributors: Mary Kathryn Lichty

This week, Dr. Peter Miller joins Bible & Archaeology to discuss the origins of Lilith! While Lilith is commonly known as the first wife of Adam, her origins are anything but clear. Peter joins us to explain not only where Lilith comes from, but the different roles she serves over time as well why she continues to remain a well known entity. Send us your questions: bible-archaeology@uiowa.eduBecome a Bible & Archaeology patron on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Want to watch the show? Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see a video recording of this show.Everywhere you can find us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠Guest: Dr. Peter Miller, Visiting Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies Department of Classics, University of IowaHosted by Jordan Jones and Mary Kathryn LichtyProduced and Edited by Jordan Jones