Bible and Archaeology

This week it's a Free-for-All, which means this episode is all listener questions, submitted and answered live on the air.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: ⁠LinktreeThis show was originally performed and recorded live.Hosted by Robert Cargill and Jordan JonesProduced by Jordan JonesAdditional Contributors: Mary Kathryn Lichty and Noah Jedlicka

This week, Dr. Cynthia Shafer-Elliott joins Jordan Jones to discuss one of the most famous couples from the Hebrew Bible: Samson and Delilah. Join us for a conversation about the rise and fall of Samson, as seen in Judges 13-16, and an examination of what the text actually says about Delilah.Find Cynthia on Instagram and Threads at @cshaferelliottSend 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. Cynthia Shafer-Elliott, Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament at Baylor University.Hosted, Produced, and Edited by Jordan JonesAdditional Contributors: Robert Cargill, Mary Kathryn Lichty, and Noah Jedlicka

This week, Dr. Bob Cargill and Jordan Jones fact-check a recent Daily Mail article that says evidence has been found for Moses leading the Israelites into the Promised Land. We walk through both the Daily Mail article and the cited archaeological report to see just where they went wrong and what the archaeologists are actually saying.Horbat Zanoah (East) Final Report: https://www.hadashot-esi.org.il/Report_Detail_Eng.aspx?id=26467 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: ⁠LinktreeHosted by Robert Cargill and Jordan JonesProduced and Edited by Jordan JonesAdditional Contributors: Mary Kathryn Lichty and Noah Jedlicka

This week it's a Free-for-All, which means this episode is all listener questions, submitted and answered live on the air.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: ⁠LinktreeThis show was originally performed and recorded live.Hosted by Robert Cargill and Jordan JonesProduced by Jordan JonesAdditional Contributors: Mary Kathryn Lichty and Noah Jedlicka

This week, Dr. Bob Cargill and Jordan Jones discuss the Ten Commandments. How many commandments are there really? Where do they actually come from? What role do they play today? We discuss all this and more!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: ⁠LinktreeHosted by Robert Cargill and Jordan JonesProduced and Edited by Jordan JonesAdditional Contributors: Mary Kathryn Lichty and Noah Jedlicka

This week, Dr. James F. McGrath joins Dr. Robert Cargill to discuss John the Baptist and Dr. McGrath's new book Christmaker: A Life of John the Baptist.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. James F. McGrath, Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature at Butler University.Hosted by Robert CargillProduced and Edited by Jordan JonesAdditional Contributors: Mary Kathryn Lichty and Noah Jedlicka

This week, Dr. Cynthia Shafer-Elliott joins Jordan Jones to discuss what the Hebrew Bible says about food by looking at the stories of Jacob and Esau in Genesis 25, and Tamar and Amnon in 2 Samuel 13.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. Cynthia Shafer-Elliott, Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament at Baylor University.Hosted, Produced, and Edited by Jordan JonesAdditional Contributors: Robert Cargill, Mary Kathryn Lichty, and Noah Jedlicka

Discover the intriguing identity of the serpent from the Garden of Eden. Scholars challenge the idea that it represents Satan, exploring its crafty nature and role in temptation. Delve into divine testing in biblical stories and the moral complexities behind God's actions. Examine the enigma of a talking serpent and its implications for communication in Eden. Finally, discuss how the serpent's deception led to major consequences and the evolution of its identity across traditions.

This week it's a Free-for-All, which means this episode is all listener questions, submitted and answered live on the air.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: ⁠⁠Linktree⁠This show was originally performed and recorded live.Hosted by Robert Cargill and Jordan JonesProduced by Jordan JonesAdditional Contributors: Mary Kathryn Lichty and Noah Jedlicka

This week, Dr. Bob Cargill and Jordan Jones discuss five of the most important pieces of archaeological evidence for ancient Israel. We talk about what these pieces do and don't say as well as their implications.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: ⁠⁠Linktree⁠Hosted by Robert Cargill and Jordan JonesProduced and edited by Jordan JonesAdditional Contributors: Mary Kathryn Lichty and Noah Jedlicka