Bible and Archaeology

This week, Dr. Bob Cargill and Jordan Jones discuss the article behind recent news stories about the Shroud of Turin. Join us as we walk through some of the history of the Shroud of Turin, what that article says, and why the Shroud of Turin is capable of captivating the mind. Join Dr. Cargill for his new online course ⁠Cities of the Bible⁠ Send us your questions: bible-archaeology@uiowa.edu Become...

This week, Dr. Bob Cargill and Jordan Jones discuss Genesis 22! We cover it all, the promise to Abraham, child sacrifice in the Bible, God's command to sacrifice Isaac, and the possibility that the story could have originally ended with Abraham actually killing Isaac. Send us your questions: bible-archaeology@uiowa.edu Become a Bible & Archaeology patron on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ . Want to watch the...

This week, Dr. Cynthia Shafer-Elliott joins Jordan Jones to discuss the story of David and Bathsheba! Sin, 'adultery,' assault, murder, and court intrigue, this story has it all. Join us as we dive into the text of 2 Samuel 11 for a conversation about what the Bible does and doesn't say in this often misinterpreted story. Send us your questions: bible-archaeology@uiowa.edu Become a Bib...

This week, Dr. Bob Cargill and Jordan Jones discuss the creation accounts in Genesis 1 and Genesis 2. Join us as we walk through what the texts actually say, how they disagree, and why they shouldn't be harmonized. Send us your questions: bible-archaeology@uiowa.edu Become a Bible & Archaeology patron on ⁠ Patreon⁠ . Want to watch the show? Find us on ⁠YouTube⁠ to see a video recording of...

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.edu Become 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: ⁠Linktree This show was originally performed and recor...

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 @cshaferelliott Send us your questions: bible-archaeology@uiowa.e...

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...

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.edu Become 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: ⁠Linktree This show was originally performed and reco...

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.edu Become a Bible & Archaeology patron on ⁠ Patreon ⁠. Want to watch the show? Find us on ⁠YouTube⁠ to see a video recording of this show....

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.edu Become 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: ⁠Linktree Guest: Dr. J...

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.edu Become a Bible & Archaeology patron on ⁠Patreon⁠ . Want to watch the show? Find us on ⁠YouTube⁠ to see a video recording of this show. Everywhe...

This week, Dr. Bob Cargill and Jordan Jones discuss the serpent in the Garden of Eden. Who was the serpent really and how did the tradition that the serpent was Satan develop? Send us your questions: bible-archaeology@uiowa.edu Become 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:...

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.edu Become 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: ⁠⁠Linktree⁠ This show was originally performed an...

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.edu Become a Bible & Archaeology patron on ⁠⁠ Patreon ⁠⁠. Want to watch the show? Find us on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ to see a video recording o...

This week, Dr. Bob Cargill and Jordan Jones discuss the question of biblical euphemisms and just what is going on with several references to feet in some famous stories. Send us your questions: bible-archaeology@uiowa.edu Become 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: ⁠⁠Link...

This week, Dr. Bob Cargill and Jordan Jones discuss the murders, assassinations, and 'accidents' attributed to Herod the Great. Send us your questions: bible-archaeology@uiowa.edu Become 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: ⁠⁠Linktree⁠ This show was originally per...

This week, Dr. Bob Cargill and Jordan Jones discuss the origins of one of the Bible's most infamous villains: Herod the Great. Send us your questions: bible-archaeology@uiowa.edu Become 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: ⁠⁠Linktree⁠ This show was originally performe...

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.edu Become 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: ⁠⁠Linktree⁠ This show was originally performed an...

This week, Dr. Bob Cargill and Jordan Jones discuss one of the most famous scenes from the Bible: Moses and the burning bush in Exodus 3. Send us your questions: bible-archaeology@uiowa.edu Become 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: Linktree This show was originally performed and...

This week, Dr. Bob Cargill and Jordan Jones discuss the question of biblical redaction and scribal changes to the Bible. Send us your questions: bible-archaeology@uiowa.edu Become 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: ⁠⁠Linktree⁠ This show was originally performed and reco...

Dr. Bob Cargill and Jordan Jones discuss the Dead Sea Scrolls, the archaeology of Qumran, and why there are so many theories connected to the Dead Sea Scrolls. Send us your questions: bible-archaeology@uiowa.edu Become 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: ⁠⁠Linktree⁠ This...

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.edu Become 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: ⁠⁠Linktree⁠ This show was originally performed and...

Was resurrected Jesus a ghost? This week, Dr. Bob Cargill and Jordan Jones discuss what the Gospels say about Jesus' resurrection and why. Send us your questions: bible-archaeology@uiowa.edu Become 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: ⁠⁠Linktree⁠ This show was origina...

This week, Dr. Bob Cargill and Jordan Jones discuss the gospel's description of the life and death of Judas Iscariot. Send us your questions: bible-archaeology@uiowa.edu Become 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: ⁠⁠Linktree⁠ This show was originally performed and rec...

What exactly is a messiah and just how many of them have there been? This week, Dr. Bob Cargill and Jordan Jones discuss messianic expectations in the Bible and the Second Temple Period. Send us your questions: bible-archaeology@uiowa.edu Become 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 ca...