Let the Stones Speak

Following a careful cleaning process, a new discovery can be revealed to the public: an exceptionally rare silver half-shekel coin, from Year 3 of the Great Revolt. On today's program, we talk with Dr. Yoav Farhi who analyzed the coin. https://armstronginstitute.org/817-extremely-rare-silver-coin-from-year-three-of-the-great-revolt-unveiled

And a second “House of David” inscription confirmed https://armstronginstitute.org/804-prof-yosef-garfinkel-presents-earliest-alphabetical-inscription

And a new tool in biblical archaeology: archaeomagnetism https://armstronginstitute.org/791-king-hezekiahs-monumental-jerusalem-inscription

Protecting antiquities from looters and illicit markets continues to be a problem in Israel. Yet in the past week, Israel has announced the repatriation of two key discoveries: a First Temple Period papyrus and a silver shekel from the fourth year of the Great Revolt. https://armstronginstitute.org/763-the-ishmael-papyrus-a-silver-shekel-and-a-fully-stocked-3300-year-old-tomb

This week, host Brent Nagtegaal spoke with Givati dig co-director Dr. Yiftah Shalev about the ivory discovery, as well as other unique biblical-period finds from the excavation. https://armstronginstitute.org/758-interview-2600-year-old-ornate-ivories-discovered-in-jerusalem

On today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal goes to Tel Lachish to talk with excavation director Prof. Yosef Garfinkel about his team’s discoveries at the site from the time of Rehoboam, as well as to preview his new excavations set to begin on June 26, 2022.

On today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal takes you on a tour of Gezer, highlighting the latest evidence supporting Solomonic-period construction. https://armstronginstitute.org/717-and-solomon-built-gezer

The upcoming excavation at Shiloh may reveal the resting place of the biblical tabernacle, says dig director Dr. Scott Stripling. https://armstronginstitute.org/708-will-the-location-of-the-tabernacle-be-soon-discovered-at-tel-shiloh-13-10

History records several major, famous conflicts that took place during the same chronological window as the Hebrew Bible. Yet for various reasons, these battles are not mentioned in the Bible. Or are they? https://armstronginstitute.org/706-hidden-biblical-clues-reveal-some-of-historys-greatest-conflicts

Is the biblical description of “Philistines” prior to the 12th century B.C.E.—in fact, over half a millennium earlier —evidence of biblical fable? Many modern scholars believe it is. On today’s podcast, host Brent Nagtegaal interviews Christopher Eames to examine how the textual evidence from the Bible itself answers the question. https://armstronginstitute.org/699-debunked-the-early-philistines-a...

Debate over events aside, the detailed, eyewitness-style, Egyptianized language within the Torah points clearly to an Israelite experience in Egypt. Evidence of Israel in Egypt—From the ‘Egypt’ in Israel

Researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Antiquities Authority have just released surprising findings from a chemical analysis of sixth-century B.C.E. wine jars recently discovered in the City of David. It turns out that Jerusalem’s elites enjoyed their wine with a touch of vanilla. New Discovery: Jerusalem Elites Were Imbibing on Vanilla-Laced Wine Before City’s Fall

On today’s podcast, host Brent Nagtegaal talks with Dr. Stripling about the newly discovered Ebal inscription and how it could revolutionize our understanding of when the Bible was written. https://armstronginstitute.org/687-interview-the-most-important-inscription-ever-discovered-in-biblical-archaeology

Later this week, scholars will present their reading of an ancient curse tablet discovered on Mt Ebal. https://armstronginstitute.org/683-a-big-week-ahead-in-biblical-archaeology

On today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal discusses a recent article by Ashkelon excavator Dr. Daniel Master in Biblical Archaeology Review that shows how dna evidence finally put to rest any debate about the Philistine origins. Biblical Prophets Amos and Jeremiah Proved Correct on Philistine Origins

On today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal interviews archaeologist Christopher Eames to discuss the historical evidence supporting the biblical account. https://armstronginstitute.org/664-the-book-of-jonah-fact-or-fiction

On today’s podcast, Dr. Stripling joins host Brent Nagtegaal to discuss some amazing discoveries from excavation dumps on Mt Ebal that could reshape archaeology discussion regarding the period of Joshua’s conquest https://armstronginstitute.org/658-interview-joshua-mount-ebal-and-the-discovery-of-an-ancient-hebrew-amulet

One of the great debates in the world of biblical archaeology is about the historicity of the biblical kingdom of kings David and Solomon. Many would say the evidence for such kingdoms is provided exclusively by the grand structures they left behind. But are other metrics of empire being overlooked? On today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal interviews Christopher Eames about his recent article in L...