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Digging for Truth Podcast

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A journey of truth discovery, featuring archaeology and biblical research. Hosted by Henry B. Smith Jr. Henry Smith is the Administrative Director of the archaeological dig at Shiloh, Israel. Previously Smith has served at the Khirbet el-Maqatir Excavations, and has volunteered at the Hazor Excavations. Smith has an MAR, emphasizing apologetics and Biblical languages, and is a PhD student in Old Testament Biblical studies.
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61 Every Believer Confident (Guest: Dr. Mark Farnham)

Dr. Mark Farnham joins Henry to talk about some basic apologetics for the ordinary Christian. Dr. Farnham is Professor of Apologetics at Lancaster Bible College in Lancaster, PA. Every Believer Confident - Book link You Can't Get Rid of God - DFT podcast episode

May 29, 202550 min

60 Where Were Nails Placed During Crucifixion? (Guest: Dr. Scott Stripling)

Dr. Scott Stripling joins Henry to talk about one of his latest academic studies, which analyzes the archaeological remains of crucifixion victims. Along with his co-researcher, Dr. Jonathan Moore, they found some new insights into how people like Jesus were crucified, that may challenge how we typically picture in our minds what it looked like. Dr. Jonathan Moore on Digging for Truth TV

Apr 14, 202556 min

59 Challenging Evolution (Guest: Dr. Hans Madueme)

Henry takes a deep dive with Dr. Hans Madueme about his book "Defending Sin: A Response to the Challenges of Evolution and the Natural Sciences" Defending Sin - book link Dr. Madueme on Digging for Truth TV

Mar 09, 20251 hr 30 min

58 Four Views on the Historical Adam and Eve (Guest: Dr. Marcus Ross)

Henry and paleontologist Dr. Marcus Ross talk about the book: Perspectives on the Historical Adam and Eve: Four Views , which include: the Non-Historical Adam and Eve View (Kenton L. Sparks), the Mytho-Historical Adam View (William Lane Craig), the Genealogical Adam and Eve Model (Andrew Loke) and the Recent Adam and Eve View (Marcus R. Ross). Monstrous Mosasaurs and the Bible - Digging for Truth TV Dr Wood Digging For Truth Podcast episode The Historical Adam & Eve | ETS 2023 (4 parts) - Re...

Jan 27, 20251 hr 28 min

57 The Christmas Story is History (Guests: Bryan Windle & Tommy Chamberlin)

ABR staff members Bryan Windle and Tommy Chamberlin join to talk all about the people and places in history that are related to the Christmas story. Top 10 Discoveries Related to Christmas - Bible Archaeology Report Quirinius, an Archaeological Biography - Bible Archaeology Report Who were the Magi? - Bible Archaeology Report...

Dec 15, 20241 hr 7 min

56 Just Got Back from Mt. Ararat (Guest: Ted Wright)

Ted Wright from Epic Archaeology joins Henry to offer some counterarguments to a previous episode we did on possible locations for Noah's Ark, and shares some of his research that he has done on Mt. Ararat and the surrounding region on his many expeditions there. Babylonian "Oldest Map of the World" - British Museum The Epic of Gilgamesh & the Bible - Ted Wright The Case for Ağrı Dağı/Masis as Biblical Mt. Ararat - Randall W. Younker Noah's Ark in the Mountains of Urartu - DFT Podcast with N...

Sep 07, 20241 hr 12 min

55 You Can't Get Rid of God (Guest: Dr. Mark Farnham)

Dr. Mark Farnham, a professor from Lancaster Bible College, joins Henry to talk about apologetics, evangelism, and a little bit about karma. Every Believer Confident: Apologetics for the Ordinary Christian - book link

Aug 18, 20241 hr 5 min

54 Listening to Genesis 1 & 2 (Guest: Dr. Cornelis van Dam)

It’s so easy to find differing opinions on the first two chapters of Genesis. Were the days of creation literal days? Are there contradictions between chapters 1 and 2? Did those chapters have different authors? Dr. Cornelis van Dam joins to talk about the authority of scripture, and how we should be listening to what is in Genesis 1 and 2. In the Beginining: Listening to Genesis 1 & 2 - Book link...

Aug 04, 20241 hr 8 min

53 What is the right name for God? YHWH? Jehovah? Yeshua?

ABR has had a few questions come in along the same lines recently including: did the Israelites just take God, YHWH, out of a pantheon of gods, or Canaanite gods and adopt Him as their God? Is YHWH the right name to use for God? The King James Bible uses Jehovah sometimes, is that right? Is the King James Version the best English translation? What about the ESV? Henry breaks down these questions along with some written responses from ABR's president, Scott Lanser.

Jul 20, 202458 min

52 Which Ur did Abraham live in? (Guest: Dr. Matt Glassman)

Where did Abraham receive his call from the Lord? Was it Ur? or Harran? Both? And which city of Ur was it? Dr. Matt Glassman joins to discuss the pros and cons of the two different cities of Ur, and which one Abraham may have lived in. In the Footsteps of Abraham - Podcast with Bryan Windle

Jul 07, 20241 hr 2 min

51 Praise to the Lord the King of Creation, including Neanderthals (Guest: Dr. Todd Wood)

Where do Neanderthals, Homo Erectus, and other skeletal remains fall into a timeline that fits a creation model? Were Neanderthals created in the image of God? What criteria makes someone human? Dr. Todd Wood explores these questions in a recent paper he co-authored with Dr. Marcus Ross & Peter Brummel, and joins to discuss them with Henry. "Human History from Adam to Abraham" - Scientific paper by Dr. Todd Wood, Dr. Marcus Ross & Peter Brummel Homo Naledi - Digging for Truth TV Let's Ta...

Jun 23, 20241 hr 15 min

50 A Thousand Years is Like a Day

ABR receives questions all the time about history and the Bible. Sometimes those get responses in ABR's magazine Bible & Spade. Questions like: What does it mean when a thousand years is like a day? How long is a day when in Genesis it talks about evening and morning? Did Moses use multiple sources when writing the book of Genesis? If you have a question about anything related to Biblical history or archaeology, you can ask ABR by emailing comments@biblearchaeology.org Bible & Spade Maga...

Jun 08, 202457 min

49 The Bible, Sexuality and Culture (Guest: Dr. Brian Peterson)

Henry and Dr. Brian Peterson look at the "Genesis mandates" in Genesis 1 and 2, and how the rejection of those mandates has led to the decline of sexual ethics in our post-modern world. The Bible, Sexuality and Culture - book link The Authors of the Deuteronomistic History - book link...

May 19, 202449 min

48 Fossils and the Flood (Guest: Paul Garner)

Have you ever wondered what the natural world was like before the flood? And how does that line up with the imagery we have in our minds about the animals on Noah's Ark? Paul Garner joins to discuss his book "The Fossils and the Flood" and gives a picture of what the old world may have been like, with floating forests, and the ancestors of modern animals that may have been on the ark. Fossils and the Flood - book link Let's Talk Creation - podcast...

May 06, 202445 min

47 Who Are the Sons of God and the Nephilim? (Guest: Dr. Tim Chaffey)

Genesis 6:1-4 talks about the sons of God and the Nephilim. Everyone likes to talk about the Nephilim, but who were these sons of God? Dr. Tim Chaffey joins to discuss in depth about the spiritual realm and the sons of God, and how that can then help understand who the Nephilim were. Fallen: The Sons of God and the Nephilim - book link

Apr 20, 20241 hr 24 min

46 Evidence for the Exodus (Guest: Dr. Titus Kennedy)

Is there evidence for the Israelites time in Egypt and their Exodus? Dr. Titus Kennedy joins Henry to talk about a number of artifacts and locations that are consistent with the Exodus that happened in the Bible. Unearthing the Bible - Titus Kennedy

Apr 08, 202443 min

45 A (Sort of) Brief History of the Temple Mount (Guest: Dr. Scott Stripling)

There is somewhere around 4000 years of history associated with Mount Moriah and the Temple Mount in Israel, and Dr. Scott Stripling joins to discuss it all. Well, a lot of it anyway. King David's Tabernacle - Digging for Truth TV The Temple Mount Sifting Project The Quest - book by Leen Ritmeyer on the Temple Mount The Copper Scroll Project - Shelley Nease Frankie Snyder assembles Opus sectile tiles from Temple Mount - Jerusalem Post Temple Mount Revisionism - Digging for Truth TV...

Mar 18, 20241 hr

44 Top Ten Discoveries Related to Easter (Guest: Bryan Windle)

Bryan Windle walks us through the archaeology and discoveries related to the death and resurrection of Jesus. Cave of Gethsemene - Joan Taylor Three Tombs of Jesus - Bible Archaeology Report The Shroud of Turn - Digging for Truth TV The Top Ten Discoveries related to Easter - Bible Archaeology Report...

Mar 02, 20241 hr 10 min

43 Noah's Ark in the Mountains of Urartu (Guest: Nate Loper)

Nate Loper from Canyon Ministries joins to discuss a few possible locations for the resting place of Noah's Ark, including Mt. Ararat, Durupinar, and Cudi Dagh (Mt. Judi). 3D map of Mt Cudi/Judi - created by Nate Loper Is Noah's Ark on This Mountain? - Bible and Spade Magazine Noah's Ark Articles - BibleArchaeology.org...

Feb 17, 20241 hr 12 min

41 Finding Soft Tissue in Dinosaur Bones (Guest: Dr. Kevin Anderson)

Henry Smith got a chance to have a conversation with the late Dr. Kevin Anderson about the iDINO project and the finding of soft tissue in dinosaur bones that are supposed to be completly fossilized and mineralized. The research is still continuing to produce interesting results that challenge the evolutionary paradigm that says that dinosaurs lived and died millions of years ago. Dinosaur Soft Tissue - Is Genesis History clip iDINO Project Tribute to Dr. Kevin Anderson Mary Schweitzer on 60 Min...

Jan 20, 202443 min

40 Is the Mt. Ebal Curse Tablet a Fishing Weight? (Guest: Dr. Scott Stripling)

In late 2023, three peer-reviewed academic articles were published in the Israel Exploration Journal that attempt to cast doubt on the authenticity of the Mt. Ebal curse tablet discovered in 2019. The lead archaeologist of the project that discovered this defixio, Scott Stripling, joins Henry to respond to these criticisms and thories, including the proposition that the lead curse tablet is actually a lead fishing weight. Round Table discussion on Mt Ebal discovery - Digging for Truth The Times ...

Jan 06, 202449 min

38 Genocide in Canaan? (Guest: Dr. Jordan Ballard)

Does the conquest of Canaan by the Israelites amount to genocide? Henry discusses this question in the greater historical context with Dr. Jordan Ballard who has studied this topic in depth.

Dec 02, 20231 hr 4 min

37 In the Footsteps of Abraham (Guest: Bryan Windle)

Bryan Windle and Henry Smith discuss places and discoveries related to the life of Abraham from the book of Genesis. And Bryan discovers something that he should probably add to his list. Top 10 Discoveries Related to Abraham - BibleArchaeologyReport.com Where God Came Down with Joel Kramer - Digging for Truth TV...

Nov 18, 202350 min

36 Encountering Noah's Ark (Guest: Dr. Tim Chaffey)

The lifesize replica of Noah's Ark built by Answers in Genesis has given people an opportunity to view how the animals could have all fit in one space, with food, water and how waste management could have worked. Tim Chaffey joins Henry to talk about it, and also some of the various aspects of the Biblical account of the flood. arkencounter.com Grand Opening Ark Encounter - WKYT News...

Nov 04, 202343 min

35 FAQs from Genesis

The are lots of frequently asked questions about places and events in the Bible, so we thought we'd start to talk about some of them, starting off with Who were the Nephilim? Where is the Garden of Eden? Is there archaelogical evidence for the Tower of Babel? Where are Sodom and Gomorrah?

Oct 21, 20231 hr 3 min

34 Excavating Jesus (Guest: Dr. Titus Kennedy)

Dr. Kennedy joins Henry to talk about the evidence related to Jesus' birth, life, death and resurrection, and about his book: Excavating the Evidence for Jesus: The Archaeology and History of Christ and the Gospels . Quirinius and the Birth of Christ - Digging for Truth TV Jesus and the Mythicists - Digging for Truth TV...

Oct 07, 202344 min

33 The Brotherhood of Egypt and Israel (Guest: Nate Loper)

Nate Loper joins Henry Smith to discuss the long historical timeline of the relationship between Egypt and Israel, starting with Abraham and going all the way into the early church period. Egyptology articles - BibleArchaeology.org

Sep 23, 202348 min
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