Episode description
In this week’s show we discuss Archaeology and the Bible, our guest is Dr. Leonard Greenspoon. A graduate of Harvard University, he is currently the Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization and Professor at Creighton University a Jesuit college Omaha, Nebraska. He is editor-in-chief of the Studies in Jewish Civilization series for the Biblical Archeology Society. He also co-authored, with the late Harvey Minkoff, BAS’s free guide to modern Bible translations,The Holy Bible: A Buyer’s Guide.In the past couple of centuries there have been important archeological finds, however instead of making things more clear about the Bible more disputes have arisen among archaeologists. Dr. Greenspoon shared his thoughts about the complex relationship between archaeology and the Bible. He also discussed his thoughts about diverse topics such as: biblical studies, textual criticism, the history of the Bible, the documentary hypothesis of how the Bible was written, the work of the Biblical Archeology Review, biblical illiteracy among Americans and the Jewish interpretation of the BibleMystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Jesus The Israelite, Anti-Semitism Rising & Paul's Legacy (all available on our YouTube channels). In the past 8 years we have featured academics (Amy Jill Levine) , presidential candidates( Howie Hawkins), Commentators (Jay Michaelson) , Advocates (Vanessa Guillen), Scholars(John Dominic Crossan) and Holistic Healers (Rosemary Gladstar). We have taken deep dives on the topics of human trafficking, ancient civilizations, demonology and the occult, social movements, controversial topics and many of the current affairs affecting our society. Join us as as we explore the mystic-skeptic mind space…