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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Associates For Biblical Research Podcasts
Intensive Bible Teaching in conjunction with ancient Southern Mediterranean, Near Eastern History and Archaeology which supports the narrative of the Bible.
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"Plugged Into Christ"--Special Guest: Dr. Scott Stripling of "Associates For Biblical Research"
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29:20Dr. Scott Stripling of "Associates for Biblical Research joins the Plugged into Christ podcast. I APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE THAT SOME SMALL PORTIONS OF AUDIO ARE FUZZY, I TRIED MY BEST TO SCRUB THEM AND CLEAN THEM UP. DROP ME A COMMENT OR SUGGESTION: Contact me at Buzzsprout.com and go to the comments section or at [email protected]…
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"Plugged Into Christ"--'Answers Concerning Moses & the Exodus' (Part I)
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34:38Pastor & Teacher William Poulos teaches Part I of "Answers Concerning Moses & the Exodus. DROP ME A COMMENT OR SUGGESTION: Contact me at Buzzsprout.com and go to the comments section or at [email protected] William Poulos
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"Plugged Into Christ"--Special Guest: Biblical Archaeologist, Author and Teacher Dr. David E. Graves
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1:11:39Biblical Archaeologist, Scholar, Author and Teacher Dr. David E. Graves joins the "Plugged into Christ podcast. I apologize in advance concerning some of the audio, I tried my best to edit some of it out. Below are some Dr. Graves of 23 published books on archaeology: 1. A Illustrated Dictionary of Biblical Archaeology: Defining the Ancient World o…
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"Plugged Into Christ" Paul's Letter to the Corinthians---Chapter 16
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20:47Pastor and teacher William Poulos teaches the final chapter of First Corinthians chapter 16. The topical sections of this chapter are: 1. A Collection for the Saints (Verses 1-4). 2. Stand Fast in the Faith (Verses 5-18). 3. Paul Delivers Salutations (Verses 19-24). Join us on our set of podcasts as Pastor & Teacher William Poulos will teaching in …
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"Plugged Into Christ"--Paul's Letter to Corinth: Chapter 15
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31:40Pastor and Teacher William Poulos teaches I Corinthians chapter 15 concerning the following topics from the Apostle Paul: 1. Witness Of Christ's Resurrection (verses 1-11) 2. The Resurrection Defined (verses 12-34) 3. The Resurrection Body (verses 35-50) 4. Victory Over Death (verses 51-58) DROP ME A COMMENT OR SUGGESTION: Contact me at Buzzsprout.…
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"Plugged Into Christ" Paul's Letter to the Corinthians (Part 11--Chapter 14)
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27:44Host Pastor and Teacher William Poulos teaches I Corinthians chapter 14, concerning the topics of: 1. The Gift of Tongues (I Corinthians 14:1-12) 2. The Gift of Interpretation (I Corinthians 14:13-25) 3. The Author of Peace (I Corinthians 14:26-40) DROP ME A COMMENT OR TOPIC YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR ON FROM SCRIPTURE EITHER HERE ON BUZZSPROUT.COM OR …
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"Plugged Into Christ" Special Broadcast with Guest Creation Science Teacher and Evangelist Dr. Kent Hovind
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45:07Dr. Kent Hovind who taught science for 15 years, then became an evangelist and turned to debates. He had debated professional scientists in every field, as well as Bible skeptics. Dr. Hovind has participated in over 800 debates. He is also the director of "Dinosaur Adventure Land" in Alabama. Dr. Hovind is a firm believer in a literal seven-day cre…
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"Plugged Into Christ--I Corinthians--Paul's Letter to Corinth, Chapter 13
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8:34Teacher & Pastor William Poulos teaches from I Corinthians, chapter 13. Paul addresses the Corinthian church in this short but powerful thirteen verse message concerning "charity" (Love= Agape, in Greek). DROP ME A COMMENT OR SUGGESTION: Contact me at Buzzsprout.com and go to the comments section or at [email protected]…
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61 Every Believer Confident (Guest: Dr. Mark Farnham)
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50:12Dr. 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
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60 Where Were Nails Placed During Crucifixion? (Guest: Dr. Scott Stripling)
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55:30Dr. 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…
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59 Challenging Evolution (Guest: Dr. Hans Madueme)
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1:29:31Henry 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
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"Plugged Into Christ" Paul's Letter to the Corinthians (I Corinthians Chapter 12)
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13:31Pastor Poulos teaches 1st Corinthians chapter 12 on: 1. "Spiritual Gifts" Unity in Diversity (verses 1-11). 2. Unity & Diversity in One Body (verses 12-31). DROP ME A COMMENT OR SUGGESTION: Contact me at Buzzsprout.com and go to the comments section or at [email protected] William Poulos
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58 Four Views on the Historical Adam and Eve (Guest: Dr. Marcus Ross)
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1:27:49Henry 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). Mons…
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57 The Christmas Story is History (Guests: Bryan Windle & Tommy Chamberlin)
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1:07:15ABR 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…
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56 Just Got Back from Mt. Ararat (Guest: Ted Wright)
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1:12:10Ted 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 Bibl…
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"Plugged Into Christ"--I Corinthians--Paul's Letter to Corinth, Chapter 11--Part IX
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23:27PASTOR AND TEACHER WILLIAM T. POULOS TEACHES ON 1ST CORINTHIANS, CHAPTER 11 CONTENTS: 1. INTRODUCTION TO 1 CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 11 2. PAUL ADDRESSEES HEAD COVERINGS: 1ST CORINTHIANS 11:1-16 3. INSTITUTION OF THE LORD'S SUPPER: 1 CORINTHIANS 11:17-22 4. PAUL'S TEACHING ON EXAMINING YOURSELF CONCERNING THE LORD'S SUPPER: 1 CORINTHIANS 11: 27-34 5. CLO…
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55 You Can't Get Rid of God (Guest: Dr. Mark Farnham)
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1:04:58Dr. 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
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"Plugged Into Christ"--I Corinthians--Paul's Letter to Corinth, Chapter 10--Part VIII
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24:00Host and Teacher William T. Poulos teaches I Corinthians chapter 10 of this podcast series titled "I Corinthians--Paul's Letter to Corinth." SECTION I: "Opening comments for I Corinthians 10." SECTION II: "Old Testament Examples." I Corinthians, 10, verses 1-13. SECTION III: "Flee from Idolatry." I Corinthians, 10, verses 14-22. SECTION IV: "ALL GL…
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54 Listening to Genesis 1 & 2 (Guest: Dr. Cornelis van Dam)
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1:08:23It’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 …
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53 What is the right name for God? YHWH? Jehovah? Yeshua?
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57:58ABR 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 …
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52 Which Ur did Abraham live in? (Guest: Dr. Matt Glassman)
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1:02:12Where 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
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51 Praise to the Lord the King of Creation, including Neanderthals (Guest: Dr. Todd Wood)
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1:15:20Where 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 …
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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 qu…
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"Plugged Into Christ--I Corinthians--Paul's Letter to Corinth, Chapter 9--Part VII
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18:46Host and Teacher William T. Poulos teaches I Corinthians chapter 9 to the church in Corinth concerning: Patterns of Self-Denial (verses 1-18), Serving All Men (verses 19-23), and Striving for a Crown. DROP ME A COMMENT OR SUGGESTION: Contact me at Buzzsprout.com and go to the comments section or at [email protected]…
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49 The Bible, Sexuality and Culture (Guest: Dr. Brian Peterson)
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49:08Henry 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
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'Plugged Into Christ: Message from Creator, Producer & Host William T. Poulos
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10:00Informational message from host William T. Poulos concerning the changes instituted on the podcast "Plugged Into Christ." DROP ME A COMMENT OR SUGGESTION: Contact me at Buzzsprout.com and go to the comments section or at [email protected] William Poulos
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48 Fossils and the Flood (Guest: Paul Garner)
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45:03Have 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 a…
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47 Who Are the Sons of God and the Nephilim? (Guest: Dr. Tim Chaffey)
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1:23:41Genesis 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…
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46 Evidence for the Exodus (Guest: Dr. Titus Kennedy)
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42:31Is 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
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45 A (Sort of) Brief History of the Temple Mount (Guest: Dr. Scott Stripling)
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59:52There 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 - Shel…
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44 Top Ten Discoveries Related to Easter (Guest: Bryan Windle)
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1:10:16Bryan 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…
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43 Noah's Ark in the Mountains of Urartu (Guest: Nate Loper)
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1:11:34Nate 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…
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42 Is There a Philistine Palestine Connection? (Guest: Dr. Gary Byers)
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1:05:49Archaeologist Dr. Gary Byers joins Henry to discuss the ancient history of the Philistines, and find out if there is any connection to modern Palestinians. Who Were the Philistines - Digging for Truth TV
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41 Finding Soft Tissue in Dinosaur Bones (Guest: Dr. Kevin Anderson)
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43:24Henry 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 live…
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'Plugged Into Christ: I Corinthians Chapter 8--Paul's Letter To Corinth
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5:04Paul Addresses Christian Liberty & the Weaker Christian with your host, Pastor and Teacher William Poulos DROP ME A COMMENT OR SUGGESTION: Contact me at Buzzsprout.com and go to the comments section or at [email protected] Pastor William Poulos
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40 Is the Mt. Ebal Curse Tablet a Fishing Weight? (Guest: Dr. Scott Stripling)
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49:10In 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 th…
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39 The Archaeology of Christmas (Guest: Bryan Windle)
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52:12Brian Windle joins Henry to talk about a number of places and archaeology related to the birth of Christ. The Archaeology of Christmas - BibleArchaeologyReport.com
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38 Genocide in Canaan? (Guest: Dr. Jordan Ballard)
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1:04:22Does 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.
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37 In the Footsteps of Abraham (Guest: Bryan Windle)
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50:20Bryan 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…
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36 Encountering Noah's Ark (Guest: Dr. Tim Chaffey)
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42:52The 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 Gra…
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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?
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34 Excavating Jesus (Guest: Dr. Titus Kennedy)
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44:12Dr. 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…
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33 The Brotherhood of Egypt and Israel (Guest: Nate Loper)
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48:26Nate 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
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32 Top Ten Discoveries Related to Moses and the Exodus (Guest: Bryan Windle)
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1:02:12Bryan Windle from the Bible Archaeology Report joins Henry to discuss his top ten list of discoveries that are related to Moses and the Exodus. Top 10 Discoveries Related to Moses and the Exodus - Bible Archaeology Report
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31 Defending the Faith (Guest: Ted Wright)
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1:15:06The resurrection is the defining historical event related to Christianity, so how can you have a discussion with someone about that? Ted Wright from Epic Archaeology joins Henry in a discussion about apologetics, and tools to help give a reason for the faith in Jesus. Ted lays out four questions to help when discussing: Does truth exist? Does God e…
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Controversial topic alert! Henry Smith has been working on ABR's Genesis 5 & 11 Chronology Project, which has a main goal of determining if Genesis 5 and 11, and other directly relevant biblical texts, can result in a calculable chronology of human history from Adam to Abraham. But in studying the source material in different Biblical manuscripts, …
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29 Scribes & Scripture (Guest: Dr. John Meade)
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46:00Why is the Bible composed of the current 66 books instead of others? Why are there so many translations? And what is canon anyway? Henry Smith talks with Dr John Meade about these questions and his book that he co-authored with Dr. Peter Gurry called Scribes & Scripture: The Amazing Story of How We Got the Bible. Scribes & Scripture - buy link…
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28 First Time Digger (Guest: Bryan Windle)
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1:04:01How does day-to-day archaeology work? Bryan Windle got to dig for the first time at the ancient city of Shiloh in Israel, and talks about his experience, how the archaeological process works, and some of the small discoveries that were made while he was there at the dig site. DigShiloh.org
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"Plugged Into Christ"--I Corinthians: Paul's Letter to Corinth (Part V).
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23:08Pastor Poulos teaches on I Corinthians, chapter 7. In this chapter, Paul speaks on marriage, divorce, widows and those who are virgins. DROP ME A COMMENT OR SUGGESTION: Contact me at Buzzsprout.com and go to the comments section or at [email protected] Pastor William Poulos
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27 Dating the Earth (Guest: Dr. Andrew Snelling)
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44:13How old is the Earth? 4.5 billion years? or more like thousands of years... Geologists Dr. Andrew Snelling discusses how scientists use radiometric dating and carbon-14 dating to determine the ages of things, and the assumptions that are used in those scientific calculations. Does Radioisotope Dating Prove that the Earth is Old? - Is Genesis Histor…
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