Biblical World

Mar 06 2025 100 ep. 60 mins 237
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An OnScript Podcast partner, exploring the history, archaeology, geography, and cultures of the Bible.

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Best Archaeological Finds of 2024 (Part 2) – Chris and Kyle

Mar 06 2025 40 mins  
Part 2 of our Best Archaeological Finds for 2024 (we’re not that far into 2025!). Enjoy this second of a two-part series.

Best Archaeological Finds of 2024 (Part 1) - Chris and Kyle

Feb 10 2025 59 mins  
Back by popular demand is our Best Archaeological Finds series, and this one for 2024 (we’re not that far into 2025!). Enjoy this first of a two-part series.

Egyptology and the Exodus Narrative - Chris and Mark (Egypt Series)

Jan 23 2025 47 mins  
Episode: We're continuing our series on Egypt and the Bible! In this episode we're focused on the geography, archaeology, and the history of the exodus, including the route and wilderness wanderings. We discuss the sites Pi-Ramesses, Pithom, and Succoth. Hosts: Chris McKinny and Mark Janzen Give: Visit our Donate Page if you want to help Biblical World and OnScript continue by beco

Historical Geography - John Monson

Jan 02 2025 69 mins  
Chris and Kyle explore the fascinating history and discipline of historical geography.

Chris and Kyle - Archaeology: What It Is and What It Does

Dec 04 2024 94 mins  
In this episode, Kyle and Chris talk about the fundamentals of biblical archaeology - both its underlying methodology and why they remain hopeless devotees to it. If you wondered what biblical archaeology is and why you should care - this is the episode for you.

Amy and Chris - Epic of Gilgamesh (Part 6)

Nov 13 2024 65 mins  
We’re back, with Tablet V of the Epic of Gilgamesh. Chris and Amy take us on a deep dive into the great cedar forest at the mountains of the gods, where they will face Humbaba, guardian of the forest. Tune in and enjoy! Click to listen back to PART 1, PART 2, PART 3, PART 4, and PART 5.

The Ephraimite Conquest of Bethel in Judges

Oct 09 2024 57 mins  
Chris and Kyle continue their series on the book of Judges, looking at the Ephraimite conquest of Bethel in Judges 1:22-26. They cover problems in the archaeology of Bethel, and they discuss the identity of the ”Hittites” in this same passage.

Sennacherib's War Camps - Chris and Kyle

Sep 03 2024 75 mins  
In this episode, Chris and Kyle discuss a recent journal article that claims to have found new evidence of Sennacherib’s 701 BC campaign against Judah. The article makes a lot of interesting, but ultimately problematic claims about the Historical Geography of the Biblical World. (Note: Although the audio makes reference to video, we were unable to do the video)

Jerusalem Through the Ages - Jodi Magness

Aug 05 2024 75 mins  
New co-host Jason Staples speaks with Jodi Magness, Kenan Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill about her new book, Jerusalem Through the Ages: From Its Beginnings to the Crusades (Oxford University Press, 2024), the spectacular synagogue mosaic her team discovered at Huqoq, why specializing in pottery is an advantage for archaeologists, and lot

Parables of the Kingdom & More - Wave Nunnally

Jul 18 2024 25 mins  
Recorded on a whim after a chance meeting in Jerusalem, Wave Nunnally shares his experience of recent events in Israel, the parables of the Kingdom, and his friendship with the lead guitarist for Petra. Oh yea, all in one (shortish) episode!