Historical Accuracy
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Yale Bible Study- The Historical Problem of Conquest
Hebrew Bible Professors Joel Baden and John Collins discuss Historical issues with Exodus. This video is part of a larger… Read More
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When was Daniel Written? -Historical Problems
Helpful series on Daniel that goes beyond the typical discussions around the Antiochus prophesy; looking at Hebrew and Aramaic linguistic… Read More
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The Historical David: The Real Life of an Invented Hero
“Dr Baden, Yale University, offers a controversial look at the history of King David. The Historical David exposes an ambitious,… Read More
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Origins of the Israelites
This episode examines the material remains of Late Bronze Age Israel. The evidence suggests that, rather than a mass Exodous,… Read More
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When was Daniel Written?
Nice high-level intro to the historical basis pointing to Daniel being a late (Maccabean) forgery. “It is generally accepted that… Read More
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The Bible Among Ruins: Time, Material Remains, and the World of the Biblical Writers
“Biblical writers lived in a world that was already ancient. The lands familiar to them were populated throughout by the… Read More
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How Much is History?
In this lecture, Episcopalian Bishop Spong looks at some biblical “facts” and addressing their validity. “I am one priest and… Read More
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Interview with Professor Francesca Stavrakopoulou
Cambridge Professor Tim Whitmarsh talks to Professor Francesca Stavrakopoulou from the University of Exeter about monotheism and disbelief in the… Read More
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Tower of Babel vs Linguistics – the quest for the first language
The literal belief that the world’s linguistic variety originated with the tower of Babylon is contrary to the known facts… Read More
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The numbers in the bible are fallible
In Deuteronomy 7:1-7, we read that God was sending the Israelites into the Promised Land to ethnically cleanse away seven… Read More
