Biblical World
by Chris McKinny, Lynn Cohick, Kyle Keimer, Oliver Hersey, Mary Buck, and Mark Janzen
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About this podcast
An OnScript Podcast partner, exploring the history, archaeology, geography, and cultures of the Bible.
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- Matthew Larsen - Ancient Mediterranean Incarceration · 58 min · Episode 124Early Christians were quite familiar with Rome’s well-developed prison system. In this episode, we explore the archaeology and experience of Roman prisons with Dr. Matthew…
- Steve Notley - Locating Bethsaida, the Last Lost City of the New Testament · 44 min · Episode 123In this on-location episode, Chris McKinny interviews Steven Notley about identifying and exploring the ancient city of Bethsaida/Julias. This is a crossover episode with…
- Ilker Mimiroglu - Ancient Lystra · 28 min · Episode 122Excavations have begun at the New Testament site of Lystra! In this episode, Jason Borges talks with Prof. Ilker Mimiroglu, the lead Turkish archaeologist at Lystra, about the…
- Libby Backfish and Cynthia Shafer-Elliott - Grounded Theology · 52 min · Episode 121In this episode, Kyle chats with Libby Backfish and Cynthia Shafer-Elliott about bringing archaeology and theology into conversation—the topic of their recent book, Grounded…
- Paul Anderson - Archaeology, Jesus, and the Gospel of John · 1 h 0 min · Episode 120The Gospel of John is often ignored by those interested in archaeology and history. However, John includes more historically verified detail (both archaeologically and…
- James Hoffmeier - Israel In and Out of Egypt · 1 h 7 min · Episode 119In this episode, James K. Hoffmeier discusses his new book — Israel In and Out of Egypt — an update of his previous books on the subject in light of the latest Egyptological…
- Jason Borges - Christian Life in the Greco-Roman City · 1 h 7 min · Episode 118In this episode, Chris McKinny interviews Jason Borges about his latest book — Christian Life in the Greco-Roman City — a unique guide to the foreign sites, sounds, and…
- Best Archaeological Finds of 2025 (Part 2) · 1 h 10 min · Episode 117We’re back with the second (of 2) episodes on the best archaeological finds of 2025. They’re so significant, we’re still talking about them in April 2026. In this episode, hear…
- Best Archaeological Finds of 2025 (Part 1) · 1 h 2 min · Episode 116Back by popular demand is our Best Archaeological Finds series, and this one for 2025 (we’re well into 2026, we know, but if you listen, it’ll all make sense!). Enjoy this first…
- Amy and Chris - The Great Flood Tablet (Epic of Gilgamesh) · 1 h 20 min · Episode 115It’s go time for Amy’s favorite tablet, tablet 11 of the Epic of Gilgamesh!! It’s flood time, or at least, it’s time to learn about the great flood. This episode will cover the…
- Stephen Carlson - Mary, Joseph, and the so-called "Inn" · 58 min · Episode 114Jason Staples and Stephen Carlson try to ruin your Nativity! Jason discusses Stephen’s essay ”The Accommodations of Joseph and Mary in Bethlehem: Κατάλυμα in Luke 2:7.” They also…
- David DeSilva - Archaeology, Jesus, and Paul · 52 min · Episode 113In this episode, Kyle sits down for a chat with David deSilva about his two new volumes, Archaeology and the Ministry of Paul: A Visual Guide and Archaeology and the World of…
- Mary Buck - The Achaemenid Period · 1 h 0 min · Episode 112Mary Buck continues her study of the Second Temple period by focusing on the Persian Period, and especially, the Achaemenid Empire. Learn about this incredibly powerful yet…
- Amy and Chris - Epic of Gilgamesh (Part 11) · 1 h 5 min · Episode 111Episode: We’re back with Tablet X of the Epic of Gilgamesh! Enjoy this next installment with Amy and Chris as Gilgamesh goes in search of Utnapishtim! Click to listen back to…
- Chris and Kyle – Biblical Archaeology Rising (Part 2) · 1 h 0 min · Episode 110In part II of our intro to Biblical Archaeology, Kyle and Chris explore the contributions of W. F. Albright (who knew over 20 languages) and G. E. Wright, Kathleen Kenyon and…
- Chris and Kyle - Biblical Archaeology Rising (Part 1) · 54 min · Episode 109In this two-part series, Kyle and Chris delve deeply into the history of ”biblical” archaeology. What is this field? How did we get to where we are today? Who are some of the…
- Mary Buck - The Babylonian Period · 44 min · Episode 108Episode: In this second of our “Second Temple Series,” Mary Buck discusses the Neo-Babylonian period. Of particular interest is the impact of the Babylonian Empire on the Kingdom…
- Amy and Chris - Epic of Gilgamesh (Part 10) · 1 h 5 min · Episode 107We’re back with Tablet IX of the Epic of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh must face reality. From the grief over Enkidu to a search for his (Noah-like) ancestor Utnapishtim on Mt. Mashu…
- Amy and Chris - Epic of Gilgamesh (Part 9) · 52 min · Episode 106We’re back now with Tablet VIII of the Epic of Gilgamesh, and our grief knows no bounds. Tune in and hear Amy and Chris discuss the depths of Gilgamesh’s pain, grief, and loss…
- Amy and Chris - Epic of Gilgamesh (Part 8) · 1 h 11 min · Episode 105We’re back, with Tablet VII of the Epic of Gilgamesh, an emotional high point in the epic. Chris and Amy take us into the friendship of Gilgamesh and Enkidu, the aftermath of…
