Digging for Truth Podcast
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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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- 68 Forget Father Abraham, How Old Was Mother Sarah? (Guest: Jerry Boyce) · 1 t 26 minEarly in the book of Genesis, it records a number of lifespans of people that are way longer than anything today. Then later during the time of Abraham and the patriarchs the…
- 67 Digging in a Sacred Bone Deposit (Guest: Jordan McClinton) · 1 t 9 minWhat happens to the bones after animals have been offered as a sacrifice? Do you just put them with the regular trash? or some place special, because they had been an offering?…
- 66 The Easter Story is History (Guests: Bryan Windle & Tommy Chamberlin) · 1 t 19 minArchaeologists Bryan Windle and Tommy Chamberlin join Henry to discuss the archaeology and historical sources that are related to the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus in…
- 65 Josephus and Jesus (Guest: Dr. Thomas Schmidt) · 1 t 18 minThe first century historian Josephus writes a paragraph about Jesus known as the Testimonium Flavianum. New Testament scholar, Dr. Thomas Schmidt, has researched this particular…
- 64 Studying the Lucy Skeleton, in Person (Guest: Dr. Todd Wood) · 1 t 14 minIn 2025, the skeletal remains called Lucy and Salem went on display for the first time in a number of years. This rare occurance caught the eye of biologist Dr. Todd Wood, who…
- 63 Compact Time - Radiocarbon Dating & The Case for a Young Earth (Guest: Dr. John Walton) · 1 t 13 minOrganic chemist, Dr. John C Walton joins Henry to have a discussion about scientific dating methods, like carbon dating. How accurate are they, and what can or can't they tell us…
- 62 Does Science Make God Irrelevant? (Guest: Dr. Hans Madueme) · 1 t 12 minHenry talks with professor of theological studies, Dr. Hans Madueme, about his new book "Does Science Make God Irrelevant?" which addresses some misconceptions, explains how…
- 61 Every Believer Confident (Guest: Dr. Mark Farnham) · 50 minDr. 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…
- 60 Where Were Nails Placed During Crucifixion? (Guest: Dr. Scott Stripling) · 56 minDr. 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…
- 59 Challenging Evolution (Guest: Dr. Hans Madueme) · 1 t 29 minHenry 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…
- 58 Four Views on the Historical Adam and Eve (Guest: Dr. Marcus Ross) · 1 t 27 minHenry 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…
- 57 The Christmas Story is History (Guests: Bryan Windle & Tommy Chamberlin) · 1 t 7 minABR 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…
- 56 Just Got Back from Mt. Ararat (Guest: Ted Wright) · 1 t 12 minTed 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…
- 55 You Can't Get Rid of God (Guest: Dr. Mark Farnham) · 1 t 4 minDr. 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…
- 54 Listening to Genesis 1 & 2 (Guest: Dr. Cornelis van Dam) · 1 t 8 minIt'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…
- 53 What is the right name for God? YHWH? Jehovah? Yeshua? · 58 minABR 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…
- 52 Which Ur did Abraham live in? (Guest: Dr. Matt Glassman) · 1 t 2 minWhere 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…
- 51 Praise to the Lord the King of Creation, including Neanderthals (Guest: Dr. Todd Wood) · 1 t 15 minWhere 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…
- 50 A Thousand Years is Like a Day · 57 minABR 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…
- 49 The Bible, Sexuality and Culture (Guest: Dr. Brian Peterson) · 49 minHenry 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…







