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The Book and Spade program has the latest information on discoveries and developments in Biblical Archaeology.
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October 21, 2026 • 14 mins
The synoptic Gospels — Matthew, Mark, and Luke — are historical biographies of Jesus. And John is…something else, but not history. That’s what some Bible scholars have been saying for the past 150 years. But John actually has more historical information than those other three Gospels, sometimes the only historical account of what we commonly believe about Jesus. Paul Anderson is professor of Biblical and Qu...
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October 7, 2026 • 14 mins
Part 3 of our interview with Steven Notley, academic director of the el-Araj excavation project along the north shore of the Sea of Galilee. WIthin the last decade, surprising discoveries have confirmed that el-Araj is indeed the site of New Testament Bethsaida, home of the Apostles Peter, Andrew, and Philip. While there are a number of important New Testament sites around the Sea of Galilee, this is one of the few examples of wher...
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October 7, 2026 • 14 mins
Part 2 of our interview with Steven Notley, academic director of the el-Araj excavation project along the north shore of the Sea of Galilee. WIthin the last decade, surprising discoveries have confirmed that el-Araj is indeed the site of New Testament Bethsaida, home of the Apostles Peter, Andrew, and Philip. The basilica they have uncovered may mark the site that ancient Christians believed was the home of Peter and Andrew.
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September 30, 2026 • 14 mins
The question "where is Bethsaida" has finally been answered, the debate resolved. In this interview with Steven Notley, the academic director of the el-Araj excavation project along the north shore of the Sea of Galilee, we discuss the search and the controversy. Bethsaida was the home of the disciples Peter, Andrew, and Philip. But it was also more than just a fishing village. A final note, we want to hear from you if you're a...
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September 23, 2026 • 14 mins
In King Solomon's day there was so much gold that silver "was considered as nothing." After Solomon the kingdom split, an Egyptian pharaoh invaded, and there went the gold, and silver. But that's not the end of the story. In this interview we follow the trail with professor Clyde Billington, my co-editor on ARTIFAX magazine.
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September 16, 2026 • 14 mins
In King Solomon's day there was so much gold that silver "was considered as nothing." After Solomon the kingdom split, an Egyptian pharaoh invaded, and there went the gold, and silver. But that's not the end of the story. In this interview we follow the trail with professor Clyde Billington, my co-editor on ARTIFAX magazine.
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September 9, 2026 • 14 mins
Among the stories we've been covering is the recent excavation of burnt wooden beams from the 586 BC destruction of Jerusalem. Other stories include secret excavations under Jerusalem's western wall plaza, and a tunnel surprise at kibbutz Ramat Rachel, justs outside of Jerusalem.
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September 2, 2026 • 14 mins
Among the latest biblical archaeology news stories reported in ARTIFAX magazine is our cover story on the new museum display about the excavation of the biblical mosaics at the Huqoq synagogue and the untold story of how Herod the Great planned to be buried alongside the patriarchs at the Cave of Machpelah in Hebron. These stories and more are discussed with professor Clyde Billington.
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August 26, 2026 • 14 mins
Tel Shiloh is annually one of the largest excavations in Israel, digging into the site that was the home of the tabernacle (including the Ark of the Covenant) and the unofficial capital of Israel before Jerusalem. This year the excavation continued in three areas: a monumental building that appeared to be the same size as the biblical dimensions of the tabernacle, the city gate, and the favissa (where sacrificial offerings are disc...
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August 12, 2026 • 14 mins
Tel Shiloh is annually one of the largest excavations in Israel, digging into the site that was the home of the tabernacle (including the Ark of the Covenant) and the unofficial capital of Israel before Jerusalem. This year the excavation continued in three areas: a monumental building that appeared to be the same size as the biblical dimensions of the tabernacle, the city gate, and the favissa (where sacrificial offerings are disc...
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August 12, 2026 • 14 mins
For the first 30 years of TB&TS, we enjoyed the expert commentary of professor Keith Schoville, who taught biblical archaeology at the University of Wisconsin. He was the author of the textbook BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY IN FOCUS, and has served as president of the Near East Archaeological Society. He and his students excavated at Tel Dan, Tel Lachish, and Aroer. He lived an interesting life and when he passed away recently he was 98...
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August 7, 2026 • 14 mins
In1992: an estimated 600 kilograms of reddish-brown organic powder was found in a sealed cave near the Dead Sea, a find that has raised questions that have yet to be definitively answered. The search team was led by Vendyl Jones, an unconventionial archaeologist who devoted himself to deciphering the Copper Scroll found in 1952, which supposedly had directions for finding the hidden treasures of the Temple. Tests back then identifi...
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July 29, 2026 • 14 mins
With episode 2001 its tempting to reference Stanley Kubricks famous Space Odyssey, and then maybe go on to the current (and controversial) Odyssey movie, but no. With program #2001 we continue our conversation with Michael Wise, professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Languages and Scholar in Residence at the University of Northwestern - Saint Paul. We discuss the intersection of his research with the latest news stories about the De...
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July 22, 2026 • 14 mins
This is program #2000 for The Book & The Spade and we celebrate this landmark in a conversation with Michael Wise, professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Languages and Scholar in Residence at the University of Northwestern - Saint Paul. We discuss the intersection of his research with the latest news stories about the Dead Sea Scrolls, the single most important discovery in Biblical Archaeology in the last 100 years.
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July 17, 2026 • 14 mins
Following in the footsteps of Paul was our theme, from Antioch to Ephesus. But there was more. We also visited the seven cities of the churches of Revelation. (Ephesus fits both categories.) John DeLancey, of Biblical Israel Ministries and Tours, is our travel partner and is featured on two of these programs. In between we had the chance to talk with Mark Wilson. Mark is the author of Biblical Turkey, a great reference for dis...
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July 17, 2026 • 14 mins
Following in the footsteps of Paul was our theme, from Antioch to Ephesus. But there was more. We also visited the seven cities of the churches of Revelation. (Ephesus fits both categories.) John DeLancey, of Biblical Israel Ministries and Tours, is our travel partner and is featured on two of these programs. In between we had the chance to talk with Mark Wilson. Mark’s home and office was just a few minutes from our seaside ...
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July 17, 2026 • 14 mins
Following in the footsteps of Paul was our theme, from Antioch to Ephesus. But there was more. We also visited the seven cities of the churches of Revelation. (Ephesus fits both categories.) John DeLancey, of Biblical Israel Ministries and Tours, is our travel partner and is featured on two of these programs. In between we had the chance to talk with Mark Wilson one more time. Mark’s home and office was just a few minutes fro...
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July 17, 2026 • 14 mins
The glass fibers that are so critical to modern computerized communication have their roots in the biblical world. Recent archaeology has discovered locations in Israel where glass was created and exported across the Roman empire. Meanwhile, in Alexandria, Egypt, underwater archaeologists are measuring the rocky ruins of the Pharos lighthouse in order to create a digital reproduction.
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July 17, 2026 • 14 mins
The oldest still-operating church in the world, the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, is due for some much-needed restoration amongst the smoke stained walls surrounding the traditional grotto of Christ’s birth. The aqueduct at Caesarea Maritima also needs some work to preserve this unique monument to Roman engineering. Perhaps they can get the water running again.
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July 17, 2026 • 14 mins
The ongoing excavations of the seven churches in the decapolis city of Hippos/Sussita has revealed that in the largest church, no doubt the seat of the bishop, there were two separate baptismal areas. At one of them they found a block of marble with three cup-shaped depressions that appear to have been for holding anointing oils. Also included in this discussion, the latest discoveries related to Rujm el-Hiri, ancient stone circles...
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