Let the Stones Speak

#67: New Archaeological Evidence of King Hezekiah’s Religious Reform

Brand-new archeological evidence he discovered at Tel ‘Eton in southern Israel supports the biblical case for King Hezekiah’s reform. On today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal explains the new evidence in the context of the biblical narrative. https://armstronginstitute.org/1483-new-archaeological-evidence-of-king-hezekiahs-religious-reform [https://armstronginstitute.org/1483-new-archaeological-evidence-of-king-hezekiahs-religious-reform]

#66: Discovering the Seal Impressions of the Prophet Jeremiah’s Captors

A personal retelling of the discovery of seal impressions discovered on Dr. Eilat Mazar’s excavations https://armstronginstitute.org/1470-discovering-the-seal-impressions-of-the-prophet-jeremiahs-captors [https://armstronginstitute.org/1470-discovering-the-seal-impressions-of-the-prophet-jeremiahs-captors]

#65: Melchizedek, David or Neither? What to Make of the Mysterious Rock-Cut Rooms in Ancient Jerusalem

Since their unearthing in the 2010–2011 excavations of Eli Shukron and Ronny Reich, the City of David “rock-cut rooms” have generated significant interest and speculation. The unusual nature of the rooms, including apparently cultic installations, has led some to associate them with Melchizedek (known to some as “Temple Zero”), King David or even the work of a later biblical king. Melchizedek, David or Neither? What to Make of the Mysterious Rock-Cut Rooms in Ancient Jerusalem [https://armstronginstitute.org/1459-melchizedek-david-or-neither-what-to-make-of-the-mysterious-rock-cut-rooms-in-ancient-jerusalem]

#64: Bodies of Dozens of Infants From 2,500 Years Ago Discovered in Cistern at Tel Azekah

While excavating Tel Azekah in the Judean lowlands in 2012, archaeologists discovered the remains of over five dozen young children. This is the first time a mass burial of children was ever discovered from the Persian Period in the land of Israel. Research about the discovery was published in the Palestine Exploration Quarterly on March 27. On today’s podcast, host Brent Nagtegaal analyzes the study and pushes back on some of the archaeologists’ claims in light of the Bible and known Judahite burial practices. https://armstronginstitute.org/1454-bodies-of-dozens-of-infants-from-2500-years-ago-discovered-in-cistern-at-tel-azekah [https://armstronginstitute.org/1454-bodies-of-dozens-of-infants-from-2500-years-ago-discovered-in-cistern-at-tel-azekah]

#63: New Research: Is the Hezekiah Tunnel Inscription Evidence of an Ancient Deadly Workplace Accident?

Carved into a wall of bedrock, the Siloam Inscription is the longest piece of writing ever discovered in biblical Jerusalem. The question then arises: If it’s so important, why hide the inscription inside the darkened tunnel where almost no one could read it? Prof. Ariel Cohen, from the Department of Foreign Literatures and Linguistics at Ben Gurion University of the Negev, believes he may have the answer. https://armstronginstitute.org/1453-new-research-is-the-hezekiah-tunnel-inscription-evidence-of-an-ancient-deadly-workplace-accident [https://armstronginstitute.org/1453-new-research-is-the-hezekiah-tunnel-inscription-evidence-of-an-ancient-deadly-workplace-accident]