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Just in time for Halloween, this week, Dr. Bob Cargill, Jordan Jones, and Mary Kate Lichty discuss the Hebrew Bible's one and only necromancy story: 1 Samuel 28 and the story of the so-called 'Witch' of Endor! Join us as we walk through this story and poke some of the corners of the text that often get skipped over.

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The Origins of Demons with Dr. Peter Miller

This week, Dr. Peter Miller, Visiting Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at the University of Iowa, joins Bible & Archaeology for a discussion about the origins of demons! What are demons? Are demons fallen angels? Was possession unavoidable?

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This week, Dr. Kara Cooney, Professor of Egyptology at UCLA, joins Bible & Archaeology for a discussion about one of Egypt's most maligned pharaohs: the 'heretic' Akhenaten. Join us for a wide-ranging discussion of Akhenaten's rise, his reforms, his appearance, the move to Amarna, the question of monotheism, and more!

Dr. Kara Cooney is a professor of Egyptian Art and Architecture at UCLA and chair of the Department of Near Eastern Language and Cultures at UCLA.

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This week, Dr. Bob Cargill and Jordan Jones take questions live during this free-for-all Bible & Archaeology Podcast!

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Elijah and Prophets of Baal

This week, Dr. Bob Cargill and Jordan Jones discuss 1 Kings 18 and Elijah's battle with the prophets of Baal! Are there hidden meanings in Elijah's taunts of the Baal? Was there supposed to be an altar on Mt. Carmel? Join us as we walk through this story and poke some of the corners of the text that often get skipped over in this story.

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Understanding the Walls of Jericho with Dr. Cynthia Shafer-Elliott

This week, Dr. Cynthia Shafer-Elliott joins Jordan Jones to discuss the complicated and often debated archaeology of one of the most famous cities in the Bible: Jericho.

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Biblical Idols with Dan McClellan

This week, Dr. Bob Cargill and Jordan Jones are joined by Dr. Dan McClellan of the Data Over Dogma podcast to discuss what the Bible actually says about idols and why it is more complicated than you might think. We cover it all this week: understandings of idols, Exodus 32 and the Golden Calf, the Ark of the Covenant, the Nehushtan, and even Jesus!

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