The Book & The Spade is a weekly news and interview program focusing on the latest discoveries and developments in Biblical Archaeology. The Book & The Spade has been on the air for over 26 years, and on the internet for almost a half dozen years.
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The Book & The Spade Tuesday evening, Nov. 17th, I will be the guest of the Milwaukee Area Biblical Archaeology Society, presenting a report on "The Top Ten Most Important and Exciting Excavations of 2009." The meeting is held at Wisconsin Lutheran College on Blue Mound Road. If you're in the area, please stop by.
The Book & The Spade The latest program, #1201 with Professors Aling and Billington, is a very important program, discussing the mention of the name Yahweh in Egyptian hieroglyphics BEFORE the time the Merneptah stele inscription mentions Israel. Most Bible scholars are unaware of these mentions.
The Book & The Spade This week's program is #1200, a significant milestone. Professor Schoville and I discuss Israel's archaeological riches, some of which are on display at a multitude of museums, and some of which are hidden in private collections, which may soon may be slightly less private.
The Book & The Spade I just finished a half hour interview with Matthew Kalman, the only reporter who's been in the Jerusalem courtroom for the whole trial (so far- four years) of the James Ossuary. I enjoyed his inside perspective. This interview will be featured on the next two episodes of The Book & The page, the first of which will be posted Tuesday evening.
The Book & The Spade Archaeology - the only science done by volunteers. This week's program focuses on one of the volunteers who participated in the Elah Fortress dig this summer in Israel.
The Book & The Spade Just finished interviewing one of my facebook friends, Eric Cline, chair of the department of Classical and Semiitic Languages at George Washington University. The topic was Tel Kabri, Archaeology and Social Media. The interview will be posted later this
The Book & The Spade We are making improvements in our online distribution of The Book & The Spade. If you've had trouble downloading our programs through iTunes, try it again. With the help of listener Jerry Gassie we've updated our podcast program and it should work better
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