Bible and Archaeology

Does the Bible have ghost stories? This week, Travis Proctor joins Bible & Archaeology to explore the haunted side of the Hebrew Bible and New Testament! From the Witch of Endor and the ghost of Samuel to ancient haunted houses, Jesus' resurrection, the empty tomb, and Doubting Thomas, we uncover surprising connections between biblical narratives, ancient Greco-Roman ghost stories, and beliefs about life after death.

📚 Reading Recommendations
The Haunted Bible with Travis Proctor

🌐 For more about Travis, check out: www.traviswproctor.com

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🎙️ Credits
Guest: Dr. Travis Proctor
Edited and Produced by Dr. Jordan Jones
Bible & Archaeology is a University of Iowa production. The views and opinions expressed on Bible & Archaeology belong solely to the individuals who share them. They do not represent the positions of the University of Iowa or the State of Iowa.

What really happened in the Garden of Eden? This week, biblical scholar David Carr joins Bible & Archaeology to rethink the Garden of Eden story in Genesis! From the serpent and forbidden fruit to original sin, the image of God, Cain and Abel, and Noah's Flood, we explore how the Hebrew Bible challenges familiar assumptions about creation, humanity, and paradise.

📚 Reading Recommendations:
Unmaking Eden: Genesis and the Domestication of the World by David M. Carr

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🎙️ Credits
Guest: Dr. David Carr
Edited and Produced by Dr. Jordan Jones
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How bad did Ancient Rome really smell? This week, historian Garrett Ryan of Toldinstone joins Bible & Archaeology to explore everyday life in the Roman Empire! From Roman sewers and sanitation, to free bread, retired gladiators, and the role rats and mosquitoes played in the fall of Rome, we'll explore how seemingly trivial questions reveal surprising connections between Roman history, culture, religion, and daily life. Because in the ancient world, there is no trivia.

📚 Reading Recommendations
Leaky Aqueducts, Battle Pigeons, and Mystery Cults: More Frequently Asked Questions About the Ancient Greeks and Romans by Garrett Ryan
📺 You can hear more from Garrett on his YouTube Channel Toldinstone

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Guest: Dr. Garrett Ryan
Edited and Produced by Dr. Jordan Jones
Bible & Archaeology is a University of Iowa production. The views and opinions expressed on Bible & Archaeology belong solely to the individuals who share them. They do not represent the positions of the University of Iowa or the State of Iowa.

The story of Noah's Flood has striking parallels in ancient Mesopotamia, but some of those flood traditions predate the biblical text by more than a thousand years. This week, Joseph Lam joins Bible & Archaeology to explore the flood stories of Atrahasis, Gilgamesh, and ancient Mesopotamia.
Why did the gods send the flood? What did an ancient ark supposedly look like? And does the evidence really mean that the Bible simply “copied” an older story? We look beyond the familiar similarities to ask what these different versions of the flood share and what the biblical authors are actually trying to say when they retell the flood story.
🔗 Resources & Links
Watch Joseph's episode on Why Creation Stories All Look the Same
Check out Joseph's Creation Stories of the Ancient World with Great Courses

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Guest: Dr. Joseph Lam
Edited and Produced by Dr. Jordan Jones
Bible & Archaeology is a University of Iowa production. The views and opinions expressed on Bible & Archaeology belong solely to the individuals who share them. They do not represent the positions of the University of Iowa or the State of Iowa.

Did Paul think his followers would become angels? Scholar David Burnett says no. He argues Paul thought they'd outrank them.
In 1 Corinthians, Paul says his followers will judge the angels and describes resurrection bodies that shine like stars. David Burnett argues that this reflects an ancient cosmic hierarchy in which the stars were understood as celestial beings, and that Paul's vision radically extends this transformation to ordinary followers, including Gentiles. This week, David Burnett joins the podcast to talk about Paul's cosmos, why "monotheism" may be the wrong category, what Paul was fighting against in Corinth, and why Paul thought some people would shine brighter than others.
📚 Reading Recommendations:The Meanings and End(s) of Monotheism by Josiah S Bisbee (Editor), David A Burnett (Editor), Daniel O McClellan (Editor)
David is a PhD candidate in New Testament and Christian Origins at the University of Edinburgh. You can check out David's published work, follow him on social media, and/or support his research via his LinkTree here: https://linktr.ee/davidaburnett

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Guest: David Burnett
Edited and Produced by Dr. Jordan Jones
Bible & Archaeology is a University of Iowa production. The views and opinions expressed on Bible & Archaeology belong solely to the individuals who share them. They do not represent the positions of the University of Iowa or the State of Iowa.