Septuagint scholar Dr. William Ross joins us to talk about the history and significance of the Greek translation of the Old Testament. Topics include: the Letter of Aristeas, the great LXX Codices, the LXX in the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Greek Minor Prophet Scroll from Nahal Hever (part one). Dr. Ross is Assistant Professor of Old Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary (Charlotte, NC). Please visit Dr. Ross' informative LXX blog, Septuaginta & C., at: https://williamaross.com/

Digging for Truth hosts Henry Smith and Scott Lanser will be following up on our interview with Dr. Paul Kengor about Karl Marx. We'll be discussing the subversive threat that Cultural Marxism (Critical Theory) poses to the Church and western culture at large.

Dr. Paul Kengor of Grove City College will join us to talk about his book, “The Devil and Karl Marx.” The atheist Marx was full of malice, and even wrote poems to the Devil, the archenemy of Christ and His people. Dr. Kengor also details "Communism’s Long March of Death, Deception, and Infiltration." Don’t miss this fascinating worldview centered episode of Digging for Truth!

Dr. Titus Kennedy joins us again to talk about his book: “Unearthing the Bible: 101 Archeological Discoveries that Bring the Bible to Life.” Topics in part two include: "Hardening" Pharaoh's heart, the Goliath Ostracon, Jesus Graffiti, the unknown God, and the Nazareth Inscription.

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Dr. Titus Kennedy joins us to talk about his must-read book: “Unearthing the Bible: 101 Archeological Discoveries that Bring the Bible to Life.” Dr. Kennedy will be here for two episodes to talk about his book, and some of those 101 discoveries that bring the Bible to life. Topics include: Adapa, the Lord of Aratta, Papyrus Brooklyn, and the Jacob el Scarabs.

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Was the text of the Old Testament in chaos and disorder before the second century AD? Dr. Peter Gentry joins us again to talk about the transmission and preservation of the OT text. Topics include: repetition, resignification, the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Masada Psalm scroll, the Septuagint, and Codex Vaticanus and Sinaiticus. (Part Two).

On the next two episodes of Digging for Truth, we will be exploring questions about the origins and preservation of the text of the OT. To help guide us, we have Dr. Peter Gentry from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary joining us from Louisville, KY. Dr. Gentry is an expert on the Hebrew and Greek OT. Topics include: The Dead Sea Scrolls, scribal habits, the Samaritan Pentateuch, and the Septuagint.

Bryan Windle joins us to discuss the reign of King Omri of the northern kingdom of Israel. Topics include: Tirzah, Samaria, the Moabite Stone, the Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III, and Tiglath Pileser III.