Oct 14, 202644 min
Episode: In this on-location episode, Chris McKinny interviews Steven Notley about identifying and exploring the ancient city of Bethsaida/Julias. This is a crossover episode with OnScript and the new In Context...
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An OnScript Podcast partner, exploring the history, archaeology, geography, and cultures of the Bible.
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What has Biblical World covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Steve Notley - Locating Bethsaida, the Last Lost City of the New Testament" (14 October 2026, 44 minutes), "Ilker Mimiroglu - Ancient Lystra" (22 September 2026, 28 minutes), and "Libby Backfish and Cynthia Shafer-Elliott - Grounded Theology" (1 September 2026, 52 minutes).
How often does Biblical World publish?
Biblical World publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 58 minutes across 122 episodes.
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Booking probability for Biblical World is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Biblical World requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Biblical World's contact route on record: public web form.
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Biblical World is a history podcast with 122 episodes published.
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Episode #122
Ilker Mimiroglu - Ancient Lystra
Sep 22, 202628 minEpisode: Excavations have begun at the New Testament site of Lystra! In this episode, Jason Borges talks with Prof. Ilker Mimiroglu, the lead Turkish archaeologist at Lystra, about the city's history and excavations...
- Sep 1, 202652 min
Episode: In this episode, Kyle chats with Libby Backfish and Cynthia Shafer-Elliott about bringing archaeology and theology into conversation—the topic of their recent book, Grounded Theology in the Hebrew Bible...
- Aug 10, 20261h 1m
Episode: The Gospel of John is often ignored by those interested in archaeology and history. However, John includes more historically verified detail (both archaeologically and topographically) than the other gospels...
- Jun 15, 20261h 8m
Episode: In this episode, Chris McKinny interviews Jason Borges about his latest book — Christian Life in the Greco-Roman City — a unique guide to the foreign sites, sounds, and structures that defined the Biblical...
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Episode #117
Best Archaeological Finds of 2025 (Part 2)
Apr 14, 20261h 10mEpisode: We're back with the second (of 2) episodes on the best archaeological finds of 2025. They're so significant, we're still talking about them in April 2026. In this episode, hear about Lamassu, Apkallu, and...
Episode #116
Best Archaeological Finds of 2025 (Part 1)
Mar 26, 20261h 2mEpisode: Back by popular demand is our Best Archaeological Finds series, and this one for 2025 (we’re well into 2026, we know, but if you listen, it'll all make sense!). Enjoy this first of our series on these 2025...
- Jan 22, 20261h 21m
Episode: It's go time for Amy's favorite tablet, tablet 11 of the Epic of Gilgamesh!! It's flood time, or at least, it's time to learn about the great flood, caused by Enlil. This episode will cover the events related...
- Dec 23, 202558 min
Episode: Jason Staples and Stephen Carlson try to ruin your Nativity! Jason discusses Stephen's essay "The Accommodations of Joseph and Mary in Bethlehem: Κατάλυμα in Luke 2:7." They also discuss when and how Mary and...
Episode #113
David DeSilva - Archaeology, Jesus, and Paul
Dec 10, 202552 minEpisode: In this episode, Kyle sits down for a chat with David deSilva about his two new volumes, Archaeology and the Ministry of Paul: A Visual Guide and Archaeology and the World of Jesus: A Visual Guide (Baker...
Episode #112
Mary Buck - The Achaemenid Period
Nov 18, 20251h 1mEpisode: Mary Buck continues her study of the Second Temple period by focusing on the Persian Period, and especially, the Achaemenid Empire. Learn about this incredibly powerful yet lesser-known period of history, and...
Episode #111
Amy and Chris - Epic of Gilgamesh (Part 11)
Oct 28, 20251h 6mEpisode: We’re back with Tablet X of the Epic of Gilgamesh! Enjoy this next installment with Amy and Chris as Gilgamesh goes in search of Utnapishtim! Click to listen back to PART 1 , PART 2 , PART 3 , PART 4 , PART 5...
- Sep 30, 20251h 1m
Episode: In part II of our intro to Biblical Archaeology, Kyle and Chris explore the contributions of W. F. Albright (who knew over 20 languages) and G. E. Wright, Kathleen Kenyon and others, and the emergence of New...
- Sep 2, 202554 min
Episode: In this two-part series, Kyle and Chris delve deeply into the history of "biblical" archaeology. What is this field? How did we get to where we are today? Who are some of the characters that shaped the field...
Episode #108
Mary Buck - The Babylonian Period
Aug 25, 202544 minEpisode: In this second of our “Second Temple Series,” Mary Buck discusses the Neo-Babylonian period. Of particular interest is the impact of the Babylonian Empire on the Kingdom of Judah. Babylonian Period. This...
Episode #107
Amy and Chris - Epic of Gilgamesh (Part 10)
Jul 9, 20251h 6mEpisode: We're back with Tablet IX of the Epic of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh must face reality. From the grief over Enkidu to a search for his (Noah-like) ancestor Utnapishtim on Mt. Mashu, Gilgamesh will learn about his...
Episode #106
Amy and Chris - Epic of Gilgamesh (Part 9)
Jun 30, 202552 minEpisode: We’re back now with Tablet VIII of the Epic of Gilgamesh, and our grief knows no bounds. Tune in and hear Amy and Chris discuss the depths of Gilgamesh's pain, grief, and loss. They also discuss how Gilgamesh...
Episode #105
Amy and Chris - Epic of Gilgamesh (Part 8)
Jun 22, 20251h 11mEpisode: We’re back, with Tablet VII of the Epic of Gilgamesh, an emotional high point in the epic. Chris and Amy take us into the friendship of Gilgamesh and Enkidu, the aftermath of Humbaba's death, and the...
- Jun 3, 20251h 1m
Episode: Kyle Keimer joins to add insights from archaeology to an earlier OnScript episode called Misunderstanding Sacrifice (listen HERE ). Dru and Matt L talk about the incomplete pictures gained from archaeology AND...
Episode #103
Mary Buck - The Assyrian Period
Apr 30, 202541 minEpisode: In this first of our "Second Temple Series," Mary Buck takes us back well before the Second Temple Period, back to the Assyrian Period. Beware, there's a pop quiz here! Learn which Second Temple site is her...
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Kyle Keimer
Senior Research Fellow, Macquarie University
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Chris McKinny
Associate Professor of Biblical Archaeology, Lipscomb University's Lanier Center for Archaeology
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Jodi Magness
Kenan Distinguished Professor for Teaching Excellence in Early Judaism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Steven Ortiz
professor of archaeology and biblical studies, Lipscomb University
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