52 The Curse Tablet: Archaeology and Faith

On March 24th, 2022, the Associates for Biblical Research announced the discovery of an ancient curse tablet (defixio) on Mount Ebal at the site of "Joshua's altar."

This is a potentially WORLD-SHAKING discovery, but the dust has not yet settled, and the academic war is only just beginning.

We must clearly understand what is at stake, and think seriously of what our faith depends on. We should also understand the value of such evidence in arguing our case for God, for Christ.

This, our 52nd episode, is in many ways an update to our discussion with the critic Max Doubt from episode 17 of the Christian Atheist. I would suggest that my listeners review that episode. I have listed a series of websites below for more information.

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Below find five important websites for further information on this topic:

https://biblearchaeology.org/current-events-list/4896-abr-researchers-discover-the-oldest-known-proto-hebrew-inscription-ever-found

ABR's announcement of the discovery with Dr. Scott Stripling 

https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/MAGAZINE-how-curse-inscription-from-the-west-bank-ended-up-in-israeli-and-american-hands-1.10718635

An article critical of the procedures with which this discovery came to light

http://www.rollstonepigraphy.com/?p=949

Dr. Christopher Rollston offers important critical and methodological cautions on the discovery and its meaning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdE9-55gMzo

Dr. Stripling answers questions

https://armstronginstitute.org/678-interview-with-dr-stripling-joshua-mt-ebal-and-the-discovery-of-an-ancient-hebrew-amulet

This announcement pre-dates the press conference, providing some details missing from that announcement

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