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Dr. Steven Collins: The Cosmic Impact and Destruction of Sodom
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Length:
106 minutes
Released:
May 18, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
The fascinating, true account of the quest for one of the Old Testament’s most infamous cities. Like many modern-day Christians, Dr. Steven Collins struggled with what seemed to be a clash between his belief in the Bible and the research regarding ancient history - a crisis of faith that inspired him to put both his education and the Bible to the test by embarking on an expedition that has led to one of the most exciting finds in recent archaeology. Recounting Dr. Collins’s quest for Sodom in absorbing detail, this adventure-cum-memoir reflects the tensions that define Biblical archaeology as it narrates a tale of discovery.The audiobook follows Dr. Collins as he tracks down Biblical, archaeological, and geological clues to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, narrowing down the list of possible sites as he weighs evidence and battles skeptics. Finally, he arrives at a single location that looms as the only option: a massive site called Tall el-Hammam in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Challenging the assumptions of academics around the world, Discovering the City of Sodom may well inspire a revision of the history books. Dr. Collins has become a new voice in the controversy over using the Bible as a credible source of understanding the past - and opened a new chapter in the struggle over the soul of Biblical archaeology.Steven Collins, PhD, is among the world’s foremost biblical archaeologists. He is Director of theSchool of Archaeology at Veritas International University and serves as Consulting ResearchProfessor in the College of Archaeology, Trinity Southwest University. He is Director and ChiefArchaeologist of the Tall el-Hammam excavations in Jordan, completing 16 seasons. Prior to Tallel-Hammam, Dr. Collins excavated at other sites in Israel and Palestine.A prolific writer, he has produced articles in professional journals and magazines (including BiblicalArchaeology Review) and many books, including Discovering the City of Sodom (Simon & Schuster2013) and the Harvest Handbook of Bible Lands (a Gold Medallion finalist; Harvest HousePublishers, 2019) for which he is co-editor and a principal author. A professional member of ASORand a board member of NEAS, Dr Collins is a much sought-after conference speaker/teacher and is featured in numerous documentary films by the National Geographic Society, the Discovery, History, and Travel Channels, as well as independent films.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/earth-ancients--2790919/support.
Released:
May 18, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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