What can a small piece of clay tell us about the Bible? In this episode of Digging Deeper, Barry and Dan talk about the world of bullate-ancient seal impressions used to secure and authenticate documents. Found across the ancient world, these tiny artifacts carry huge significance when they contain names we recognize from scripture. From King Hezekiah's seal to the possible bulla of the prophet Isaiah, these discoveries offer powerful archaeological proof of the people and places mentioned in the Bible. Special thanks to the sponsors of this season of Digging Deeper: CEI Bookstore (https://tru
Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! “Reading Month” turns to Satire this week, defined as the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity. And the Bible is full of it. This week we will discuss the fun God’s prophets had at the expense of idolators; a different take (to say the least) on the Pride and Prejudice story; the madcap adventures of my favorite musical satirist; and how you turn dystopian lemons into your faction’s favorite flavor of lemonade. Hal Hammons serves as preacher and shepherd for the Lakewoods Drive churc
Register your feedback here. Always good to hear from you! Cleaning yourself is one of the first jobs we learn. It helps keep us healthy, and it makes us more pleasant to be around — and that was true long before COVID-19 came along. This week we will discuss the ritual washing known as baptism; how filthy the job of priest must have been; how cleanliness may actually be next to godliness, or at least pretty close; and how carelessness destroyed one of my family’s favorite games and changed the way we play games forever. Check out Hal on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@halhammons9705 Hal H