The BC Messenger

[Season 3, Episode 10]Albert Einstein contributed numerous breakthrough contributions to science. His discoveries, which include both special and general relativity, the photoelectric effect, the mass-energy equivalence formula, and a mathematical explanation for Brownian motion, ushered in the era of modern physics.One of the great unsolved mysteries left behind by Einstein was the origin of earth's magnetic field."Albert Einstein worked diligently, but unsuccessfully, to understand the origin of Earth’s magnetic field, which he considered to be one of the five most important unsolved problems in physics."Although Einstein was a deist, he cast aside the Bible's recorded history early in life. However, the Bible's ancient record holds the data which ultimately leads to the solving of this great mystery of geophysics (and several others).Also on this episode:Quote of Note: Data or opinions?Interview: Larry, age 79, just declared cancer-free.Helen's View: Lessons from the Life of Charles Goodyear: Part IIPODCAST WEBSITE: The BC Messenger has a podcast website! It acts as a dedicated "hub" for our listeners, giving you an easy place to search past content, communicate, and provide feedback.READ the full Show Notes and view images online at https://www.biblicalchronologist.org/store/archives/BCM_May_2025.htmlSUBSCRIBE to The BC Messenger email list at https://www.biblicalchronologist.org/store/BCM_email.phpSHOP our products on our new store!Got questions or comments? Email customer.care@biblicalchronologist.org

[Season 3, Episode 8]"If you wanna have faith have faith, but don't tell me you have 'data.'"These and other related statements have recently been made by people interacting with our podcast content.This month we delve into the following questions:How is it possible to start with the Bible as "data"?Can the scientific method be applied to the Bible?What do we mean by the Bible/science method of research and discovery?Also on this episode:Research Update: Climate ChangeHelen's View: "Coronary Christians"NEW PODCAST WEBSITE: The BC Messenger has a new podcast website! It will act as a dedicated "hub" for our listeners, giving you an easy place to search past content, communicate, and provide feedback.READ the full Show Notes and view images online at https://www.biblicalchronologist.org/store/archives/BCM_March_2025.htmlSUBSCRIBE to The BC Messenger email list at https://www.biblicalchronologist.org/store/BCM_email.phpSHOP our products on our new store!Got questions or comments? Email customer.care@biblicalchronologist.org

[Season 3, Episode 6]Imhotep is a notable and intriguing figure from ancient Egyptian history. Trusted as closest advisor (vizier) to the Pharoah Djoser, his roles included architect, poet, high priest, physician, and carpenter. He is history's first physician known by name today, and is credited with the authorship of two ancient medical documents.Proper chronology places Imhotep at exactly the same time as the biblical Joseph, whom the Bible portrays as having extraordinary leadership skills and acting as closest advisor to Pharoah. Was the biblical Joseph the same person as the Egyptian Imhotep? On this episode we consider, from several angles, the strong correlations between the two historical figures.Imhotep's name has been mentioned in modern news lately, in connection with—of all things—a possible cure for cancer. This cancer research is fascinating, especially when coupled with the likely connection between Imhotep and the biblical Joseph.Also on this episode:Quote of Note by Helen KellerAging Research Update: New Recommendation"As a Matter of Fact...": Vapor Canopy?Helen's View: A letter to President-elect TrumpNEW PODCAST WEBSITE: The BC Messenger has a new podcast website! It will act as a dedicated "hub" for our listeners, giving you an easy place to search past content, communicate, and provide feedback.READ the full Show Notes and view images online at https://www.biblicalchronologist.org/store/archives/BCM_January_2025.htmlSUBSCRIBE to The BC Messenger email list at https://www.biblicalchronologist.org/store/BCM_email.phpSHOP our products on our new store!Got questions or comments? Email customer.care@biblicalchronologist.org

[Season 3, Episode 4]Are you ready to see the Bible to come to life in archaeology?Following on the heels of the compelling evidence we have seen for Israel in the wilderness, we now come to the beginning of the Conquest of Canaan.This month we discuss Jericho, where the Bible says walls fell down around an inhabited city, which was then burned by Joshua and his men. After this time, the text indicates that it was not rebuilt for some significant period of time. All of this should not be hard to find in archaeology.Once again, the Bible runs into trouble at the traditional dates. No walls, no burning, not even a city—nothing at all is present in archaeology at Jericho within the traditional timeframe. This leads to some troubling questions. Could the biblical tale actually be just invented "history" or even "propaganda" for the nation of Israel? Currently, the "...strong consensus among scholars is that the Book of Joshua holds little historical value."This is a real problem for Bible-believers.Or, we should say, was a real problem. Once you get the biblical chronology straight, and look at the right dates, the Bible indeed comes to life. A unified story is told in detail by both the biblical text and by the archaeologists themselves. And what a story it is!Yes, there was a city, and yes, the walls fell. Yes, the ancient city was burned with fire at the very time predicted by modern biblical chronology, and after that time the city was not inhabited again for a long, long time. Come and see!Also on this episode:Quote of Note by C.S. Lewis"As a Matter of Fact...": Were there dinosaurs on the ark?Aging research testimonial by SteveHelen's View: Thanksgiving MemoriesNEW PODCAST WEBSITE: The BC Messenger has a new podcast website! It will act as a dedicated "hub" for our listeners, giving you an easy place to search past content, communicate, and provide feedback.READ the full Show Notes and view images online at https://www.biblicalchronologist.org/store/archives/BCM_November_2024.htmlSUBSCRIBE to The BC Messenger email list at https://www.biblicalchronologist.org/store/BCM_email.phpSHOP our products on our new store!Got questions or comments? Email customer.care@biblicalchronologist.org

[Season 3, Episode 2]A well-dressed lady, probably in her late 60s, picked up a copy of Dr. Aardsma's book Aging: Cause and Cure at a display table. She surveyed the covers, and then set the book down saying, "That's just too much."Talking about aging as a curable disease does sound crazy today. Crazier still is the idea that the cure for aging is now known, and topping it all off, that the cure has been found through data contained in the ancient book of Genesis.Looking back through time, we can see that although many world-changing ideas and discoveries initially sounded too crazy to be true, those ideas eventually became accepted as fact, and those discoveries are now embraced by society.This month we take a look at four historical examples of ideas that at first seemed too crazy to be true... but ended up changing the world.Also on this episode:A Look Ahead: Next month's October 2024 podcast will be dealing with climate changeResearch Update: Six additional newsletters published by Dr. Aardsma continuing to piece together the route of the Exodus"As a Matter of Fact...": Have chariot wheels really been found in the Red Sea?Helen's View: Gerald and Helen celebrate 50 years of marriageREAD the full Show Notes and view images online at https://www.biblicalchronologist.org/store/archives/BCM_September_2024.htmlSUBSCRIBE to The BC Messenger email list at https://www.biblicalchronologist.org/store/BCM_email.phpGot questions or comments? Email customer.care@biblicalchronologist.org

[Season 2, Episode 12]After leaving Egypt, the Israelites journeyed along the north Sinai road. After three encampments, they struck out into the wilderness under Moses' direction. They found no water after a journey of three days, but then came to a place called Marah, where there was water.However, the water at Marah was bitter and they could not drink it. The Bible records that Moses then threw a tree in the water and the water became drinkable (sweet). Where did this happen? How could bitter water become sweet?On this episode Steve and Jennifer discuss continuing research and discoveries from Dr. Gerald Aardsma on the route of the Exodus, and bring a real-world answer that you have never heard before to the mystery of this familiar story! Knowing the right date leads us to the correct location of Marah... which then, once again, leads to a deeper understanding of the biblical account.Also on this episode:Newly recorded song from the Hall Family, "Satisfied"Quote of Note from The Silver Chair by C.S. LewisIn the News: Jerusalem at the time of King DavidHelen's View: Interview with Gene Sullivan about Dr. Aardsma's Anti-Aging VitaminsREAD the full Show Notes and view images online at https://www.biblicalchronologist.org/store/archives/BCM_July_2024.htmlSUBSCRIBE to The BC Messenger email list at https://www.biblicalchronologist.org/store/BCM_email.phpGot questions or comments? Email customer.care@biblicalchronologist.org