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VFTB 2/11/24: The Epic of Esau

By: Derek

On: February 11, 2024

In: A View From the Bunker, Podcast

ONE OF the most enigmatic characters in the Bible is a man who literally sold his birthright for a bowl of beans. We refer, of course, to Jacob’s brother Esau, about whom the Bible doesn’t say much else except that he was the progenitor of Edom, southwest of the DeadContinue Reading

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VFTB 310: David Rohl – Exodus: Myth or History?

By: Derek

On: March 20, 2016

In: A View From the Bunker, Podcast

EVEN MANY Jews today consider the story of their nation’s creation nothing more than a myth. Egyptologist David Rohl explains why the evidence for the Exodus has been right in front of scholars all along.Continue Reading

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VFTB 261: Timothy Mahoney – Patterns of Evidence: Exodus

By: Derek

On: August 2, 2015

In: A View From the Bunker, Podcast

IS IT really possible that one of the most significant events in history left no trace in the archaeological record? That’s the consensus of Egyptologists, who contend that the 400-year sojourn of the Hebrews never happened. Filmmaker Tim Mahoney decided to find out for himself. The result is Patterns of Evidence: Exodus, which hits stores in DVD and Blu-Ray on Tuesday.Continue Reading

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Kicking the Bear
Congress passed the REPO Act Saturday, which empowers the Biden administration to seize some $6 billion in Russian assets and send it to Ukraine for reconstruction. But there will be consequences for the US and Europe.
Iron and Myth 28: Acknowledge Yahweh, You Sons of El
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Congress Goes Full Orwell
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Unraveling Revelation: Reptilians and Revelation
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Her House Sinks Down to Death
WE RETURN to our regularly scheduled reading this week with proverbs that are paternal calls for wisdom--and a warning against communing with spirits of the dead.
“They Wouldn’t Just Eat Any White Men That Fell From the Sky”
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The Friday Five – Are Even 20 ‘Humanitarian’ Hostages Still Alive in Gaza?
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NSA Close to Turning Internet into Surveillance Tool
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Israel Will Respond—But How?
A spokesman for the IDF said Monday that Israel will respond to Iran’s attack, but was intentionally vague as to what that response might be.