The Ancestral & Complicated Relationship of Israel & Palestine | Investigating The Bible

John McCarthy continues his journey in raising questions about the authenticity of Biblical stories. In this episode we focus on the fact that there are genetic connections between Palestinian Arabs and Jews, suggesting deep ancestral links between the two populations, and the discovery of an Israelite altar on Mount Bal with CER animal bones adds historical evidence to the biblical accounts. Also, new discoveries in the Hill Country of the West Bank, such as the Iron Age site of Hisra, provide insights into the transition of pastoral people to agriculturalists and challenge previous assumptions about the biblical Israelites.
Join John McCarthy has he returns to the Holy Land to examine the validity of stories from the Old Testament and challenge excerpts from the Bible. Bringing in history, archaeology and new research, his intriguing journey will take a look into some of the most controversial moments from the Old Testament.