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Dr. Ben Witherington III explores exciting discoveries in New Testament archaeology and ancient sites. He reveals unpublished manuscripts by J.B. Lightfoot, shedding new light on biblical scholarship. Dr. Witherington also shares a groundbreaking find in Southeastern Turkeythe oldest known religious structure, dating back 8,000-10,000 years, challenging traditional views on early civilization. He highlights the importance of understanding history and archaeology to fully grasp biblical texts and their context. Asbury Theological Seminary is a multi-denominational graduate school equipping students for ministry and leadership in the Wesleyan tradition. It offers master's and doctoral degrees in theology, ministry, counseling, and missiology. Links: Website https://asburyseminary.edu/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AsburySeminary/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/asburyseminary Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@asburyseminary Time Stamps: 00:00 - Introduction and Aflac Professor of New Testament 00:41 - Beginning of the archaeology discussion 01:24 - Discovery at The University of Durham 03:46 - Discovering Lightfoot's manuscripts 06:51 - Transcribing Lightfoot's work and its significance 09:13 - The history of the Cambridge Bible commentary project 12:36 - Overview of Lightfoot's manuscripts and commentary on Acts 14:34 - Lightfoot's expertise and knowledge of languages 17:59 - Upcoming publications of Lightfoot's work 20:13 - Introduction to the Gockley site in Turkey 23:11 - High places and religious rituals in the Old Testament 25:38 - Ongoing excavation at the Gockley site 28:11 - Protection of uncovered stone circles at the site 32:36 - Connection between the site and the biblical flood 35:23 - Rethinking human civilization and religious origins 42:09 - Carvings of fertility goddesses and their role 44:28 - Story about the "breeding dogs" misunderstanding 47:17 - Q&A session begins 53:35 - Discussion on the dating and findings at the Gockley site 56:36 - Summary of the significance of the Gockley discovery