From wars and rumors of war abroad, to the rise of anti-Christian, "woke" ideology here at home, it's clear that Americans are living in perilous and unprecedented times. Some would even say that we're witnessing biblical prophecy unfold in real time. Stakelbeck Tonight will make sense of these stunning developments through a bold and biblical lens.
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- It is the most studied
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- Archeological artifact in the world.
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- Mathematicians, physicists and scientists
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- Who work in weapons lab.
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- They cannot explain how there is an image of a crucified man
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- That bears total correspondence with what we have
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- Of jesus of nazareth, from matthew, mark, luke, and john.
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- And that's one of the reasons that now
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- I believe that we do have the actual
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- Burial cloth of jesus of nazareth.
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- A lot of people, before jesus comes into their heart,
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- They have to be intellectually convinced.
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- Everyone is different, and this is a big part of that.
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- Jesus never shames anyone who has doubts or questions.
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- He sharpens us when we have doubts and questions.
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- What i love about the bible.
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- The bible is about real people, real places, real events.
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- And so because these were historical events,
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- There is actual artifactual testimony
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- That proves again and again the truth
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- Claims of the bible.
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- Welcome to stakelbeck tonight
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- I'm erick stakelbeck and we are seeing every day
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- Stunning archeological discoveries
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- That prove the truth of the bible.
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- We've got rare ancient artifacts bearing the name of jesus
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- And the enduring mystery of the shroud of turin, where
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- New discoveries are shedding fresh light on the life,
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- Ministry and impact of the savior of the world.
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- Our good friend, doctor jeremiah johnston has a front row
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- Seat for all of this.
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- He's president of the christian thinkers society
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- And serves as pastor of apologetics
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- And cultural engagement at preston wood baptist church.
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- He's here to walk us through
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- What these discoveries mean for our faith
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- And why they matter for every believer.
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- Jeremiah, always great to see you, my friend.
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- Hey, you are a foremost authority
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- On the shroud of turin, no doubt.
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- Now, this is probably the most
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- Studied artifact in human history.
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- What sets the shroud apart, jeremiah?
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- And why do you believe this is the burial shroud of jesus?
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- Absolutely.
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- And many people might be on this broadcast
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- Hearing about the shroud of turin for the very first time.
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- Archeologically.
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- We believe that we actually have
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- The burial cloth of joseph of arimathea and nicodemus
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- Wrapped the body of jesus in after he was crucified
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- And before he rose again.
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- And the reason we believe that it is the actual
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- Burial cloth of jesus is because it is the most studied
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- Archeological artifact in the world.
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- There isn't a close second, erick,
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- And what i love about your show is you
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- Raise up christian thinkers on your show.
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- You are a christian thinker.
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- You equip the body of christ in such a powerful way
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- Every night.
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- That's why i'm a regular viewer of your program.
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- I'm always not only encouraged in my faith,
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- But you equip and you inform us to be conversant about things
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- That are going on around the world.
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- And that's why i'm thankful you're having me back.
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- I want your audience to know that that very recently
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- There have been some incredible
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- Studies that have been released. and here's the cool part.
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- In many ways.
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- Not by pastors,
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- Not by theologians, but by mathematicians,
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- Physicists and scientists who work in weapons lab
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- Who say they cannot explain how there is
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- An image of a crucified man
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- That bears total correspondence with what we have
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- Of jesus of nazareth from matthew, mark, luke, and john.
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- They simply can't explain it.
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- And that's one of the reasons that now
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- I believe that we do have
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- The actual burial cloth of jesus of nazareth.
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- The height, the weight,
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- The wounds, obviously, that are shown on the shroud.
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- Take us back. when was the shroud?
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- I don't know if we can even date this. jeremiah.
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- When was the shroud first discovered?
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- Absolutely.
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- We know about the shroud from the four gospels.
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- It's interesting.
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- There are 89 chapters in the gospel.
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- Erick and i brought my bible with me.
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- And, you know, we can read the scriptures,
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- But we know it's a living book.
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- You can read the same passage 100 times
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- And see something you've never seen before.
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- That's why we know the bible is an errant
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- And authoritative and infallible.
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- I was reading john 20 the other day, and i get to john
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- 20 verse eight, and it says, john saw and he believed.
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- And do you know what he saw in the tomb?
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- If you go up just a few verses, it says, when john the apostle
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- Saw the linen burial cloth lying there, he believed,
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- Because there was no body in it.
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- I had never seen that in my life.
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- Chronologically, he didn't believe
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- When the tomb was removed.
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- He didn't believe when there was no body in the tomb.
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- He believed when he saw the linen cloth lying there.
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- That's what with the image on it.
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- With the image on it.
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- And so, because these were historical events,
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- There is actual artifactual testimony in the land of israel.
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- You've seen this all over the mediterranean world.
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- That proves again and again the truth claims of the bible.
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- Now i've brought something
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- Very special i have to show you, erick,
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- And i've never brought this on an international tv show.
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- Stakelbeck tonight exclusive.
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- This is a stakelbeck tonight exclusive.
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- Well, we are doing a tour right now
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- On the shroud where we give people
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- An up to close experience of the death, burial
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- And resurrection of jesus with 50 different artifacts.
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- And i have many replicas.
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- But erick, i want you to hold an actual crucifixion
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- Nail from the syrian province
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- Of the roman empire that dates to the time of pontius pilate.
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- That is not a replica, erick.
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- That is a crucifixion spike.
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- 2000 years. old, 2000 years old.
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- And i want you to look at the rest on it.
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- I want you to look at the decay on it.
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- And when you think about how the shroud corresponds
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- With the wounds that we see of jesus,
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- We know a thousand years before crucifixion.
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- David says in psalm 2216, they pierced my hands and my feet.
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- With one of these, with. one of those and six inches.
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- Size of. this.
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- There's a replica of that
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- At the israel antiquities museum of yemen.
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- And but if you can imagine one thing that just stunned me,
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- Because in the shroud of turin, the crucified man is crucified
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- Right through the wrist.
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- Exactly what you would expect of roman crucifixion.
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- Yeah, he is crucified through the heel bone as well.
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- The calcaneus, the heel bone heels were very brittle,
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- And these executioners were so exact
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- They knew how to punch this
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- Execution nail right through the heel bone
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- Without shattering it, increasing the agony.
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- I always tell. six inches in.
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- And this is curved and i so appreciate this shot.
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- This is curved because oftentimes
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- The nail would be
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- They wanted to minimize movement and maximize torment.
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- Erick.
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- And so they would actually
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- Adjust the nail while the body was affixed to the cross.
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- And so what does this mean for us?
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- When i look at this nail i think of romans five eight.
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- But god demonstrated his love for jeremiah, and that will.
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- I was a terrible sinner.
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- God didn't send his his worst.
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- He sent his best to die for me on the cross.
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- And so
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- And then i think of that passage in colossians,
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- Our sins have been nailed to the cross.
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- We don't bear them anymore.
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- We don't live under that judgment anymore.
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- So isn't it cool from a crucifixion nail?
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- We can talk and prove the resurrection of jesus christ.
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- This is amazing and thank you, by the way, for bringing this.
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- This is a privilege and honor to hold that nail.
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- And folks, you see
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- And again, as you said, jeremiah, it makes me
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- Think of the sacrifice, the ultimate sacrifice
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- For the son of god paid for each and every one of us.
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- Those six inch nasty nails driven into his body.
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- Incredible. hey, there's much more to come.
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- We've got more jesus discoveries with our good friend,
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- Doctor jeremiah johnston. that's after the break.
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- Donâ–ˆt move.
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- Donâ–ˆt move.
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- Welcome back to stakelbeck tonight.
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- We're talking to doctor jeremiah johnston, president
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- Of the christian thinkers society.
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- Folks, check out his great work at christian thinkers.
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- Dot com.
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- Jeremiah, we're talking about the shroud of turin.
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- Again, you're a foremost expert on it.
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- Some exciting developments there that we're breaking down
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- A bit.
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- Tell us about the jesus cup.
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- And by the way, the nail amazing that you brought that.
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- We appreciate that so much. and on many levels.
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- That drives home the message of the gospel.
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- The jesus cup.
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- I don't know a lot about this. i have to say.
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- Tell us more about it.
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- Well, and why this is important for audiences. so many people.
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- We have friends and family that don't love jesus,
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- And they'll say things to me like, jj, okay,
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- Close your bible. how do we know jesus really existed?
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- Now i love the word of god.
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- But the great thing about
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- Jesus is we have so much evidence
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- Of jesus, even outside of the bible.
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- And you know this, erick,
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- Because of your extensive ministry
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- And travels and work all over the world,
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- Archeology is christianity's closest cousin.
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- Yeah.
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- And i want to speak for a moment to pious christians
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- Who are watching first, there are a lot of
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- Believers are like, oh, i don't need archeology.
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- My faith is so strong.
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- I've always been a believer.
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- And you know what? i applaud your faith, i really do.
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- But i want to remind you that the authors of the new testament
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- Would not have written a word of the 138,000 greek
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- New testament words
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- Until they had proof that jesus was alive
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- After he was massacred on the cross.
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- So when we say that we don't need evidence
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- Or we don't care about archeology,
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- Let's make sure we don't have a more pious faith
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- Than thomas or john or peter or mark.
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- And a lot. of great point.
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- Jeremiah and a lot of people,
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- Before jesus comes into their heart,
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- They have to be intellectually convinced everyone is different.
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- And this is a big part of that.
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- So the jesus cup is one i always go to when
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- I when i moved to oxford in 2009 to pursue my phd
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- In 2008, frank baggio, a marine archeologist
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- From oxford
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- University, is doing underwater archeology at alexandria,
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- And he discovers a cup and it looks, erick,
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- You know, teacups that were you can hold them on both sides.
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- One side has broken off,
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- But the cup dates to the middle of the first century a.d.
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- So we're talking before any of the books of the new testament,
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- And we're seeing a picture of it right now.
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- But incised on the cup are the words in
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- Greek, states de christou.
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- And that means we translate that in english through christ
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- The magician. now you say, wait a minute.
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- Why did they refer to jesus as a magician?
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- Jesus, first and foremost is made
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- Famous globally because he was a healer,
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- A miracle worker and an exorcist.
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- Yeah, people,
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- Before they ever
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- Heard the gospel, they heard that
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- The name of jesus was so powerful
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- That if you inserted it in prayers or curses,
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- They came to pass because it's name is power.
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- Think of the book of acts, simon the sorcerer.
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- He wanted some of what peter had. yeah.
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- And what's amazing, this jesus cup gives evidence to that.
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- This very well could be the first writing
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- We have with the name of christ that appears in the anti dates.
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- It predates any of the new testament books.
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- In the middle of the first century, middle.
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- Of the first. century.
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- It makes sense, as you said, jeremiah, he's a magician.
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- At the time, people probably didn't know
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- What to make of jesus, but he's the healer.
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- And remember the disciples, they come to jesus
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- And they say, teacher,
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- People are using your name to cast out demons.
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- Should we stop them?
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- He said, no house divided against itself can jesus
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- His name worked over long distance.
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- He could actually he heal people over a long distance.
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- Keep in mind the greatest name of jesus's time was solomon,
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- And it had taken 800 years for solomon's name to be what
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- We call invoked in a miracle or a healing.
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- Jesus during his own short ministry of three years.
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- Others are invoking his name because it had so much power.
- 00:11:40.041 --> 00:11:42.878
- And so one of the applications i need to make sure i'm
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- Using the name of jesus because there's power in it.
- 00:11:45.647 --> 00:11:48.049
- There's power in the name of jesus.
- 00:11:48.049 --> 00:11:49.785
- And back then it was word of mouth.
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- We did not have social media folks.
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- No first century a.d.
- 00:11:52.954 --> 00:11:54.422
- People say, hey, the jesus papyrus,
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- The oldest fragments of matthew's gospel.
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- This is amazing.
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- Tell us more about this. is and you know, it's sad.
- 00:12:01.296 --> 00:12:03.498
- You can go to england today.
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- You can go to oxford and you can go to the school where c.s.
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- Lewis taught magdalen college.
- 00:12:07.502 --> 00:12:09.638
- Don't pronounce it like an american and call it magdalene.
- 00:12:09.638 --> 00:12:11.940
- You have to pronounce it with that british.
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- It's magdalen college in the old library of modern college.
- 00:12:14.142 --> 00:12:18.580
- They have a fragment called the jesus fragment.
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- And as you rightly point out,
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- It's the oldest fragment of the gospel of saint matthew,
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- And they call it the jesus fragment.
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- Because in the three little scraps and i've,
- 00:12:28.056 --> 00:12:30.358
- I've studied this fragment now for 16 years,
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- The name of jesus appears again and again,
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- And we date ancient fragments with, not c.r.
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- 14 dating.
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- We use
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- We use paleography code ecology, we study handwriting styles.
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- And when we study
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- The handwriting style on this ancient papyrus, it dates.
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- Erick, if you can believe this, to the second century.
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- So we have it.
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- And where was this jesus found it was an element.
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- Luxor, egypt.
- 00:12:56.084 --> 00:12:57.052
- It was found an alarm in egypt.
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- A missionary who was just an alum of modlin college.
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- Yeah.
- 00:13:02.591 --> 00:13:03.525
- Was in a market and looks luxor and found
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- What he could read greek.
- 00:13:05.994 --> 00:13:07.028
- You know people were smarter back then.
- 00:13:07.028 --> 00:13:08.663
- You know, normal students could be greek.
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- They he reads.
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- Oh, that's that's the gospel of matthew.
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- He buys it
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- And he bequeaths it to his school
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- As he goes out on the mission field.
- 00:13:16.171 --> 00:13:18.173
- And that's how they came to have it
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- From a little, of modlin college.
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- It's incredible. it's all happening now, right?
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- Real time. yes.
- 00:13:24.212 --> 00:13:25.347
- And you do have a front row seat for this.
- 00:13:25.347 --> 00:13:27.015
- You're a foremost authority on all things archeological.
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- How does this affect you?
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- In a positive way, of course. but this is amazing.
- 00:13:32.254 --> 00:13:34.890
- I me so exciting for you personally. right.
- 00:13:34.890 --> 00:13:36.591
- To have a front row seat.
- 00:13:36.591 --> 00:13:37.859
- You're going to italy, you're traveling across the middle east
- 00:13:37.859 --> 00:13:39.427
- And you're seeing these up close.
- 00:13:39.427 --> 00:13:40.428
- You're holding them in your hands like this
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- Incredible nail you brought with us today.
- 00:13:42.130 --> 00:13:44.165
- Just amazing for you.
- 00:13:44.165 --> 00:13:45.367
- I love the way it affects me more than any other.
- 00:13:45.367 --> 00:13:47.936
- Because the bible says knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
- 00:13:47.936 --> 00:13:51.806
- This has given me a heart to give.
- 00:13:51.806 --> 00:13:53.375
- It's given me so many tools to share the gospel.
- 00:13:53.375 --> 00:13:55.911
- If i'm with a skeptic, i can go a different direction
- 00:13:55.911 --> 00:13:58.079
- Because i'm aware of some of the findings. it's
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- Giving me a greater appreciation for the gospel writings.
- 00:13:59.981 --> 00:14:02.851
- But i'm also a dad of five.
- 00:14:02.851 --> 00:14:04.819
- I have two teenagers and triplets,
- 00:14:04.819 --> 00:14:06.521
- So i'm not losing my mind. but i'm close to it.
- 00:14:06.521 --> 00:14:09.090
- And all of this allows me to pass my faith
- 00:14:09.090 --> 00:14:12.494
- On to our children more effectively.
- 00:14:12.494 --> 00:14:14.596
- And erick, if i can't do that, i'm
- 00:14:14.596 --> 00:14:16.264
- Going to do something else because that's all i care about.
- 00:14:16.264 --> 00:14:18.600
- So these findings, this archeology,
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- Unfortunately, as you pointed out,
- 00:14:20.902 --> 00:14:22.370
- We live in this world where
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- Social media and a lot of bad ideas are so popular.
- 00:14:23.638 --> 00:14:26.608
- I'm glad that i can respond
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- To those bad ideas with truth in evidence.
- 00:14:27.909 --> 00:14:30.378
- And that's what these artifacts help me do.
- 00:14:30.378 --> 00:14:32.113
- Truth and evidence is biblical
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- Truth and irrefutable scientific and archeological evidence.
- 00:14:33.348 --> 00:14:36.484
- I believe that is an unbeatable combination.
- 00:14:36.484 --> 00:14:38.687
- Doctor jeremiah johnston brings both.
- 00:14:38.687 --> 00:14:40.555
- And up next, he's going to share
- 00:14:40.555 --> 00:14:42.223
- Another amazing jesus discovery you're going to hear about.
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- That's next with doctor jeremiah johnston. stick around.
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- That's next with doctor jeremiah johnston. stick around.
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- Welcome back to
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- Stakelbeck tonight we're talking to our good
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- Friend, doctor jeremiah johnston.
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- Folks, he is the president of the christian thinker society.
- 00:14:58.438 --> 00:15:01.307
- Check them out at christian thinkers.com.
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- Of course.
- 00:15:03.209 --> 00:15:03.977
- Check them out at preston wood
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- Baptist church as well, where he is
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- Apologetics pastor and pastor for cultural engagement.
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- Hey, speaking of which, you're an expert on middle
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- Eastern culture, ancient middle eastern culture.
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- And you mentioned earlier that jesus was referred to
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- As a magician of sorts and say mid first century a.d.
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- Well, now we're hearing there are some ancient
- 00:15:23.963 --> 00:15:25.665
- So-called magic balls and curse tablets.
- 00:15:25.665 --> 00:15:29.802
- Yes, bearing the name of jesus make sense of that for us.
- 00:15:29.802 --> 00:15:32.705
- It shows us that jesus name is so widely recognized
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- As utterly unique and powerful that you have different
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- Communities,
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- That in their traditions would pray
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- And they would put prayers and bowls.
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- They would go all the way around.
- 00:15:45.685 --> 00:15:46.953
- They would write their prayers in these bowls,
- 00:15:46.953 --> 00:15:48.755
- Or they would actually have even charms, blackberries.
- 00:15:48.755 --> 00:15:52.325
- You see this in the land of israel today.
- 00:15:52.325 --> 00:15:54.160
- Some will even wrap blackberries around their arms
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- And have commandments from deuteronomy, etc.
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- That literally affix to their body.
- 00:16:00.166 --> 00:16:02.068
- Well, the pagan world was no different in a lot of ways.
- 00:16:02.068 --> 00:16:05.138
- They would have curse and charms.
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- And these tablets, if you wanted to give your boss insomnia,
- 00:16:07.006 --> 00:16:10.209
- You would have that.
- 00:16:10.209 --> 00:16:11.044
- Okay, but what's interesting,
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- And the only reason i'm even interested in it
- 00:16:12.845 --> 00:16:14.781
- Is the name of jesus, appears up in these said prayer bulls,
- 00:16:14.781 --> 00:16:18.618
- These factories, these charms, these ancient incantations.
- 00:16:18.618 --> 00:16:23.456
- And that's exactly what we see biblically, that jesus,
- 00:16:23.456 --> 00:16:26.826
- First and foremost, his message is resounding with people.
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- Because keep in mind, in the roman empire,
- 00:16:30.663 --> 00:16:32.532
- 25% of the roman empire was sick, dying, or in need
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- Of immediate medical attention.
- 00:16:36.002 --> 00:16:37.770
- On any given day, most people were starving to death.
- 00:16:37.770 --> 00:16:41.974
- Remember when john is in prison, john the baptist, 25%.
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- It was a. mighty roman empire.
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- It's a mighty roman empire.
- 00:16:47.780 --> 00:16:49.515
- I've written about.
- 00:16:49.515 --> 00:16:50.583
- The life expectancy was just 20 years of age.
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- Most people did
- 00:16:53.453 --> 00:16:54.687
- Not see their 30th birthday and they were starving to death.
- 00:16:54.687 --> 00:16:58.091
- And john the baptist is in prison.
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- We know it's in maximus, thanks to joseph, josephus in jordan.
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- And he writes and his disciples, they come to jesus
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- And they say, are you really the one?
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- Or do we seek another?
- 00:17:08.734 --> 00:17:09.936
- And jesus responds, and luke 722, i love this.
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- He never shames anyone who has doubts or questions.
- 00:17:12.872 --> 00:17:15.174
- He sharpens us when we have doubts and questions.
- 00:17:15.174 --> 00:17:17.844
- And luke 722 he said, all i can tell you is the blind
- 00:17:17.844 --> 00:17:20.446
- See the deaf hear in the dead are in greek necrosis.
- 00:17:20.446 --> 00:17:24.484
- The guy or the dead literally stand up from death.
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- So he talks about his miracles as evidence of his messiah,
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- Of his messianic claim.
- 00:17:31.424 --> 00:17:33.259
- And again, we see that and all of the artifacts
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- That you've pointed out as well.
- 00:17:35.428 --> 00:17:36.996
- Yeah. oh, it's pretty incredible on every level.
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- And i think
- 00:17:39.132 --> 00:17:40.032
- When people knew of jesus far and wide
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- And even obviously pagans and nonbelievers
- 00:17:42.735 --> 00:17:45.738
- With curse tablets, magic balls invoked the name of jesus.
- 00:17:45.738 --> 00:17:50.009
- Even the demons tremble.
- 00:17:50.009 --> 00:17:51.477
- That's right.
- 00:17:51.477 --> 00:17:52.178
- Mention of the name of jesus.
- 00:17:52.178 --> 00:17:53.479
- We're seeing a resurgence of faith,
- 00:17:53.479 --> 00:17:54.814
- I think, in the united states.
- 00:17:54.814 --> 00:17:56.382
- But that worldview is under assault in places like europe,
- 00:17:56.382 --> 00:17:59.619
- Where we see paganism, obviously post-christian europe.
- 00:17:59.619 --> 00:18:03.156
- I called modern day paganism ism,
- 00:18:03.156 --> 00:18:05.791
- Islamic challenge, of course.
- 00:18:05.791 --> 00:18:07.293
- So that to me makes this conference even more timely.
- 00:18:07.293 --> 00:18:09.629
- It is.
- 00:18:09.629 --> 00:18:10.563
- And, you know, and worldview for christians
- 00:18:10.563 --> 00:18:11.797
- Has always been under attack.
- 00:18:11.797 --> 00:18:12.999
- I brought my bible and i would like,
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- With your permission, to read colossians two eight.
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- Colossians two eight.
- 00:18:17.403 --> 00:18:18.704
- Paul is writing to christians here.
- 00:18:18.704 --> 00:18:20.540
- He's not writing to non-christians.
- 00:18:20.540 --> 00:18:22.175
- He's writing to the church at colossae, a modern day turkey.
- 00:18:22.175 --> 00:18:24.610
- And he says, see to it that no one takes you captive
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- Through hollow
- 00:18:29.182 --> 00:18:30.383
- And deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition
- 00:18:30.383 --> 00:18:33.486
- And the elemental spiritual
- 00:18:33.486 --> 00:18:34.921
- Forces of this world rather than that of christ.
- 00:18:34.921 --> 00:18:37.924
- He's he's telling the colossian believers,
- 00:18:37.924 --> 00:18:40.693
- Make sure that no one,
- 00:18:40.693 --> 00:18:43.062
- Literally takes your mind captive.
- 00:18:43.829 --> 00:18:45.932
- And one of the reasons that the church today
- 00:18:45.932 --> 00:18:48.034
- Is not as effective
- 00:18:48.034 --> 00:18:49.035
- As we could be is we have a lot of believers
- 00:18:49.035 --> 00:18:50.803
- Who have been confused by the enemy.
- 00:18:50.803 --> 00:18:52.505
- Their minds have literally been taken captive
- 00:18:52.505 --> 00:18:55.041
- Through hollow and deceptive philosophies.
- 00:18:55.041 --> 00:18:57.443
- I've been there before where i've been deceived and confused.
- 00:18:57.443 --> 00:19:00.713
- We all have worldviews, and i jokingly say
- 00:19:00.713 --> 00:19:02.915
- Worldviews are like belly buttons. we all have them.
- 00:19:02.915 --> 00:19:04.984
- We just don't talk about them very often.
- 00:19:04.984 --> 00:19:06.652
- You know, people are watching right now.
- 00:19:06.652 --> 00:19:08.020
- Anyone watching this show or listening to it,
- 00:19:08.020 --> 00:19:10.089
- You have a worldview, but it needs to be brought
- 00:19:10.089 --> 00:19:13.025
- Under the lordship of christ, under his word.
- 00:19:13.025 --> 00:19:14.894
- And really, we're training people to think like jesus.
- 00:19:14.894 --> 00:19:16.796
- How do we think like jesus in every situation?
- 00:19:16.796 --> 00:19:18.764
- I mean,
- 00:19:18.764 --> 00:19:19.999
- Talk about a faith strengthener what jeremy has shared with us
- 00:19:19.999 --> 00:19:22.969
- Today, these incredible
- 00:19:22.969 --> 00:19:24.003
- Archeological discoveries, and they still matter,
- 00:19:24.003 --> 00:19:26.405
- And they still matter to every believer.
- 00:19:26.405 --> 00:19:28.474
- Amazing folks, christian thinkers.com.
- 00:19:28.474 --> 00:19:31.043
- Great book there, by the way.
- 00:19:31.043 --> 00:19:32.211
- We've been talking about the shroud of turin.
- 00:19:32.211 --> 00:19:33.746
- Who is the man of the shroud.
- 00:19:33.746 --> 00:19:36.382
- You can pick it up at christian thinkers.com.
- 00:19:36.382 --> 00:19:39.185
- And you were once a shroud of turin skeptic, by the way.
- 00:19:39.185 --> 00:19:41.854
- Right?
- 00:19:41.854 --> 00:19:42.555
- I mean, what brought you around
- 00:19:42.555 --> 00:19:43.656
- And how's this impacted your life?
- 00:19:43.656 --> 00:19:44.957
- Real quick, before we close out? absolutely.
- 00:19:44.957 --> 00:19:46.392
- Studying the evidence for the shroud has given me
- 00:19:46.392 --> 00:19:48.461
- A greater appreciation for how much god loves me.
- 00:19:48.461 --> 00:19:51.163
- Often tell people that the shroud is
- 00:19:51.163 --> 00:19:52.832
- An itemized receipt of just how much jesus loves me.
- 00:19:52.832 --> 00:19:55.635
- And erick, i have to thank you
- 00:19:55.635 --> 00:19:57.036
- And erick stakelbeck tonight because about a year or so ago,
- 00:19:57.036 --> 00:20:00.606
- You had me come on the program and you were asking
- 00:20:00.606 --> 00:20:03.376
- Some really great questions about the shroud
- 00:20:03.376 --> 00:20:06.045
- And that broadcast hit the algorithm.
- 00:20:06.045 --> 00:20:09.148
- So much so that millions
- 00:20:09.148 --> 00:20:10.716
- And millions of people have been impacted
- 00:20:10.716 --> 00:20:13.085
- By the questions you asked me about the shroud
- 00:20:13.085 --> 00:20:15.855
- And about the gospel.
- 00:20:15.855 --> 00:20:17.089
- Little did we know at the time, a global tour has emanated out
- 00:20:17.089 --> 00:20:21.093
- Of that conversation where i now preach in churches
- 00:20:21.093 --> 00:20:23.462
- And i bring 50 artifacts and the shroud of turin experience
- 00:20:23.462 --> 00:20:27.133
- That's free of charge to churches from new york to l.a.
- 00:20:27.133 --> 00:20:30.303
- And globally, and in so many ways
- 00:20:30.303 --> 00:20:33.205
- That began right here at this studio
- 00:20:33.205 --> 00:20:35.408
- When you and i started talking about it.
- 00:20:35.408 --> 00:20:36.942
- So i can't
- 00:20:36.942 --> 00:20:37.777
- Thank you enough for your support,
- 00:20:37.777 --> 00:20:38.978
- Because i really believe, to answer your question, it's
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- One of the greatest evangelism tools i've ever been part of.
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- So thank. you.
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- No doubt right back at you. thank you.
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- I'm honored that you would say that, jeremiah.
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- That means a lot to me.
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- And folks, you can catch jeremiah on tour
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- Around the country. again christian thinkers.com.
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- You've got all the info.
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- Can you close out my friend in prayer?
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- I'd be honored.
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- Lord jesus, we bow before you at this unique moment
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- And we know, lord, that too much is given.
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- Much is required.
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- We believe that as we approach the second coming of christ
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- And the end of days, these great discoveries
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- Are being made available.
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- Lord, i pray that you would make us
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- Bold with these discoveries to point people
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- To the truth of the gospel in the empty tomb.
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- In jesus name, amen. amen.
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- Doctor jeremiah johnston, thank you so much.
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- It is always a pleasure, my friend.
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- Christian thinkers.com. check it out.
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- God is moving folks. stick around.
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- God is moving folks. stick around.
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- Welcome back to stakelbeck tonight folks.
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- What we have seen tonight is powerful.
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- We're talking about
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- Real evidence, real artifacts, real moments in history
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- That all point to one undeniable truth.
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- Jesus christ lived, he died, and he rose again
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- From the shroud of turin to ancient text
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- To even a crucifixion nail.
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- These aren't myths.
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- These are reminders of a savior who stepped into human history
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- And gave everything for us.
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- And i love what doctor jeremiah johnston said.
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- This isn't just about knowledge, it's about transformation.
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- You can study the evidence, you can examine the facts.
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- But ultimately it comes down to a decision of the heart.
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- And here's the reality
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- God has never left himself without a witness.
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- From scripture to history
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- To the evidence we've talked about tonight,
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- The message is clear.
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- Jesus is who he said he is.
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- And maybe you're watching tonight and you've
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- Got some questions, doubts, or you've been searching for truth.
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- Listen, jesus is not afraid of your questions.
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- Believe me, he meets you right there.
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- The bible tells us in john 1633, in this world
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- You will have trouble, but take heart.
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- I have overcome the world.
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- That's the promise.
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- Not that life will be easy, but that you don't have to walk
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- Through it alone
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- Because the same jesus who was crucified,
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- The same jesus whose image may be captured on that burial
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- Cloth, is alive today, and he is still changing lives.
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- So whatever you're facing tonight, fear, uncertainty,
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- Pain. know this god is working.
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- He sees you and he is already made a way.
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- Thanks so much for joining us tonight on stakelbeck tonight.
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- Have a great weekend.
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- Until next week.
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- God bless you and we'll see you soon.
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