Archeology and DNA testing tell us that the Ancient Israelites were local Canaanites with Israelite culture, but the Hebrew Bible tells us that the Hebrews came from the outside and were not Canaanites. Bernie Maopolsky from the Fan of History podcast joins Gil to discuss new research and how it fits with the biblical narrative. To support the podcast, click here. For the article discussed in the episode, click here.

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