Watch Jerusalem

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Watch Jerusalem brings you news and archaeology from a biblical perspective. Host Brent Nagtegaal is on location in Jerusalem to give you the most important developments happening on the ground—and emerging from beneath it. Nagtegaal is a contributor for watchJerusalem.co.il.

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Watch Jerusalem episodes:

01.02.2022
#197: Top 10 Biblical Archaeology Discoveries of 2021
While COVID-19 may be slowing down the world, it isn’t slowing down biblical archaeology! Here are our picks for the top 10 discoveries in ascending order of significance.
12.26.2021
#196: Unearthing David’s City and Defending Dr. Eilat Mazar
On today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal addresses many of journalist Andrew Lawler’s claims, defending the scientific integrity of Dr. Mazar’s work.
10.28.2021
#195: An Ancient Judean Toilet Seat—and Proof of Nehemiah’s Wall
In the first half of today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal discusses the effort the Associated Press went to in order to blot out any connection of the discovery to the Bible. Then, using an example of a recent article about...
10.10.2021
#194: Debating King David
An interview with Prof. Yosef Garfinkel
08.22.2021
#193: Iran’s Role in the Taliban’s Takeover of Afghanistan
On today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal shows how Iran has backed the Taliban for years as it pushed for the fall of the Afghan government and the surrender of United States forces.
08.08.2021
#192: The Eliakim Bulla From Tel Lachish
And evidence of Amos’s earthquake discovered in Jerusalem
07.25.2021
#191: Domesticated Pigs, City Walls and the Real Reason Jerusalem Wasn’t Conquered by Sennacherib
JERUSALEM – Archaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered remains of the eastern wall of the ancient city from 2,700 years ago. From the same period, they also uncovered remains of a domesticated pig, ready to be carved up for a non-kosher...
07.11.2021
#190: Prof. Yosef Garfinkel and the Discovery of the Jerubbaal (Gideon) Inscription
For the first time in history, archaeologists excavating in southern Israel have uncovered an inscription bearing the name of a biblical period judge. On today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal visits the excavation site of Khirbet Al-Ra’i to talk with leader...
06.27.2021
#189: The Perilous Assumption of Biblical Error
A look at the all-too-common problem of rushing to claim Bible error—and what biblical archaeology was originally intended to be
06.20.2021
#188: Radical Islam’s New President
Iran is confidently riding a wave of belief that God is strongly endorsing their biblically prophesied push for power in the Middle East.
06.06.2021
#187: Digging With Dr. Eilat Mazar
An inside look at some of Dr. Mazar’s most significant archaeological discoveries. It is recommended to watch the video. Click on the following link.
05.23.2021
#186: Hamas Emerges Victorious After Gaza War
This was not a war to defeat Israel; it was fought to win the hearts and minds of both the Palestinians in the West Bank and, crucially, the 1.2 million Arab citizens of Israel.
05.16.2021
#185: On the Trail of King Solomon’s Maritime Ventures
On today’s program host Brent Nagtegaal talks with Dr. Kingsley about his journey of discovery on the trail of King Solomon’s maritime ventures.
05.09.2021
#184: Obama’s Third Term: Supporting an Arab Takeover of East Jerusalem?
JERUSALEM - The final anti-Israel action of the Obama presidency turns into the opening scene of the Biden Administration’s Jerusalem policy.
04.25.2021
#183: Where Jerusalem Violence Is Leading
Over the past week, violent riots between Arabs and Jews have upset the peace of Jerusalem. What could be next?
04.18.2021
#182: Moses-Era Writing Discovered in Israel
A 3,500-year-old piece of writing discovered at Tel Lachish is the earliest alphabetic script ever found in the land of Israel
04.11.2021
#181: The Red Sea in Bible Prophecy
EILAT, ISRAEL - Israel’s recent attacks in the Red Sea expose Iran’s prophesied takeover.
04.04.2021
#180: REVEALED: King Herod’s Great Four-Way Temple Mount Staircase
Remnants of a massive 2000-year-old arch jutting out of Jerusalem’s Western Wall have long puzzled archaeologists as to its purpose. Now, Jerusalem archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar has a brand new theory: The arch was part of a monumental four-way staircase,...
03.21.2021
#179: Will Biden Push Israel to Negotiate with Hamas?
JERUSALEM - A leaked copy of America’s roadmap to resetting ties with the Palestinians shows how Biden’s policy could lead to the prophesied split between the United States and Israel.
03.14.2021
#178: Biden’s PR Campaign to Paint Israel as an Aggressor
Israel must be fuming. On March 11, unnamed United States officials released bombshell information to the Wall Street Journal stating that since 2019, Israel has targeted at least a dozen Iranian vessels bound for Syria. On today’s program, host Brent...
02.28.2021
#177: Why Does the Biden Administration Support Iran’s Takeover of the Middle East?
The Biden administration has insisted that the Middle East is not a priority. Concrete actions prove otherwise. In his first month in office, Mr. Biden has resurrected the pro-Iran foreign policy of Barack Obama, downgrading ties with traditional allies such...
02.21.2021
#176: Royal Purple Fabric From King David’s Era Discovered
JERUSALEM - Royal purple, known as Argamon in the Hebrew Bible, was one of the precious shellfish-derived dyes that colored the tabernacle, temple, and the finest clothing of the biblical court. Now, for the first time, this dye has been...
02.08.2021
#175: Biblical Archaeology Loses a Faithful Warrior
On today’s program, Brent Nagtegaal appreciates Hershal Shanks’s unwavering support for scholars who would be bold enough to use the Bible as a guide in excavations
01.24.2021
#174: The Battle Over History—From Ancient Jerusalem to Washington D.C.
Why did the Trump Administration declare ancient Jerusalem part of the glorious heritage of the United States of America?
01.03.2021
#173: Top Biblical Archaeology Finds from 2020
Coronavirus aside, 2020 was another major year in biblical archaeology. On today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal and archaeological writer Christopher Eames reveal Watch Jerusalem’s choice of the top discoveries from the past year. These include inscriptions, major building programs and...
12.20.2020
#172: ME Peace Deals Will Drive Palestinians (and Arab Citizens) Toward Iran
President Trump’s Middle East peace deals are redefining the Middle East in an irreversible way. The United States is using its withdrawing presence in the region, coupled with a growing Iranian threat, to pressure Arab states to publicly recognize their...
12.13.2020
#171: Uncovering Biblical King Jeroboam II
King Jereboam II was confirmed as being an historical personality this past week as his name is mentioned on a recently authenticated seal impression. Known as a bulla, the seal impression from 2,800 years ago bears the name of Shema,...
11.29.2020
#170: Is This Where King David Placed the Ark of the Covenant?
Shortly after conquering Jerusalem, King David brought the ark of the covenant to the city and placed it near the Gihon Spring. According to the Bible, the ark stayed in that location for almost 50 years while the temple was...
11.15.2020
#169: Davidic-Era Fortress on Golan Aligns With Biblical History
Jerusalem - On Wednesday, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced the discovery of a fortress on the Golan Heights built during the time of King David. Excavators believe the building was part of the kingdom of Geshur, an elusive people who...
11.08.2020
#168: How King David United Israel Around Jerusalem
The nation of Israel was bitterly divided when King David came to the throne 3,000 years ago. The kingly dynasty of Saul was finished, and the northern tribes were worried that the Judean King David would not rule fairly. David...
11.01.2020
#167: Archaeology and the Repentant King Manasseh
Once again, Haaretz is using archaeological discoveries to try and debunk biblical history. Their October 30 article, entitled “Israeli Archaeologists Are Uncovering the Lost Legacy of a Cursed Biblical King,” takes aim at the biblical description of King Manasseh, Judah’s...
10.25.2020
#166: Archaeology Journalism During ‘Lockdown,’ and Our Israelite Alphabet
It’s been a long and difficult summer, with coronavirus lockdowns shuttering many in Israel and abroad. One of the victims is the archaeology “industry,” with regular excavations largely grinding to a halt. There has, therefore, been a corresponding lull in...
10.19.2020
#165: Awaiting the Discovery of the Tomb of King David
The Jewish historian Josephus records a chilling event that took place shortly before his own life began. In the account, King Herod and a few of his closest friends secretly raided the tomb of the biblical house of David to...
10.12.2020
#164: Biblical Archaeology in the Age of Scoffers
“Did God Destroy the Walls of Jericho?,” titled one of Haaretz’s most popular articles this past week. Given the source, you won’t be surprised to find out that the author answers that question in the negative, and even uses archaeological...
09.08.2020
#163: The Israelites and Ancient Tin Trade From the British Isles
In 2019, a groundbreaking study showed that the tin discovered on the Israelite coast during the time of the judges was sourced as far away as the United Kingdom—specifically, the regions of Cornwall and Devon. While the study attributed the...
08.30.2020
#162: The U.A.E.–Israel Deal and Bible Prophecy
The first-ever direct flight from Israel to the United Arab Emirates by an Israeli commercial airline took place this week. The flight comes just two weeks after United States President Donald Trump announced that the U.A.E. would normalize its ties...
08.16.2020
#161: What Happened to the ‘Lost’ Tribes of Israel?
What happened to the ‘lost’ tribes of Israel? Where did they go after they vanished some 2,700 years ago? The modern identity of the “lost tribes” of Israel has intrigued people for centuries, if not millennia. Explorers of antiquity have attempted...
08.09.2020
#160: The Beirut Blast and Bible Prophecy
For over a decade Watch Jerusalem editor in chief Gerald Flurry has said that Europe will replace Iran as the dominant force inside Lebanon. He made this forecast at a time when Hezbollah was strong and Europe’s power in the...
07.26.2020
#159: More Archaeological Proof of King Hezekiah’s Kingdom
Last week, archaeologists in Jerusalem showcased a recently discovered administration storage center from the time period of biblical king Hezekiah. On today’s podcast, host Brent Nagtegaal talks with archaeologist Christopher Eames about the significance of the discovery. Nagtegaal also discusses a...
07.12.2020
#158: The Reality of a Nuclear-Armed Iran
For the past three weeks, several explosions at Iran’s nuclear facilities have again raised the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran. According to the New York Times, Israel was behind many of the attacks that may have set back Iran’s nuclear...
07.05.2020
#157: Scotland and Wales: The ‘Lost’ Tribes of Simeon and Levi?
In his seminal work The United States and Britain in Prophecy, Herbert W. Armstrong established that the United States and British Commonwealth represent the tribes of Manasseh and Ephraim, respectively—one tribe prophesied to become a great nation, and the other,...
06.30.2020
#156: The New Yorker’s Attempt to Topple King David
As statues of eminent historical figures fall around the world, another effort is underway to “topple” the biblical “image” of David. Did the king exist? And if so, was he really ruler over a kingdom of any significance? That’s the...
06.21.2020
#155: Obama’s Hatred for Israel Exposed in Second Planned UN Resolution
On December 23, 2016, the United States failed to veto a United Nations Security Council resolution that called Israel’s control of the Old City of Jerusalem illegal. The decision to let the anti-Israel resolution pass was largely seen as a...
06.14.2020
#154: Norway: The ‘Lost’ Tribe of Benjamin?
On today’s program, host Christopher Eames examines the evidence for identifying modern-day Norway and Iceland with the “wolf” tribe of Benjamin.
06.07.2020
#153: The Missing Connection Between the Arad Cannabis Altar and the Bible
Judahite worshipers in a temple at Tel Arad burned cannabis as part of their ritual worship some 2,700 years ago, new research has revealed. In light of the discovery, some are now questing whether such a practice was endorsed by...
05.31.2020
#152: Denmark: The ‘Lost’ Tribe of Dan?
In an earlier podcast, we identified the Irish as the modern-day descendants of the tribe of Dan. But anciently, Dan was split into two distinct parts: A western tribe, that migrated to Ireland c. 3,000 years ago; and a northern...
05.24.2020
#151: Why Did Obama Seek to Empower Israel’s Enemy?
President Donald Trump’s first National Security Advisor, Michael Flynn, only lasted a couple of weeks in office before he was brought down by former President Barack Obama’s administration through unlawful spying and leaking to the media of classified discussions. The...
05.17.2020
#150: Sweden: The ‘Lost’ Tribe of Naphtali?
The identity of the “Lost 10 Tribes” of Israel has intrigued people for millennia. While the identity of the Jews—those of the southern Kingdom of Judah—remains known, what about those 10 tribes of the northern Kingdom of Israel, conquered and...
05.03.2020
#149: Switzerland: The ‘Lost’ Tribe of Gad?
The identity of the “lost 10 tribes” of Israel has intrigued people for millennia. While the identity of the Jews—those of the southern kingdom of Judah—remains known, what about those 10 tribes of the northern kingdom of Israel, conquered and...
04.26.2020
#148: San Remo Accords: Israel’s Legitimate Right to Palestine Is Unanimous
JERUSALEM - One hundred years ago, world powers assembled at San Remo, Italy to discuss how to divide the Ottoman Empire. In respect to the Jewish people, the so-called San Remo Declaration charged the British with implementing the Balfour Declaration,...

What's Watch Jerusalem about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Watch Jerusalem episodes:

#197: Top 10 Biblical Archaeology Discoveries of 2021

#196: Unearthing David’s City and Defending Dr. Eilat Mazar

#195: An Ancient Judean Toilet Seat—and Proof of Nehemiah’s Wall

#194: Debating King David

#193: Iran’s Role in the Taliban’s Takeover of Afghanistan

#192: The Eliakim Bulla From Tel Lachish

#191: Domesticated Pigs, City Walls and the Real Reason Jerusalem Wasn’t Conquered by Sennacherib

#190: Prof. Yosef Garfinkel and the Discovery of the Jerubbaal (Gideon) Inscription

#189: The Perilous Assumption of Biblical Error

#188: Radical Islam’s New President

#187: Digging With Dr. Eilat Mazar

#186: Hamas Emerges Victorious After Gaza War

#185: On the Trail of King Solomon’s Maritime Ventures

#184: Obama’s Third Term: Supporting an Arab Takeover of East Jerusalem?

#183: Where Jerusalem Violence Is Leading

#182: Moses-Era Writing Discovered in Israel

#181: The Red Sea in Bible Prophecy

#180: REVEALED: King Herod’s Great Four-Way Temple Mount Staircase

#179: Will Biden Push Israel to Negotiate with Hamas?

#178: Biden’s PR Campaign to Paint Israel as an Aggressor

#177: Why Does the Biden Administration Support Iran’s Takeover of the Middle East?

#176: Royal Purple Fabric From King David’s Era Discovered

#175: Biblical Archaeology Loses a Faithful Warrior

#174: The Battle Over History—From Ancient Jerusalem to Washington D.C.

#173: Top Biblical Archaeology Finds from 2020

#172: ME Peace Deals Will Drive Palestinians (and Arab Citizens) Toward Iran

#171: Uncovering Biblical King Jeroboam II

#170: Is This Where King David Placed the Ark of the Covenant?

#169: Davidic-Era Fortress on Golan Aligns With Biblical History

#168: How King David United Israel Around Jerusalem

#167: Archaeology and the Repentant King Manasseh

#166: Archaeology Journalism During ‘Lockdown,’ and Our Israelite Alphabet

#165: Awaiting the Discovery of the Tomb of King David

#164: Biblical Archaeology in the Age of Scoffers

#163: The Israelites and Ancient Tin Trade From the British Isles

#162: The U.A.E.–Israel Deal and Bible Prophecy

#161: What Happened to the ‘Lost’ Tribes of Israel?

#160: The Beirut Blast and Bible Prophecy

#159: More Archaeological Proof of King Hezekiah’s Kingdom

#158: The Reality of a Nuclear-Armed Iran

#157: Scotland and Wales: The ‘Lost’ Tribes of Simeon and Levi?

#156: The New Yorker’s Attempt to Topple King David

#155: Obama’s Hatred for Israel Exposed in Second Planned UN Resolution

#154: Norway: The ‘Lost’ Tribe of Benjamin?

#153: The Missing Connection Between the Arad Cannabis Altar and the Bible

#152: Denmark: The ‘Lost’ Tribe of Dan?

#151: Why Did Obama Seek to Empower Israel’s Enemy?

#150: Sweden: The ‘Lost’ Tribe of Naphtali?

#149: Switzerland: The ‘Lost’ Tribe of Gad?

#148: San Remo Accords: Israel’s Legitimate Right to Palestine Is Unanimous