Light From The Past

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, May 6, 2025 The Frankfurt Inscription has been called an artifact that will rewrite Christian history. This discovery isn’t quite that important, but it does tell us something about early Christianity. We want to hear from you! Subscription Links

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, April 1, 2025 In this episode, Dewayne discusses the earliest picture of Jesus ever found – on a gemstone. We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, March 18, 2025 In this episode, Dewayne reviews the first episode of the new Amazon Prime show “House of David.” We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, March 11, 2025 In this episode, Dewayne takes a look at the Alexamenos Graffito and the Megiddo church inscription – two places where the deity of Christ is clearly expressed in the archaeological record. We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, February 25, 2025 In this episode, Dewayne debunks two myths: the persecution of Galileo by the Roman Catholic Church and the claim that Christians have always believed in a flat earth. We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, February 11, 2025 This week, Dewayne tackles three popular myths about the Council of Nicaea (AD 325), that it (1) formed the New Testament canon, (2) invented the deity of Jesus, and (3) established Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire. We want to hear from you! Subscription […]

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, January 28th, 2025 Dewayne dispels the myth of the Dark Ages as a time of superstition and scientific backwardness by looking at some of the technological innovations that emerged in this period. We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, October 23, 2024 What is the Rosetta Stone? In this episode, Dewayne explains the history of the stone and its importance for studying the Egyptian language and the Bible. We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, October 8, 2024 In this episode, Dewayne talks about a few important points concerning the ark of the covenant, its construction, and its fate. We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, September 17, 2024 In this episode, Dewayne discusses some aspects of the Egyptian language that help illuminate the text of Exodus and verify the historical reliability of the Bible. We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, September 10, 2024 In this episode, Dewayne discusses one of the most significant discoveries in the history of biblical archaeology and what it means about the historicity of King David. We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, August 13, 2024 In this episode, Dewayne explores the ancient bacchanalian celebrations in light of their mention in the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, May 28, 2024 In this episode, Dewayne reviews the 1999 film The Mummy, pointing out some of the things it gets right, and a few things where it falls short in both biblical and Egyptian history. We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, May 14, 2024 IN this episode, Dewayne discusses the issue of polygamy and whether it was condoned or merely permitted in ancient times. We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, April 30, 2024 In this episode, Dewayne discusses the influences Egypt had on ancient Israel and the safeguards God used in the Mosaic law to remove them. This served two purposes: to make Israel into a distinctive people, and to reduce their interest in magic. The idea that God would […]

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Millions of believers hail Joseph Smith as a prophet of God. Unfortunately for him, his interpretation of ancient Egyptian evidence reveals he was nothing more than a creative storyteller. This episode examines one of the most infamous texts valued by Mormon believers. We want to hear from […]

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, April 16, 2024 Anyone familiar with the King James Bible knows that it occasionally makes references to mythical creatures like cockatrices, satyrs, and unicorns. Many critics seem to believe that the Bible actually mentions these creatures. Unfortunately, they’re the product of bad translation. This episode will explain why. We want […]

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, March 12, 2024 We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, February 27, 2024 In this episode, Dewayne gives a short intro to the mystery cults and discusses one of the most mysterious gods of them all: Mithras. We want to hear from you! Subscription Links  

Host: Dewayne Bryant  |  Released Tuesday, August 15, 2023 In this episode, Dewayne discusses how analyzing a portrait from ancient Pompeii might help us when interacting with others online.  We want to hear from you! Subscription Links