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A Yemeni Coast Guard vessel exploded on Friday, hitting a naval mine planted in the Bab el-Mandab Strait by the Iranian-backed Houthi militia. The placing of mines in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is the latest in a host of signs that Iran is implementing a strategy to control shipping through this critical sea lane. On today's program, Brent Nagtegaal discusses Iran's game changing moves in the strait and how it fits into Bible Prophecy.

Who are the modern descendants of the ancient Israelites? History confirms this ancient people did exist and lived in area known as Israel today. Today, the state of Israel lives again, but are the Jews in the Middle East the Israelites? On today's show, host Brent Nagtegaal looks into that question. He also reports on the discovery of an ancient Assyrian Palace uncovered by the Islamic State.

Critics claim that Daniel’s book is like a historical novel. Is Daniel simply a work of fiction? On today's program host Brent Nagtegaal looks at the question of Daniel's authenticity as the most simple way to either prove or disprove the Bible's authority.

On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with United States President Donald Trump at the White House for the first time. Mr. Netanyahu was all almost giddy with excitement at the favor he seems to be receiving from Mr. Trump. And yet, as host Brent Nagtegaal covers in this program, there are many reasons to believe the Israel-American alliance will fray further under a Trump administration.

Masada, Kirjath Jearim and the discovery of a new Dead Sea Scroll cave; just three of the stories covered on today’s program as archaeologist Brent Nagtegaal updates you on the latest from Israel.

It is perhaps the most famous city in the world. A city known as the “closest to heaven,” the “center of the Earth,” the holiest place on the planet. Its name means “city of peace,” but this location ranks as one of the most warred-over, bloodied pieces of land: Jerusalem. On today's show, host Brent Nagtegaal talks to archaeologist Christopher Eames about his series on the Bible's Buried Cities which culminated with a study of Jerusalem.

After King Saul’s death, Israel and Judah were divided for seven long years. However, once the northern tribes of Israel finally anointed David as their King, David immediately set about to unify that nation around a new capital city – Jerusalem. On today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal looks at why David chose Jerusalem, and its connection with the promised kingly line through David’s son Solomon.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reaching out to the Iranian people in an effort rekindle an historic relationship going back millennia; a relationship that the Islamic regime in Iran would like to undermine. On today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal looks at Mr. Netanyahu’s video in light of the history recorded in the book of Jeremiah where he prophesied the fall of Babylon, rise of Persia and return of the Jews to Judah.

The Temple of King Solomon had an innumerable number of brass vessels and objects used in its service. But where did the copper come from to make the brass? Two excavations - one in Jordan and one in Israel believe they have uncovered the answer. On today’s program, host Brent Nagtegaal looks at the discovery of a 10th century B.C.E. fortification in the Arabah valley that archaeologist’s claim is evidence to the Edomite copper industry. He also looks at the biblical relationship between the Edomites and Israelites as well as prophecies for Edom today.

On today’s program host Brent Nagtegaal looks back at the top discoveries in biblical archaeology over the past year as well the history of the menorah in light of this week’s discovery of a 2000-year-old engraving in a cave wall in southern Israel. But first, he looks at today’s terrorist attack as but a potential precursor to a much more violent Jerusalem in 2017.