>The National Geographical Channel will present “Lost Kings of the Bible” on Sunday, May 6, 2007, at 10 p.m. Eastern and Pacific, 9:00 p.m. Central. The program deals with the reign of King David and whether or not David was a real person.
The following is a short description of the content of “Lost Kings of the Bible” provided by the
National Geographical Channel:
Are two of the most famous kings of the Bible – King David and King Solomon – mythical heroes or made of flesh and blood? Jews, Christians, and Muslims have all chronicled the fantastic lives of these kings but skeptics have historically dismissed the stories for their lack of proof. Now, in Lost Kings of the Bible, the National Geographic Channel explores the groundbreaking new evidence that may provide answers to these questions.
The new evidence mentioned above is the Tel Dan Inscription. Scholars agree that the Tel Dan Inscription mentions “the house of David” and gives evidence to the historicity of David. This is a program worth watching.
To watch a brief video of “Lost Kings of the Bible,” click here.
Claude Mariottini
Professor of Old Testament
Northern Baptist Seminary
UPDATE: Jim West has a post about the “Lost Kings of the Bible.” In his post he has comments from Eric H. Cline and Aren Maeir who are participants in the program. Both of them agree that the program is balanced and gives a fair presentation of the scholarly debate about David and Solomon. I specially recommend that you read Cline’s comment.
UPDATE II: I have written a post reviewing the issues discussed in the program. Read “The Lost Kings of the Bible: A Review.”
Tags: Archaeology, David, Solomon, Tel Dan Inscription
Dr. Claude Mariottini - Professor of Old Testament 
>Thanks for the heads-up. I hadn’t heard about this, but I plan to watch it. Peace.
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>Milton,Thank you for your comment. Read a preview of the program in my post of May 5, 2007 here:http://www.claudemariottini.com/blog/2007/05/lost-kings-of-bible-review.htmlClaude Mariottini
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