Susa is my new favorite ancient city. I'm sad about all of her history that's been swallowed by the sand, but I'm also grateful for what's left. Thanks to everyone who makes this channel happen at patreon.com/tmbh
@@theproceedings4050 Well, when you put it that way, fixing that sounds a lot harder than inventing time travel. So, I guess give it two full weekends to fix that geopolitical turmoil. That will allow for more travel time, if any is needed.
I think biblical geography and history should be taught much more,it brings the old testament to life and makes it more understanding. Does anyone know of any good books regarding this?Great video by the way!!
I am currently reading the Book of Esther. So, this is a very timely video, thanks. Interestingly, my husband and I sent in our samples for DNA testing several years ago and I found out that I have Persian ancestry. You could've knocked me over with a feather! 😯 I had no idea I had an ancestor(s) from that part of the world, however distantly related we may be. I have no doubt that Susa was a beautiful, though quite decadent, place.
Your enthusiasm is contagious. I've never seen anyone so excited about Susa! Now I want to learn everything about it and hope you are starting a Susa series! 👏👏👏
I really enjoyed this. Thank you! As a Persian American lover of the Bible (and one who is writing a novel set in Shushan) I found your presentation enlightening.
Always love your history lessons, Matt! My husband and I have remarked a few times that we wish we could have been in your history classes when you were a professor!
Stunningly mysterious and gorgeous area. Slightly off topic, but Anthony Bourdain went to Tehran in one of the Parts Unknown episodes, and it was some of the best TV I've ever seen. Go check it out. The Persian people are so kind and wonderful. Excellent people. Many of them act more Christian than a lot of Christians. It's awful how their gov. treats them. It's so sad that we can't go there. Maybe one day, if anything comes from these Abrahamic Accords.
oh my god, i was born and raised in susa and like i KNEW its ancient but didn't know how much history im sitting on right now and you can totally visit! yes the government might act bitter against americans but there's no law banning it, I'd be so happy to show you around if you decide to visit someday♡
US citizens are totally allowed to visit Iran 🇮🇷. It’s a common misconception that people make about the country. I would love to go with you. Although our governments are at odds the people are very warm and friendly.
The people living at the time in Susa must have thought that their city would last forever. How could it not with all that power and all that history and having played such an important role for so long..... It is easy to think that "now" lasts forever.
I always get excited to see a new video from the coolest guy on RU-vid! Also, I need to have another child because I dropped the ball and didn't name either one of my kids "Xerxes".
I used to kind of dread reading through Old Testament geneologies because of ALL THOSE NAMES. But _now_ I actually enjoy trying to sound them out. How about Bakbukiah or Elioenai? 😂
I geek-out on this too. The Detroit Institute of Arts has gobs of artifacts spanning 4K-years, including a Babylonian Dragon from the Ishtar Gate. To think Daniel & his friends would also have walked under this same dragon is humbling and amazing, a testimony to the ingenuity and creativity of man and also to the promises of God. Though I’m not certain it was right these artifacts should have been transported across oceans, they still connect us in a tangible way to places we read about in Scripture.
It's nice to see someone else who's deeply obsessed with ancient humans. There's something quite unlike a place that hundreds of thousands of people over thousands of years have slowly and inexorably built together. Completely unplanned and without communication, but built with care and attention nonetheless.
This man is the most genuine person I’ve ever had the pleasure of listening too and watching. We need more people like you my dude. Big love from Estonia
Grateful for what we have from the past and things we do have are gravely under valued. Especially if this pale blue dot is all there was. Every clue is valuable and worth a thousand new weapons
Great video Matt! I’m really enjoying your podcast series on Esther on the TMBH podcast, this video compliments it nicely! Thanks for your commitment to this outstanding content.
Great video! Thanks for this! I enjoyed seeing all the photos of architecture & artifacts found in Susa. Must have truly been a beautiful place buried under the sands of time. I was reading in the book of Daniel chapter 7 today when he is in vision in the citadel of Susa. I had to explore more about this place mentioned in the Bible. So glad I did. Fascinating stuff.
I watched this when you first published it back in August, but came back to it because of it's connection to your Esther TMBH podcast series (that I'm now about one hundred and ninety eleven episodes into). I didn't pay attention to your shirt last time, but it caught my eye THIS time...Ted Lasso? Sweet!!
Hopefully someday we will be free and you can come here and see our historical places, what little of it will be left by then God only Knows, great video and presentation 🎉
@@epr8974then call it sensitivity for educational purposes. I agree with you regarding scholars (and students) who should absolutely know better, but a lot of laity have been told things by people they trust, and they're not gonna listen to a different perspective without building some trust first.
If you’re able to you should visit the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It is a beautiful cathedral and the priests there are amazing.
I love the ancient world, especially Mesopotamia. Such a playground for the imagination and every little surviving fragment just seems so full of stories!
11:10 that’s why I have an original 17th century Geneva Bible leaf from Genesis 2-4 framed on my wall. Upon pages just like that one English reformers worked out reformed covenant theology. A 400 year old piece of paper does a lot to connect you to those early Presbyterians and Baptists.
Thanks for letting me know. That's frustrating to hear because these things are a lot of work, and I'd like people who've subscribed to be notified there's a new video.
Hi Matt, I am an on and off listener but still big fan of your videos and tmbh podcast. Could you make an episode about chapter Ecclesiastes in the Bible, the history and potential interpretation? I recently discovered Ecclesiastes and I am wondering why it comes right after Proverbs, which is all about wisdom.
Maybe you should look into what is involved in getting a travel visa for Iran. It might be difficult to get one, but I don't think it's impossible. I remember years ago that Humans of New York guy went there and talked to people and took pictures of them. It stuck out in my mind because it isn't a place Americans would normally go, yet he somehow got to go there and, despite being a conservative Islamic country, I was actually surprised how "modern" it seemed compared to the typical Western mainstream media portrayals of it that I was used to. So may be look into it? I probably wouldn't lead with being a Christian looking to get information for your Christian podcast, but maybe you can say you are an "archaeology journalist".
I've always been fascinated by thinking about how many civilizations still unknown have existed since the flood - and even how many ruins may still be buried and undiscovered from /before/ the flood, given they weren't intentionally destroyed by God in the process. Archaeology I feel has only barely scratched the surface of discoverable human civilization.
And you have an Achaemenid name! That's awesome. Do you know anyone who lives near Susa who would take video and/or photos for me? I'd be happy to pay them.
@MattWhitmanTMBH thanks yea my name is an achaemenid name son of cyrus:). well I do have people and recently I've been there in Susa and Persepolis, since I'm working on the city for reconstruction that being said, I have some data and photos that ive taken myself, I can share with you if you're interested my friend.
I feel like maybe you're overstating the 'layers of history' angle for people like Cyrus because you're a historian yourself and really interested in this stuff, and also because as an american you're not used to seeing old stuff all that often. Ilkely Moor has good amount of really old stuff in it and and I've been there many times. I think it's kind of cool but not outstandingly amazing like you were suggesting. I don't think most people would see it as outstandinngly amazing either, in fact I think many people don't care and only go there because of the natural landscape.
Matt, does this newfound love of Susa make you want to change your answer for how you would use your time travel tokens? Also never say never. Iran is in a state of political flux right now, intelligence says that most Iranians aren't anti-american and are increasingly dissatisfied with the current government.
To believe in someone, you are convinced that they are true. If you believe in Jesus Christ, you will be Saved by Grace Alone, John 3:16, Ephesians 2:8-9, NKJV.
How dare you call our beloved city a Persian city susa never was and never will be Persian it always had khuzi people in it Elamites Elymais Khuziz Lurs and arabs
