A Podcast of Biblical Proportions

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Resident Academic: the Baby Moses Investigation Jul 06, 2025

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Dr. Rutger Vos is our Resident Academic, academizing our investigation into who wrote the Baby Moses story and why. How would this be viewed by academia?

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Collab: Shavuot and Pentecost are Almost Identical Jun 29, 2025

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After having learned the origins of the Hebrew festival of Shavuot/Weeks, Garry Stevens of the History in the Bible podcast joins Gil to compare our findings with what we know about the Christian version of this holiday. The results are stunning.

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89 - The Making of Leviticus Jun 22, 2025

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In this summary episode, let's review the layers of Leviticus, who wrote them, and when

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88 - The Ten Terrible, Stressful and Spooky Days Jun 08, 2025

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Yom Kippur is the Hebrew Day of Atonement, and it was originally established so the Hebrew people could open a new leaf. Instead, the holy day unleashed chaos among the Hebrews.

Click here to read about Dr. Yonatan Adler's research about Yom Kippur beginning in 140 BCE

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Collab: The Rise of the Rabbis Jun 01, 2025

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When the Rabbis emerged on the historical scene, during Roman times, Judaism was born. Garry Stevens from the History in the Bible podcast joins Gil to discuss

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87 - The Hebrew Class War May 18, 2025

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In 140 BCE, the Maccabees reformed the Hebrew calendar and wrote the Leviticus rules in chapters 19 and 25, so they could transfer wealth from the rich back to the people.

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86 - Payback May 04, 2025

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As we get into the second part of our Leviticus season, we get to two Leviticus stories written in 140 BCE about how the original priests were violently toppled and replaced by Levites.

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85 - The Hebrew Theocratic Oligarchy Apr 20, 2025

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In 458 BCE, a group of foreign billionaires initiated a coup in Judea in order to exempt themselves from paying taxes. They succeeded thanks to the first edition of the Torah.

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Collab: Passover vs Easter Apr 13, 2025

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Garry Stevens of the History in the Bible podcast joins Gil to talk about the origins of Passover and Easter, and how the former became the latter.

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84 - The First Year of Jubilee Apr 06, 2025

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Who erased the two holiest celebrations in the Hebrew calendar, the Year of Jubilee and the Festival of Weeks, to disconnect them from 537 BCE?