A Podcast of Biblical Proportions

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67 - The Hebrew Odyssey Apr 28, 2024

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The first thing God does after finally freeing the Hebrews from their Egyptian captivity is to send them the wrong way. Why? And why are they carrying with them the bones of Joseph?

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66 - The Passover Backlash Apr 14, 2024

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The Hebrew priests had used Passover to make themselves rich and powerful, and their enemies added new rules meant to persecute the priests into oblivion.

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Exodus Recap: The Layers of Passover Apr 07, 2024

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In our mini-series into the origins of Passover, we have learned that it has two layers of rules: a universalist seasonal layer, and a nationalistic layer. Let's refresh our memories on how the Passover rules in Exodus, chapters 12-13, were written.

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Exodus Recap: The Writers Mar 31, 2024

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Before we get back to Exodus, we need to refresh our memories about who are the people who wrote and edited Exodus.

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Collab: Intelligence in the Ancient World Mar 24, 2024

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After learning in our Revisiting Genesis episodes that Jeremiah was working for the Babylonians to undermine Jerusalem, we host Bernie from the Fan of History podcast to dive into how rulers used intelligence to further their ambitions

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Revisiting Genesis 7 - The Promised Land Mar 17, 2024

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In our Revisiting Genesis series finale (for now): While in prison, Jeremiah gets a very suspicious visit from his "cousin" - fateful visit that would change the course of history

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Revisiting Genesis 6 - Sodom, part 2 Mar 03, 2024

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In Genesis 19 we can find an action-packed thriller story about an extraction operation of a righteous man from an evil city. We just need to forget about Sodom.

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REPOSTING: 15 - Operation Sodom and Gomorrah Feb 25, 2024

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This episode was posted three years, before we knew that the Sodom story was actually about the destruction of Jerusalem. And still, we nailed it anyway. Enjoy this prophetic/nostalgia/cringe episode!

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Revisiting Genesis 5 - Sodom, part 1 Feb 18, 2024

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The second Genesis story about the destruction of Jerusalem is the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, evil cities that Yahweh had to destroy for their sins. Exactly what Yahweh told Jeremiah he would do to Jerusalem. But what does the story reveal about the destruction of Jerusalem?

Click here to read more about the next course: six divine comedies from the books of Samuel.

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Revisiting Genesis 4 - The Flood Feb 04, 2024

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When we read the tale of Noah and the flood in its own context and in the original Hebrew, we meet an ancient sci-fi story with an incredible twist.

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