History in the Bible
By Garry Stevens
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A guide to the history presented in the Bible, for people of all faiths and backgrounds, presented by an independent podcaster, and biblical studies buff. I explore the religion of ancient Israel, the beginnings of Christianity, then finally the evolution of the heirs of Abraham to the year 200. I discuss every single book in every Bible (there are more than you think!). Lightly garnished with a dash of drollery, a soupçon of scrutiny, and not one ounce of objectivity. Not one ounce! The main narrative concluded in January 2024. But I continue to publish Afterlife shows.
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Afterlife 23: Sayings from the Bible 1
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Sep 06, 2026 |
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Afterlife 22: End of Times 1- Origins
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Aug 23, 2026 |
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Afterlife 21: Deuteronomy to Revelation
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Aug 09, 2026 |
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Afterlife 20: The Hand of God in Chronicles and Maccabees
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Jun 28, 2026 |
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Afterlife 19: Moses Leads a Putsch
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May 27, 2026 |
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Afterlife 18: King David and the Two Traditions
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Afterlife Detour 6: Surviving Vesuvius
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Feb 08, 2026 |
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Afterlife 17: Reprise of We Three Kings Epiphany Special
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Jan 04, 2026 |
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Afterlife 16: Reprise of Hark the Herald! the Christmas 2018 show
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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Afterlife Detour 5: Chasing Proto-Indo-European
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Dec 14, 2025 |
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Afterlife Detour 4: Follow-up on Egyptian Hydraulics
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Dec 07, 2025 |
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Afterlife 15: The Letter of Jeremiah
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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Afterlife 14: Jeremiah and the Two Traditions
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Nov 16, 2025 |
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Afterlife Detour 3: Ancient Egyptian Hydraulics
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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Afterlife Detour 2: Conclave
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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Afterlife 13: 50 Years of Biblical Archaeology Review
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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Afterlife Detour 1: A Roman Mystery
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Jul 20, 2025 |
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Afterlife 12: Shavuot and Pentecost
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Jun 29, 2025 |
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Afterlife 11: Passover and Easter
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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Afterlife 10: Rabbis, Arise!
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Feb 16, 2025 |
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Afterlife 9: Miraculous Births
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Jan 05, 2025 |
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Afterlife 8: The Heirs of Abraham book now published
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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Afterlife 7: Our Crazy Theories
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Sep 15, 2024 |
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Afterlife 6: On History Podcasting, with Steve Guerra
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Sep 01, 2024 |
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Afterlife 5: Making the New Testament
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Aug 18, 2024 |
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Afterlife 4: The Charms of Ancient History
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Aug 04, 2024 |
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Afterlife 3: Yet Another Book Announcement- Age of the Second Temple
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Afterlife 2: New Book Announcement- Genesis to Babylon
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Jun 22, 2024 |
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Afterlife 1: On History Podcasting, with Bernie Maopolski
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Jun 22, 2024 |
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Afterlife 0: Announcing The History in the Bible Podcast Companion, volume one
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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3.34 Show Finale- Speculations V: 100-700 CE
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Jan 21, 2024 |
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3.33 Speculations IV: 100-400 CE
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Jan 14, 2024 |
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3.32 Speculations III: 35-100 CE
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Jan 07, 2024 |
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3.31 Speculations II: 50-66 CE
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Bonus 58: The Gadarene Swine
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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3.30 Speculations I: 30-65 CE
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Nov 19, 2023 |
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Bonus 57: Growing Christianity, with Bernie Maopolski
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Nov 05, 2023 |
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Bonus 56: Abraham's Three Mysterious Visitors
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Oct 01, 2023 |
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3.29 The Last Heirs of Abraham III: Survivors of the Jungle
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Aug 05, 2023 |
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3.28 The Last Heirs of Abraham II: Fall of the Temple
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Jul 16, 2023 |
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Bonus 55: Peter, Paul, and Clement with Popeular History
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Jul 09, 2023 |
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3.27 The Last Heirs of Abraham I: Setting the Stage
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Jun 18, 2023 |
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Bonus 54: Manoah, father of Samson
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Jun 04, 2023 |
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Bonus 53: Joshua and the Day the Sun Stood Still
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May 14, 2023 |
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Bonus 52: Behind the Scenes with John Brooks of Pod Only knows
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Apr 30, 2023 |
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3.26 Christianity in the Year 200
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Bonus 51: Maccabees, Sadducees, and Pharisees With Gil Kidron
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Mar 19, 2023 |
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3.25 Remaking Paul II: Luther and Beyond
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Feb 26, 2023 |
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Bonus 50: With the Conspirinormal Podcast
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Feb 12, 2023 |
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Bonus 49: Top Moments in the Old Testament/Tanakh II
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Jan 29, 2023 |
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3.24 Remaking Paul I: Irenaeus
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Jan 15, 2023 |
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3.23 The Imperial Church Incorporate III: The Heresy Hunter
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Dec 24, 2022 |
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Bonus 48: Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ
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Dec 04, 2022 |
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Bonus 47 The Twelve Minor Prophets IX: Real Finale
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Nov 20, 2022 |
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3.22 The Imperial Church Incorporate II: The Martyr
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Nov 06, 2022 |
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3.21 The Imperial Church Incorporate I: The Heretic
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Oct 16, 2022 |
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Bonus 46: The Twelve Minor Prophets VIII: Finale
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Oct 02, 2022 |
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Bonus 45: Biblical Chronology with Gil Kidron II
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Sep 18, 2022 |
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3.20 Gnowing Me, Gnowing You II: The Crusade of Valentinus
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Sep 04, 2022 |
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3.19 Gnowing Me, Gnowing You I: The Children of Seth
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Aug 14, 2022 |
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Bonus 44: Biblical Chronology with Gil Kidron I
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Jul 31, 2022 |
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3.18 Christians Under the Roman Gaze
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Jul 17, 2022 |
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Bonus 43: Top Moments in the Old Testament/Tanakh I
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Jun 26, 2022 |
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Bonus 42: The Twelve Minor Prophets VII: Malachi and Joel
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Jun 12, 2022 |
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3.17 Quest for the Rabbis II: The Mishnah
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May 29, 2022 |
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3.16 Quest for the Rabbis I: Origins
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May 08, 2022 |
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Bonus 41: Baruch and Jeremiah, with Gil Kidron
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Apr 17, 2022 |
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3.15 Tumultus Iudaeorum
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Mar 27, 2022 |
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3.14 After the Apostles II: Holy Books and Blessed Bishops
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Mar 06, 2022 |
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3.13 After the Apostles I: Out of the Mist
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Feb 13, 2022 |
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Bonus 40 Noah: The Movie, with Pod Academy
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Jan 23, 2022 |
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Bonus 39 The Twelve Minor Prophets VI: Haggai and Zechariah
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Jan 09, 2022 |
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Bonus 38 The Twelve Minor Prophets V: Zephaniah and Habakkuk
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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3.12 Earliest Christians IV: Conflicts in John's Community
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Dec 05, 2021 |
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3.11 Earliest Christians III: John's Community and Revelation
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Nov 14, 2021 |
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3.10 Earliest Christians II: Paul Against Peter Against Thomas
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Oct 24, 2021 |
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3.9 Earliest Christians I: Deciphering Jesus
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Oct 03, 2021 |
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3.8 After the Temple II: The Christians
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Sep 12, 2021 |
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Bonus 37 The Patriarchs with A Podcast of Biblical Proportions
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Aug 22, 2021 |
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3.7 After the Temple I: The Judeans
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Aug 15, 2021 |
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Bonus 36 The Twelve Minor Prophets IV: Micah and Nahum
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Aug 01, 2021 |
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3.6 The Great Revolt II: A Civil War within a Rebellion
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Jul 11, 2021 |
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Bonus 35 In conversation with A Podcast of Biblical Proportions
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Jul 04, 2021 |
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3.5 The Great Revolt I: Lighting the Fuse
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Jun 20, 2021 |
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3.4 Before the Great Revolt II: The Apocalyptic Christians
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May 30, 2021 |
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Bonus 34 The Twelve Minor Prophets III: Jonah and Obadiah
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May 23, 2021 |
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3.3 Before the Great Revolt I: The Judeans
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May 09, 2021 |
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Bonus 33 The Twelve Minor Prophets II: Amos and Hosea
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May 02, 2021 |
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3.2 The Rococo World of the Second Temple
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Apr 18, 2021 |
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Bonus 32: Into Exile With Bernie from the Fan of History podcast
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Apr 11, 2021 |
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3.1 The Heirs of Abraham
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Mar 28, 2021 |
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Bonus 31: Retelling the Bible: A conversation with the Rev. W. Scott McAndless
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Mar 21, 2021 |
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Bonus 30. The Twelve Minor Prophets I: Introducing the Twelve
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Jan 03, 2021 |
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Bonus 29: Deuteronomy Fun Time With Bernie from the Fan of History podcast
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Nov 01, 2020 |
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Bonus 28: The Book of Joshua
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Sep 20, 2020 |
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Bonus 27: With Bernie from the Fan of History podcast
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Aug 30, 2020 |
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2.60 An Epilogue and a Prologue: Season Two Finale
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Aug 09, 2020 |
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2.59 The Fates of the Apostles
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Jul 19, 2020 |
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2.58 Paul's Fate and Final Letters
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Jun 28, 2020 |
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2.57 Paul's Arrest and Trial
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Jun 07, 2020 |
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2.56 Paul's Third Mission: To the Corinthians and Romans
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May 17, 2020 |
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2.55 Paul's Third Mission: To the Galatians
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Apr 26, 2020 |
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Bonus 25: The Mysterious Q Source
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Apr 19, 2020 |
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After-dinner Mint for 2.54: A Pagan visits Paul's Club in Thessalonica
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Apr 05, 2020 |
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2.54 Paul's Second Mission: To The Greeks
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Apr 05, 2020 |
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2.53 Paul's Lost and First Missions
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Mar 15, 2020 |
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2.52 The Many Puzzles of Paul's Epistles
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Feb 23, 2020 |
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2.51 We Need To Talk About Paul
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Feb 02, 2020 |
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2.50 The First Jesus Club II: Tribulations
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Jan 12, 2020 |
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2.49 The First Jesus Club I: Perfect Community
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Dec 22, 2019 |
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2.48 Do You Think You're What They Say You Are?
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Dec 01, 2019 |
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2.47 The Resurrection
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Nov 10, 2019 |
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Bonus 24 The Whacky Book of Daniel
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Nov 03, 2019 |
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2.46 The Death of Jesus
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Oct 20, 2019 |
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2.45 Jesus on Trial
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Sep 29, 2019 |
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2.44 The Last Supper
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Sep 08, 2019 |
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2.43 Palm Sunday
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Aug 18, 2019 |
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Bonus 23 The Trinity: Part 2
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Aug 04, 2019 |
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2.42 The Road To Jerusalem
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Jul 27, 2019 |
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Bonus 22: All things Biblical at the IntelligentSpeech conference in NYC
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Jul 07, 2019 |
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2.41 Jesus' Disciples II: The Other Guys
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Jun 23, 2019 |
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Bonus 21 The Trinity: Part 1
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Jun 09, 2019 |
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2.40 Jesus' Disciples I: The Cabinet of Three
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Jun 02, 2019 |
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2.39 Conflict and Transfiguration
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May 12, 2019 |
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2.38 Miracles and Healings in Galilee
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Apr 21, 2019 |
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2.37 Jesus All Over the Place
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Mar 31, 2019 |
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2.36 Jesus in Galilee
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Mar 10, 2019 |
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2.35 Prologue to Jesus' Ministry
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Feb 17, 2019 |
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2.34 The Problem of John the Baptist
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Jan 27, 2019 |
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2.33 We Three Kings: 2019 Epiphany Special
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Jan 06, 2019 |
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Bonus 20 The Emergence of Rabbinic Judaism and Christianity
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Dec 30, 2018 |
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2.32 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing: 2018 Christmas Special
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Dec 16, 2018 |
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2.31 The Many Names of Jesus
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Dec 02, 2018 |
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2.30 John's Gospel of Knowledge
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Nov 18, 2018 |
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2.29 The Gospels of Matthew and Luke
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Oct 28, 2018 |
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2.28 The Gospels of Mark and Matthew
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Oct 07, 2018 |
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2.27 What We Know About the Life of Jesus
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Sep 16, 2018 |
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2.26 Christianity's Earliest Witness: Paul Writes to the Thessalonians
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Aug 26, 2018 |
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2.25 Quest for the Historical Jesus
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Aug 05, 2018 |
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2.24 Battle for the New Testament IV: Modern Times
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Jul 15, 2018 |
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2.23 Battle for the New Testament III: the Reformation
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Jun 24, 2018 |
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2.22 Battle for the New Testament II: Against Marcion
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Jun 03, 2018 |
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2.21 Battle for the New Testament I: Earliest Times
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May 13, 2018 |
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Bonus 19: Samson on Trial
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May 06, 2018 |
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2.20 Herod's Heirs
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Apr 22, 2018 |
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2.19 What Have the Romans Ever Done For Us?
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Apr 01, 2018 |
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2.18 Modern Debates: Scandal of the Dead Sea Scrolls
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Mar 18, 2018 |
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Bonus 18: Yochi Brandes' novel 'The Orchard'- Judaism and Christianity after the fall of the Temple
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Mar 11, 2018 |
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2.17 Recovering the Bible: A Century of Revelations
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Mar 04, 2018 |
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2.16 Meet the Neighbours: Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes
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Feb 18, 2018 |
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2.15 The Rise and Ruin of the Maccabeans
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Feb 04, 2018 |
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2.14 Grappling with the Greeks V: Jubilees Reconstructs Judaism
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Jan 21, 2018 |
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2.13 Grappling with the Greeks IV: Daniel and the Book of Parables
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Jan 07, 2018 |
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2.12 Grappling with the Greeks III: The Maccabeans Revolt
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Dec 24, 2017 |
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2.11 Grappling With the Greeks II: Jerusalem Against Athens
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Dec 10, 2017 |
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2.10 Grappling with the Greeks I: Josephus and the Books of Maccabees
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Nov 26, 2017 |
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2.9 The Apocalypse to End Them All: 1 Enoch
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Nov 12, 2017 |
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2.8 Lost Books of the New Testaments
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Oct 29, 2017 |
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2.7 Under Persia: Farewell to the Tanakh
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Oct 15, 2017 |
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2.6 Leaving Babylon IV: Nehemiah and Ezra Stand Against Ruth
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Oct 01, 2017 |
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2.5 Leaving Babylon III: The Enigma of Zerubbabel and Joshua
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Sep 17, 2017 |
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2.4 Leaving Babylon II: Cyrus and the Mystery of Sheshbazzar
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Sep 03, 2017 |
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2.3 Leaving Babylon I: The Ezra Muddle
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Aug 20, 2017 |
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2.2 In Babylon II: Ezekiel and Job
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Aug 06, 2017 |
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2.1 In Babylon I: The Exile
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Jul 23, 2017 |
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Bonus 17: A Conversation with Dan Libenson of Judaism Unbound
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Jun 13, 2017 |
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1.57 Modern Debates: End of an Era
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May 21, 2017 |
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1.56 Modern Debates: Into Exile.
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May 07, 2017 |
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1.55 Four Prophets of the Babylonian Crisis
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Apr 23, 2017 |
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1.54 The Babylonian Conquest of Judah
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Apr 09, 2017 |
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1.53 Evil King Manasseh and the Reformation of Josiah
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Mar 26, 2017 |
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Bonus 16: After Life - Surviving the Apocalypse
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Mar 19, 2017 |
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1.52 Isaiah and Micah, Prophets of the Assyrian Crisis
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Mar 12, 2017 |
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1.51 King Hezekiah, Father of Biblical Religion
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Feb 26, 2017 |
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1.50 The Fall of Israel
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Feb 12, 2017 |
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Bonus 15: Revelation- Apocalypse by Numbers
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Feb 12, 2017 |
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1.49 The Assyrian Storm
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Jan 29, 2017 |
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1.48 Amos and Hosea, Hammers of the House of Jehu
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Jan 15, 2017 |
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Bonus 14: What a Revelation! The Apocalypse of St John the Divine
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Jan 08, 2017 |
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1.47 Calamities of the Two Kingdoms
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Jan 01, 2017 |
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1.46 Conundrums of the Kings Jehoram
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Dec 18, 2016 |
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Bonus 13: Satan and the Origin of Evil
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Dec 11, 2016 |
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1.45 Last of the Omrides
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Dec 04, 2016 |
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1.44 The House of Omri: Pinnacle of Power
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Nov 20, 2016 |
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Bonus 12: A Very Merkabah Jubilee
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Nov 13, 2016 |
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1.43 Forty Years of Trouble
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Nov 06, 2016 |
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Bonus 11: Apocalypses of Daniel and 1st Enoch - Hiding in Plain Sight
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Oct 30, 2016 |
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1.42 The Kingdom Sundered
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Oct 23, 2016 |
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Bonus 10: Gnosticism: Gnowing me, Gnowing You
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Oct 16, 2016 |
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1.41 Modern Debates: David and Solomon
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Oct 09, 2016 |
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Bonus 9: Portents of the Apocalypse
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Oct 02, 2016 |
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1.40 Puzzles of the United Kingdom of the Hebrews
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Sep 25, 2016 |
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1.39 Solomon's Legacy
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Sep 11, 2016 |
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1.38 Solomon's Magnificence
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Aug 28, 2016 |
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Bonus 8: Yochi Brandes' The Secret Book of Kings
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Aug 26, 2016 |
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1.37 David and the Psalms
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Aug 14, 2016 |
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1.36 The Last Days of David
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Jul 31, 2016 |
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1.35 Treachery in the House of David
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Jul 17, 2016 |
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1.34 David Triumphant
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Jul 03, 2016 |
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1.33 From Bandit to King
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Jun 19, 2016 |
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1.32 The Complicated Rise of David
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Jun 05, 2016 |
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1.31 Samuel and the Tragedy of King Saul
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May 22, 2016 |
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1.30 Eli and Samuel, Last of the Judges
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May 08, 2016 |
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1.29 The United Kingdom of Saul, David, and Solomon
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Apr 24, 2016 |
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1.28 Modern Debates: Judging Joshua and the Judges
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Apr 10, 2016 |
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1.27 Judges II: Victory into Defeat
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Mar 27, 2016 |
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Bonus 7: Steve and Garry Talk Heresy
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Mar 20, 2016 |
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1.26 Judges I: The Book of Rescuers
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Mar 13, 2016 |
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1.25 Joshua Conquers Canaan
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Feb 28, 2016 |
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1.24 Modern Debates: Disappearing the Patriarchs
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Feb 14, 2016 |
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1.23 God's Historian: The Deuteronomist
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Jan 31, 2016 |
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Bonus 6: Priest-King Melchizedek, International Man of Mystery
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Jan 24, 2016 |
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Bonus 5: James the Just in the Late Second Temple Period (Part 3)
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Jan 23, 2016 |
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1.22 Deuteronomy II: The Death of Moses
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Jan 17, 2016 |
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1.21 Deuteronomy I: Moses Farewells His people
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Jan 03, 2016 |
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1.20 Numbers II: Out of the Wilderness
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Dec 20, 2015 |
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1.19 Numbers I: Into the Wilderness
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Dec 06, 2015 |
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1.18 Leviticus II: The Holiness Code
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Nov 22, 2015 |
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Bonus 4: James the Just in the Late Second Temple Period (Part 2)
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Nov 16, 2015 |
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1.17 Leviticus I: God's Barbecue
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Nov 08, 2015 |
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Bonus 3: James the Just in the Late Second Temple period (Part 1)
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Oct 18, 2015 |
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1.16 Exodus IV: Origins of the Old Israelite Religion
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Oct 11, 2015 |
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1.15 Exodus III: The Contract with God at Sinai
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Sep 27, 2015 |
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1.14 Exodus II: Egypt, No!
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Sep 13, 2015 |
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1.13 Exodus I: Egypt, Ho!
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Aug 30, 2015 |
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1.12 Genesis V: Jacob and Joseph
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Aug 16, 2015 |
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1.11 Genesis IV: Trouble in the Family
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Aug 02, 2015 |
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Bonus 2: The Second Temple period, with Stephen Guerra
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Jul 26, 2015 |
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1.10 Genesis III: Abraham is Called
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Jul 19, 2015 |
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Bonus 1: Talking with Stephen Guerra of the History of the Papacy Podcast
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Jul 12, 2015 |
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1.9 Genesis II: Tales of the Flood
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Jul 05, 2015 |
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1.8 Genesis I: Stories of Creation
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Jun 21, 2015 |
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1.7 Writing the Pentateuch
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Jun 07, 2015 |
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1.6 Canaan of the Patriarchs
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May 24, 2015 |
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1.5 The Names of God
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May 10, 2015 |
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1.4 Recovering Ancient Israel
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Apr 26, 2015 |
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1.3 Canons and Criticism
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Apr 12, 2015 |
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1.2 What is the Bible?
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Mar 25, 2015 |
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1.1 All the History, in all the Books, in all the Bibles
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Mar 24, 2015 |