3.30 Speculations I: 30-65 CE
This is the first episode in a series of speculations and alternate histories. This time: what if John the Baptist was bigger than Jesus? What if Paul had split to form his own independent movement?
19 Nov 202328min
Bonus 57: Growing Christianity, with Bernie Maopolski
In this bonus, Bernie Maopolski of Fan of History (https://shows.acast.com/history) invites me onto his "Whats New In History" segment. We discuss my ideas about how Bible scholars have it all wrong a...
5 Nov 202336min
Bonus 56: Abraham's Three Mysterious Visitors
In this bonus, I continue my collaboration with Steve Guerra of the "History of the Papacy" show (https://www.atozhistorypage.com/), and Scott Mcandless of the "Retelling the Bible" podcast (https://r...
1 Okt 202338min
3.29 The Last Heirs of Abraham III: Survivors of the Jungle
The revolt of Bar Kosiva against Rome failed, as had the Great Revolt. The Roman punishment destroyed almost all the many blooms living in the mighty jungle that was Second Temple Judaism. Only two sp...
5 Aug 202328min
3.28 The Last Heirs of Abraham II: Fall of the Temple
The Temple's destruction also destroyed all the many varieties of Second Temple Judaism, save for the emerging rabbinic movement, and the nascent Christian movement.
16 Jul 202320min
Bonus 55: Peter, Paul, and Clement with Popeular History
In this bonus, Gregg Gassman of the Popeular History Podcast (www.popeularhistory.com) and and I discuss Peter, Paul, and Clement. Gregg is a Catholic, and I was brought up in the Anglican tradition. ...
9 Jul 20231h 9min
3.27 The Last Heirs of Abraham I: Setting the Stage
Only two of Abraham's heirs survived to the year 200 CE/AD: rabbinic Judaism, and the imperial church incorporate. My final epiodes explore how that happened.
18 Jun 202326min
Bonus 54: Manoah, father of Samson
In this collaboration with Steve Guerra of the History of the Papacy show (https://www.atozhistorypage.com/), and Scott McAndless of the Retelling the Bible podcast (https://retellingthebible.wordpres...
4 Jun 202330min
