Episode 22: Fatalism (The Book of Ecclesiastes)
The Old Testament, Part 8 of 10. If there is one Biblical book that explains all of life, thick and thin, love and anguish, that book is probably Ecclesiastes. Episode 22 Quiz https://literatureandhi...
16 Aug 20161h 33min
Episode 21: The Bible's Magic Trick (The Book of Psalms)
The Old Testament, Part 7 of 10. In the Book of Psalms, a single, fascinating, familiar linguistic device propels the world's most famous poems. Episode 21 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-...
27 Jul 20161h 24min
Episode 20: The Problem of Evil (The Book of Job)
The Old Testament, Part 6 of 10. If God is so good, then why do the good and innocent suffer? The Book of Job's aim is to answer this question. Episode 20 Quiz https://literatureandhistory.com/quiz-0...
15 Jul 20161h 28min
Episode 19: The One Who Struggles with God (The Historical Books and Biblical Archaeology)
The Old Testament, Part 5 of 10. The Historical Books tell of Israel's conflicts with Syria, Assyria, Egypt, and finally, exile to the corridors of Babylon. Episode 19 Quiz https://literatureandhisto...
29 Jun 20162h 8min
Episode 18: The 613 Commandments (The Pentateuch's Prescriptive Materials)
The Old Testament, Part 4 of 10. Eden, the Flood, the Commandments– all fine. But what's with all the stuff about tents, sacrifices, and – uh – testicles? Episode 18 Quiz https://literatureandhistory...
15 Jun 20161h 44min
Episode 17: Roots of the Pentateuch (The Pentateuch and Comparative Mythography)
The Old Testament, Part 3 of 10. Hear the Biblical story of creation and the first founders of Israel, and the texts that may have influenced this story. Episode 17 Quiz https://literatureandhistory....
1 Jun 20161h 56min
Episode 16: Four Main Parts (Introduction to the Bible's Structure)
The Old Testament, Part 2 of 10. There are tons of books, thousands of proper nouns, and many versions of the Old Testament. But all of it fits into four main parts. Episode 16 Quiz https://literatur...
25 Mai 20161h 13min
Episode 15: Canaan (Biblical History and Archaeology)
The Old Testament, Part 1 of 10. 1207 BCE. Two world empires. And between them, an unassuming strip of seacoast land that has been at the center of history, ever since. Episode 15 Quiz https://litera...
13 Mai 20161h 32min
