1.49 The Assyrian Storm
In Judah, we meet a bunch of kings: Uzziah, Jotham and Ahaz. Uzziah gets leprosy when he offends the priests. Jotham's reign is confused, just like I am. Ahaz is threatened on all sides. Back in Israe...
29 Jan 201727min
1.48 Amos and Hosea, Hammers of the House of Jehu
Amos and Hosea are the first two prophets who get their own books. They are also the last of the four northern Israelite prophets. Amos is the perfect prophet, the template for all later prophets. He ...
15 Jan 201727min
Bonus 14: What a Revelation! The Apocalypse of St John the Divine
In this co-released episode, Steve Guerra of the History of the Papacy podcast and I continue our series on the apocalyptic literature, with the first of two episodes on the earliest Christian apocaly...
8 Jan 201730min
1.47 Calamities of the Two Kingdoms
Under the house of Jehu, the northern kingdom of Israel is assailed by the big bully Assyria and the little bully Aram-Damascus. I follow Jehu's dynasty for 90 years, through the reigns of Jehoahaz an...
1 Jan 201727min
1.46 Conundrums of the Kings Jehoram
Two kings called Jehoram ruled in Israel and Judah at the same time. Many scholars think they were the same person. Their reigns were extinguished by the coup of Jehu, agent of God against the evil ho...
18 Dec 201626min
Bonus 13: Satan and the Origin of Evil
In this co-released episode, Steve Guerra of the History of the Papacy podcast and I talk about Satan (ha'Satan, the adversary). In the Old Testament he is God's faithful prosecuting attorney. Only in...
11 Dec 201621min
1.45 Last of the Omrides
The Israelite King Ahab and the Judean King Jehoshaphat join in an ill-fated war against the kingdom of Aram-Damascus. One battle not mentioned is the Battle of Qarqar, which we know from Assyrian rec...
4 Dec 201628min
1.44 The House of Omri: Pinnacle of Power
The House of Omri reigned for 140 years with four kings: Omri, Ahab, Ahaziah and Jehoram. They created the first sophisticated Hebrew state, and brought the kingdom of Israel to the height of its powe...
20 Nov 201626min
