1.19 Numbers I: Into the Wilderness
It should have been but a few days march from Mt Sinai to the promised land. But the Israelite's kvetching annoys God so much he condemns them to spend 40 years in the wilderness.
6 Dec 201528min
1.18 Leviticus II: The Holiness Code
The first half of Leviticus is preoccupied with the priests and the Tabernacle. The second half of Leviticus radically extends the idea of holiness to the whole people of the Israelites. It lays down ...
22 Nov 201528min
Bonus 4: James the Just in the Late Second Temple Period (Part 2)
In this co-released episode, Steve Guerra of the History of the Papacy podcast and I conclude our discussion of James the Just, and talk about blood pudding.
16 Nov 20151h 8min
1.17 Leviticus I: God's Barbecue
The first part of Leviticus, which comes from the P source, sets out the complex system of sacrifices that God demands of the Israelites, and describes how the Israelites must maintain the sanctity of...
8 Nov 201527min
Bonus 3: James the Just in the Late Second Temple period (Part 1)
Steve Guerra and I discuss James the Just, how he got to be called James rather than Jacob in English, why he was James the Awesome, his relationship to Jesus, how the Catholics and Orthodox think abo...
18 Okt 201556min
1.16 Exodus IV: Origins of the Old Israelite Religion
The major festivals of Judaism are created, the Tent of Meeting is designed, and the priesthood under Aaron established. God is outraged when the feckless Aaron makes two idols, but in an astonishing ...
11 Okt 201529min
1.15 Exodus III: The Contract with God at Sinai
This is the defining moment in the history of the Israelites, where they swear allegiance to God in return for a special relationship with the divinity. I discuss how this contract follows the suzerai...
27 Sep 201530min
1.14 Exodus II: Egypt, No!
After ten rounds of unpleasantness, Moses leads the Israelites out of Egypt towards Mt Sinai. They don't yet know it, but they have begun 40 years of wandering in the wilderness.
13 Sep 201530min
