Bonus 2: The Second Temple period, with Stephen Guerra
This is the second of an irregular series of bonus episodes, in addition to my fortnightly installments. In this bonus episode, Stephen Guerra of the History of the Papacy podcast and I talk about the...
26 Juli 201553min
1.10 Genesis III: Abraham is Called
After the primeval stories, Genesis introduces the man who dominates and forms the very heart of of book, Abraham. He is the first of the patriarchs. God makes a real-estate deal with Abraham, giving ...
19 Juli 201529min
Bonus 1: Talking with Stephen Guerra of the History of the Papacy Podcast
This is the first of an irregular series of bonus episodes, in addition to my fortnightly installments. In this bonus, I talk about history podcasting with Steve Guerra of the History of the Papacy po...
12 Juli 201525min
1.9 Genesis II: Tales of the Flood
Flood epics were a dime a dozen in ancient Mesopotamia. Genesis has its own version. This section of Genesis is full of puzzles: Cain's gift of tabouleh is rejected; the dating system is a complete me...
5 Juli 201526min
1.8 Genesis I: Stories of Creation
The opening chapters of Genesis recount two stories of creation, neither of which involves Satan. One is from the J source, the other from the P source. I compare these to the creation stories from an...
21 Juni 201525min
1.7 Writing the Pentateuch
Work by scholars from the late 19th century had established that five sources lay behind the Pentateuch. They came to be known by letters: J, E, P, and D. These theories were a mainstay of biblical st...
7 Juni 201525min
1.6 Canaan of the Patriarchs
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24 Maj 201525min
1.5 The Names of God
The finds at the ancient city of Ugarit in Syria provided us with our knowledge of the religion of Canaan, the land conquered by the Israelites. Some of this religion, such as the god El and the monst...
10 Maj 201517min
