23 - Did The Israelite Exodus From Egypt Really Happen?
Send us Fan Mail The Exodus from Egypt is one of the most influential in human history. But many archaeologists doubt its veracity. Did it really happen and how did the story become so important? mos...
27 Mars 202338min
22 - How The Canaanites Lost Egypt
Send us Fan Mail It looked like Egypt was on its last legs, occupied by Nubians in the south and Canaanites in the north. But they reunited the country and made Egypt great again. How did they do it, ...
24 Feb 202333min
21 - How The Canaanites Came To Rule Egypt
Send us Fan Mail Egyptologists tend to look at the Canaanite rule of Egypt through the Hyksos as a chaotic interlude. But in reality, they had great kings and amazing accomplishments. We also look at ...
9 Feb 202336min
20 - The Ten Plagues of Egypt
Send us Fan Mail Is there a historical basis for the story of the ten plagues recounted in the Book of Exodus? There are some scientific explanations for these events. And we also have some idea of wh...
26 Jan 202339min
19 - Did The Canaanites Sacrifice Their Children?
Send us Fan Mail The Tanakh, in several places, mentions a practice of running children through the fire for the god Molech. What does that mean? Did the Canaanites sacrifice their children to a blood...
13 Jan 202349min
18 - The Golden Calf: The Roots of the Israelite Religion Pt. 2
Send us Fan Mail Canaanite mythology sheds light on the roots and motives behind much of Israelite theology and law. In this episode we look at the story of the golden calf, as told in Exodus, and se...
29 Dec 202233min
17 - Sons of Anat: The Roots of the Israelite Religion Pt. 1
Send us Fan Mail The Ugaritic Texts provide us with the internal world of the Canaanite worshippers of Baal and Asherah. The faith we are often warned against in the Tanakh. But their mythology contai...
16 Dec 202238min
16 - Hammurabi's Code
Send us Fan Mail We have all heard of Hammurabi's Code. But how important was it really? Was it just? Did anyone actually follow it? And most importantly, is it really the source of biblical law? mos...
30 Nov 202238min
