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A Podcast of Biblical Proportions
Gil Kidron
152 episodes
1 week ago
The stories, songs and laws of the Hebrew Bible have shaped our world, and they were written by people. Regular people, like you and me. And once you go over these texts with that in mind, there is quite a lot that you can learn about the people who wrote some of the most famous stories ever written. Join Hebrew-speaking writer and editor Gil Kidron on a journey of biblical proportions, going over the biblical books in order, and leaving no stone unturned
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The stories, songs and laws of the Hebrew Bible have shaped our world, and they were written by people. Regular people, like you and me. And once you go over these texts with that in mind, there is quite a lot that you can learn about the people who wrote some of the most famous stories ever written. Join Hebrew-speaking writer and editor Gil Kidron on a journey of biblical proportions, going over the biblical books in order, and leaving no stone unturned
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History
Education,
Religion & Spirituality,
Judaism
Episodes (20/152)
A Podcast of Biblical Proportions
Collab: Who Wrote the Letter of Jeremiah?
Garry Stevens of the History in the Bible podcast joins Gil to talk about an obscure but fun book
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1 week ago
25 minutes 43 seconds

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions
Collab: Jeremiah in Hebrew vs Ancient Greek
There are many differences between the Hebrew and Ancient Greek versions of the book of Jeremiah. Can we explain them?
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2 weeks ago
46 minutes 35 seconds

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions
96 - Final Thoughts on Numbers
Looking back and gleaning new insights from our season about the fourth biblical book
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3 weeks ago
45 minutes 33 seconds

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions
95 - The Rise and Fall of the Hebrew State
When read in context, the Maccabean texts in Numbers reveal the processes that led to the fall of the Hebrew state
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1 month ago
1 hour 17 minutes 30 seconds

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions
94 - The Secret Story about Jeremiah the Traitor
In our fourth episode of the season of Numbers, we go over the Balaam Tales, which are a funny fable about Jeremiah the traitor
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1 month ago
1 hour 16 minutes 17 seconds

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions
93 - He Who Controls the Ark
After the Hebrew returnees split into groups, the priests use the Ark of the Covenant to regain political power
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2 months ago
1 hour 15 minutes 4 seconds

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions
92 - When Reality Shatters Your Dreams
The stories about the challenges of the returnees from Egypt are about the challenges of the returnees from Babylonia
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2 months ago
1 hour 18 minutes 4 seconds

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions
91 - Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow
The oldest stories of Numbers were about the crises of leadership in the Babylonian captivity
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3 months ago
56 minutes 14 seconds

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions
90 - What is Numbers
In this introductory episode to the fourth biblical book, we will overview its many different layers
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3 months ago
38 minutes 20 seconds

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions
Collab: New AI Research into Biblical Authors Supports our Theories
New AI research into the Documentary Hypothesis and the authorship of the books of Samuel reinforces our theories
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3 months ago
34 minutes 23 seconds

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions
Collab: How To Find Biblical Authors
Petros Koutoupis joins Gil to talk about biblical authors
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4 months ago
1 hour 33 minutes 44 seconds

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions
Collab: Miraculous Births in Myth
Garry Stevens and Bernie Maopolski join Gil to talk about miraculous births in myth
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4 months ago
35 minutes 33 seconds

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions
Resident Academic: What Academia is Good and Bad At
Anke Bosmat, PhD, joins Gil to give her perspective on what is working and what is not working in academia today
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4 months ago
40 minutes 51 seconds

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions
Resident Academic: the Baby Moses Investigation
Dr. Rutger Vos is our Resident Academic, academizing our investigation into who wrote the Baby Moses story and why
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4 months ago
1 hour 11 minutes 28 seconds

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions
Collab: Shavuot and Pentecost are Almost Identical
Garry Stevens from the History in the Bible podcast joins Gil to discuss the stunning similarities between Shavuot/Weeks and Pentecost
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4 months ago
29 minutes 47 seconds

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions
89 - The Making of Leviticus
In this summary episode, let's review the layers of Leviticus, who wrote them, and when
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5 months ago
52 minutes 30 seconds

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions
88 - The Ten Terrible, Stressful and Spooky Days
The origins of Yom Kippur in 140 BCE make for a tantalizing story
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5 months ago
1 hour 24 minutes 39 seconds

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions
Collab: The Rise of the Rabbis
When the Rabbis showed up on the historical scene, Judaism was born
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5 months ago
36 minutes 33 seconds

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions
87 - The Hebrew Class War
In 140 BCE, the Maccabees reformed the Hebrew calendar to transfer wealth from the rich back to the people
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6 months ago
1 hour 22 minutes 46 seconds

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions
86 - Payback
In 140 BCE, the original priests were violently toppled and replaced by the Levites. Leviticus has two stories about that putsch
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6 months ago
54 minutes 47 seconds

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions
The stories, songs and laws of the Hebrew Bible have shaped our world, and they were written by people. Regular people, like you and me. And once you go over these texts with that in mind, there is quite a lot that you can learn about the people who wrote some of the most famous stories ever written. Join Hebrew-speaking writer and editor Gil Kidron on a journey of biblical proportions, going over the biblical books in order, and leaving no stone unturned