Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCollab: The Making of the New Testament
Gary Stevens of the History in the Bible podcast joins Gil to discuss when and in what context was the New Testament written and compiled.
There are c…
2 years ago
Collab: The Passover Layers
I went on the History of the Papacy podcast to discuss the evolution of Passover, from a 538 BCE agricultural festival to a 140 BCE nationalistic one…
2 years ago
Collab: What's Most Facinating About Ancient World
In one episode, three ancient history podcasters discuss what's most fascinating about the ancient world. Garry Stevens of the History in the Bible p…
2 years, 1 month ago
New Plan After Oral Surgery
I had oral surgery and cannot record new episodes for the coming 2-4 months. BUT we're going to turn these lemons into lemonade.
Join our tribe on Pa…
2 years, 1 month ago
71 - Moses the Natural Born Leader
Episode 71
The depiction of Moses and his leadership style in the parallel populist Exodus narrative is a rare ancient story written by and for the people.
Joi…
2 years, 1 month ago
70 - Who Wrote The Song of the Sea?
Episode 70
Most scholars see the Song of the Sea poem as one of the oldest in the Bible. But in the past, they all agreed it was actually one of the newest text…
2 years, 2 months ago
69 - Let The Complaining Begin
Episode 69
After centuries of oppression, Yahweh takes the Hebrews out of Egypt. And the first thing they do is complain about being taken out of Egypt. Why?
Des…
2 years, 2 months ago
538 BCE: A Giant Leap for Humankind
The period known as the Axial Age began right after the establishment of the Persian empire. Gil and Dr. Rutger Vos, an evolutionary biologist and hi…
2 years, 3 months ago
68 - The Crossing of the Red Sea
Episode 68
This is the most epic story in the Bible. Since most scholars agree it was written in Persian times, what could have inspired the writer of this stor…
2 years, 3 months ago
67 - The Hebrew Odyssey
Episode 67
The first thing God does after finally freeing the Hebrews from their Egyptian captivity is to send them the wrong way. Why? And why are they carryin…
2 years, 4 months ago