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Back to SearchMysterious Origins of a Bible Story: Casting the First Stone
Season 2 Episode 35
For the first four centuries of Christianity, the famous story of the "woman taken in adultery" was nowhere to be found in the New Testament. In thi…
2 years, 7 months ago
When Christians Were Jewish
Season 2 Episode 34
It's easy to read the New Testament and come away thinking that Jesus and his disciples were in opposition to "the Jews." But the first followers of …
2 years, 8 months ago
The Legendary John Cleese on "Monty Python's Life of Brian"
Season 2 Episode 33
Comedy royalty John Cleese stopped by the podcast to chat with Helen and Dave about Monty Python's inspiration for making Life of Brian, what fascina…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Nasty, Yucky, Funky World of the 1st Century
Season 2 Episode 32
Face it — you wouldn't survive two days back in the first century. If the food-borne bacteria didn't kill you, you might keel over from the odors alo…
2 years, 8 months ago
How Yahweh Became God
Season 2 Episode 31
How did a (lowercase) god named Yahweh from the pantheon of the ancient Edomites become the one and only (uppercase) God of Judaism, Christianity and…
2 years, 8 months ago
Season 2 Teaser and Some Big Announcements
Season 2
Season 2 of Biblical Time Machine is coming soon! We've already recorded a slate of terrific episodes that will be dropping in the next few weeks. U…
2 years, 9 months ago
Season 1 Celebration!
Season 1 Episode 31
Thank you loyal listeners for making Season 1 of Biblical Time Machine such a success! In this short recap, Helen and Dave look back on the first 30 …
2 years, 10 months ago
Are the 12 Tribes of Israel a Myth?
Season 1 Episode 30
The existence of the 12 tribes of Israel is central to the narrative of the Hebrew Bible. The tribes were named after the 12 sons of the patriarch Ja…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Evolution of Satan
Season 1 Episode 29
Learn how a humdrum Hebrew word for "obstacle/adversary" morphed over the centuries into the goat-hoofed, pitchfork-wielding embodiment of all evil. …
2 years, 11 months ago
Biblical Archeology: What It Can (and Can't) Tell Us
Season 1 Episode 28
For more than 100 years, archeologists have been scouring the Holy Land for tangible proof that the Bible and its accounts are historically true, but…
2 years, 11 months ago