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Persian Myth-Making in the Hebrew Bible

How did Persian mythology seep into the texts of the Hebrew Bible? In this week's Biblical Time Machine, Helen and Lloyd are joined by Professor Mark…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

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When Kings Were Gods

Season 4 Episode 6

What did it mean to call a king “divine”? In this episode, Helen and Lloyd travel back to the ancient Near East — where kings were not just rulers bu…

7 months ago

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John – The Fourth Synoptic Gospel?

Since the mid-twentieth century, it has been routine for scholars to see John as independent of the Synoptics – Matthew, Mark and Luke. Yet a recent …

7 months, 1 week ago

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Heroic Bodies in the Hebrew Bible

Season 4 Episode 5

Esau's hairiness, David's ruddiness, Saul's great height. We tend not to pay much attention to these details, but small bodily features in the Hebrew…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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Jesus the Exorcist

Exorcisms on the big screen are terrifying – but what did exorcisms mean in first-century Palestine? Join Helen and Lloyd in the Biblical Time Machin…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

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Bible & Bedlam – Disability, Sanism and the Gospels

Season 4 Episode 4

What does it mean to read the New Testament through the lens of disability and mental health? In this episode of Biblical Time Machine, Helen Bond is…

8 months ago

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Eunuchs in the Bible & Beyond

Season 4 Episode 3

From the royal courts of Babylon to the Acts of the Apostles, eunuchs appear in some of the most intriguing corners of the biblical story. But what d…

8 months, 1 week ago

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Interpreting Jesus – Miracles, Moses & Memory

Season 4 Episode 2

Can modern historians really talk about Jesus’ miracles? Did Jesus expect the imminent end of the world? Was he a new Moses figure? And if memory is …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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Meet the New Team

Season 4 Episode 1

The Time Machine is back... with some changes! 

Join Helen and her new co-host, ancient history Prof. Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, as they discuss what they…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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Season 4

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9 months ago

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