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9 months, 3 weeks ago
Let's Talk About "Judeophobia" in the New Testament
Season 3 Episode 113
Sadly, the origins of many antisemitic tropes and prejudices can be traced back to the New Testament, in which "the Jews" are cast as the religious "…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Why the Bible Loves Cyrus the Great
Season 3 Episode 112
Cyrus II was the founder of the Persian Empire, arguably the greatest empire of the Ancient Near East. Cyrus wasn't only a hero to the Persians. In t…
1 year ago
Biblical Law—Was 'Eye for an Eye' Really Enforced?
Season 3 Episode 111
The laws and punishments meted out in the Bible sound pretty harsh. Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth—not to mention all of the commandments that are…
1 year ago
What Was the Council of Nicaea (Really)?
Season 3 Episode 110
According to The Da Vinci Code, all sorts of wild things happened at the Council of Nicaea in 325 CE. Constantine, the first Christian Roman emperor,…
1 year ago
The End of the World According to Paul
Season 3 Episode 109
Matthew Novenson is back and he's brought some exciting (wild, even) new ideas about our old friend Paul. In his latest book, Paul and Judaism at the…
1 year ago
A Second Look at the Second Coming
Season 3 Episode 108
With Easter in the rear view mirror, we take a long-overdue look at the next chapter in the story of Jesus: the Second Coming. Scholar Tucker Ferda i…
1 year, 1 month ago
Easter: What's the Story with Barabbas?
Season 3 Episode 107
The enigmatic figure of Barabbas appears in all four gospels as a "bandit" or "insurrectionist" who is released from prison by Pontius Pilate instead…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Bible Says What?! with Dan McClellan
Season 3 Episode 106
What does the Bible really say about controversial topics like slavery, abortion, homosexuality, Satan and the Apocalypse? Everybody has their take, …
1 year, 1 month ago
Ancient Synagogues and the New Testament
Season 3 Episode 105
Before it was called Christianity, the "Jesus movement" was born in 1st-century synagogues. In today's episode, Anders Runneson joins Helen and Dave …
1 year, 1 month ago