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Back to SearchAll About Circumcision!
Season 3 Episode 74
When did this ancient practice begin? Was it unique to the ancient Israelites? And what did Paul really think about circumcision? Helen and Dave cove…
1 year, 9 months ago
Was Jesus a Disciple of John the Baptist?
Season 3 Episode 73
The gospels claim that John the Baptist was just preparing the way for Jesus, but what if his role was much bigger? In this episode, Helen and Dave a…
1 year, 9 months ago
Season 2 Celebration + Season 3 Teaser
Season 2
Thank you listeners for another amazing season of Biblical Time Machine! We couldn't do this without you.
EXCITING NEWS FOR SEASON 3
Season 3 is just …
1 year, 10 months ago
Body and Blood: The Mysterious Origins of the Eucharist
Season 2 Episode 72
The Eucharist is such a common part of Christian worship that it's easy to overlook how strange it is — drinking wine that represents Jesus's blood, …
1 year, 11 months ago
A Crash Course in Biblical History with Dan McClellan
Season 2 Episode 71
Join Helen and Dave as they attempt the impossible — to cover the entirety of biblical history in one fact-packed episode! To help us, we recruited D…
1 year, 11 months ago
The History of Prayer from Ancient Judaism to Early Christianity
Season 2 Episode 70
The "Song of Miriam" is one of the oldest verses in the Hebrew Bible and it's a prayer. What was the nature and role of prayer in ancient Israelite r…
1 year, 11 months ago
Food: What Did They Eat in Ancient Israel?
Season 2 Episode 69
Finally, Helen and Dave turn to the most important topic of any time period — food! What the heck did regular folks in the Levant eat back in the 12t…
1 year, 11 months ago
A Face-Melting Look at the Ark of the Covenant
Season 2 Episode 68
If Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark is accurate, peering inside the fabled Ark of the Covenant will result in mild to severe face-meltin…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Case for Q, the 'Lost Gospel'
Season 2 Episode 67
One of the longest-running debates among biblical scholars is over the existence of a hypothetical "lost gospel" called Q. If you compare the synopti…
2 years ago
Samson: Hero or Psychopath?
Season 2 Episode 66
Of all the problematic heroes in the Hebrew Bible, Samson takes first prize. Samson is hailed as a hero of the Israelites — a "Nazirite" consecrated …
2 years ago