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Justin Rogers on Philo in Early Christianity
Justin Rogers guides us on a tour of the afterlife of Philo's work. How did the great Hellenistic Jewish thinker become a father of the Christian fai…
7 years, 5 months ago
The Esoteric Philo
In this episode we explore the deeply esoteric thought of Philo of Alexandria. Expect hidden ancient perennial traditions, divine revelation, esoteri…
7 years, 5 months ago
The First Western Esotericist: Philo of Alexandria
The first true western esotericist: Philo of Alexandria. In this episode we come to grips with what makes him so western, what makes him so esoteric,…
7 years, 5 months ago
Naomi Janowitz on Jewish Magic and ‘The Jewish Magi’ in Antiquity
The Jews in antiquity were busy doing rituals of all sorts, many of which scholars want to call magical. They were also seen by their neighbours as e…
7 years, 6 months ago
Frances Flannery on Jewish Dreams in Antiquity
In an interview bringing together both the visionary narratives of apocalyptic and the practical side of the Hekhalot traditions, Professor Frances F…
7 years, 6 months ago
Palaces of Heavenly Wisdom: The Hekhalot and Merkavah Traditions
We give an overview of the complex and fascinating Hekhalot and Merkavah texts, works not only describing the journey to God’s throne, but giving ins…
7 years, 7 months ago
Enoch, Apocalyptic, and Abrahamic Faith
In this episode we explore further the amazing work 1 Enoch, taking in along the way ruminations on the history of the west, debates about the identi…
7 years, 7 months ago
Enoch and the Book of Watchers
The text known as 1 Enoch is perhaps the greatest work of apocalyptic literature, and a kind of esoteric scripture within Judaism, Christianity, and …
7 years, 8 months ago
John J. Collins on Apocalyptic
In this episode Professor John J. Collins introduces a fascinating product of Second Temple Judaism, and a fertile vehicle for esoteric speculation b…
7 years, 8 months ago
The Long Secret History of the Jews Part II: Second-Temple Judaism
Judaism starts to get seriously esoteric in the time known as the Second Temple period. This episode gives some basic historical points of reference …
7 years, 9 months ago