A Podcast of Biblical Proportions

In this introduction to the fifth biblical book, we will see that it is the book of the revolution. The revolution of 140 BCE
To read about Dr Yonatan Adler's research book The Origins of Judaism
To episode 88, about the calendar reform that changed Hebrew history

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Home Page
Who wrote the Bible: Timeline and authors
Ancient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and when
Click here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary Hypothesis

The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

In our first episode of the fifth season of the podcast, about the fifth biblical book, Gil explains why biblical scholars are dead wrong about it.
Links to Dr. Yonatan Adler's archeological research
The late origins of Judaism
The beginning of Yom Kippur
The beginning of Passover

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Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:
Home Page
Who wrote the Bible: Timeline and authors
Ancient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and when
Click here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary Hypothesis

The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

Can we use LLMs to find who wrote the Bible? We're gonna try, and by we I mean: biologist Dr. Rutger Vos, Gil, and you, if you're interested. And if you are, send me a message at the bottom of this page.
To read about the latest AI research into the Bible, click here

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Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:
Home Page
Who wrote the Bible: Timeline and authors
Ancient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and when
Click here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary Hypothesis

The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

Athenian democracy, in many ways, inspired the Maccabean-style democracy established in 140 BCE. Bernie Maopolski from the Fan of History podcast joins Gil to discuss.
Listen to Bernie's episodes on Athenian Democracy - 
Democracy in Athens
The Boule: Random Guys and the Birth of Bureaucracy
Greek Democracy, part 3
 

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Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:
Home Page
Who wrote the Bible: Timeline and authors
Ancient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and when
Click here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary Hypothesis

The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

The ancient Hebrews played and listened to music, and they wrote about it in the Bible. Dr. Jonathan Friedmann is an expert on the topic and he joins Gil to discuss their musical culture.
Read more about the topic from Dr. Friedman:
Music in Biblical Life
Music in the Hebrew Bible
Academia.edu articles about Ancient Hebrew music
Music in the Ancient Near East

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Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:
Home Page
Who wrote the Bible: Timeline and authors
Ancient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and when
Click here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary Hypothesis

The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron