A Podcast of Biblical Proportions

Gil Kidron

Страна США

Жанры Образование, История

Язык EN

Эпизодов 172

Последний 26.07.2026

Join Hebrew-speaking writer and editor Gil Kidron on a journey through the biblical books in order, exploring the stories, poems, and laws that have shaped our world. The podcast examines the lives of biblical authors, treating them as regular people who lived in dramatic times. Each episode leaves no stone unturned, offering deep insights into the texts. It's a comprehensive exploration of the Bible, from its authors to its enduring impact.

Эпизоды

Collab: The Torah in the Last 2,000 Years 26.07.2026 53мин

How did Jews view the Torah in the last 2,000 years? Dr. Jonathan Friedman comes on to enlighten us
110 - The Seven Layers of Moses 19.07.2026 49мин

Moses is the great hero of the Torah, the Pentateuch, but he is a combination of several characters sewn together
109 - The Maccabean Levite Torah 05.07.2026 54мин

In 140 BCE, the Maccabees and Levites broke apart the priestly narrative and drowned it out in their own
108 - The Authors of the First Torah 21.06.2026 1ч 4мин

In this first Torah summary, we're looking back at the writers who wrote between 600 BCE and 450 BCE
Collab: From Chronicles to 2 Maccabees 14.06.2026 40мин

What do the books of Chronicles and 2 Maccabees have in common? Much more than you think
Collab: From Deuteronomy to the Apocalypse 07.06.2026 42мин

How the broken promises of Deuteronomy led to the rise in apocalyptic literature
107 - The Deuteronomy Effect 31.05.2026 37мин

Let's review Deuteronomy one more time, but as a promise given in 140 BCE
106 - Replacing Deuteronomy 17.05.2026 1ч 1мин

After going over Deuteronomy, we compare it to its arch nemesis, the Temple Scroll
105 - The Death of Moses 03.05.2026 1ч 19мин

In the final chapters of Deuteronomy, we build up to Moses' death, a fine send-off for the Hebrew hero
104 - The New Era Begins Today 19.04.2026 1ч 29мин

The most beautiful Deuteronomy speeches were delivered on the inaugural Rosh Hashanah, 140 BCE
103 - The Most Important Day of His Life 29.03.2026 1ч 31мин

The Jerusalem Temple inaugural Yom Kippur ceremony, as it happened, play by play
102 - Total Reset 15.03.2026 1ч 16мин

On the first day after Hebrew independence under the Maccabees, there was a total reset of every aspect of Hebrew society
101 - The Hero and His Successor 01.03.2026 1ч 28мин

The opening speeches of Deuteronomy recount suspiciously Maccabean chapters
100 - Saving the Jerusalem Temple 15.02.2026 1ч 24мин

The Maccabees had no choice but to take over the Jerusalem Temple from the priests
99 - The Priestly Jerusalem Temple 01.02.2026 1ч 16мин

How did the priests run the show in their temple, and how did the Maccabees change everything
98 - What is Deuteronomy 18.01.2026 43мин

The fifth biblical book is the book of the revolution
97 - Debunking Scholarlship on Deuteronomy 03.01.2026 59мин

We open the season of Deuteronomy by explaining why academics are dead wrong about it
SPECIAL: Our AI-Bible Academic Research! 14.12.2025 50мин

Can we use LLMs to find who wrote the Bible? We're gonna try
Collab: Athenian Democracy vs Maccabean Democracy 07.12.2025 44мин

Athenian democracy, in many ways, inspired the Maccabean-style democracy established in 140 BCE
Collab: Ancient Hebrew Music 30.11.2025 45мин

The ancient Hebrews played and listened to music, and they wrote about it in the Bible. Dr. Jonathan Friedmann comes to tell us more