Ep. 31: The Writing on the Wall
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This one's all about Nabonidus, the last king of Babylon, an oddball devotee of the moon god Sin whose reign ends up becoming the basis for some of Daniel's most infamous stories. Support the show on Patreon: Buy Between Two Rivers by Moudhy Al-Rashid: Keyvan Golsorkhi on Iran: Data Over Dogma on seeing the face of God: Bibliography: Paul-Alain Beaulieu - ‘Nabonidus the Mad King’; Paul-Alain Beaulieu - ‘Reign of Nabonidus, King of Babylon’; Moudhy Al-Rashi - ‘Between Two Rivers’; John Collins -...
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The 12 Tribes: An Interview with Andrew Tobolowsky (plus a small announcement)
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Hello wonderful Patreon subscribers and freeloaders (whom I also love). Today's episode is a special one, an extended conversation with Andrew Tobolowsky about the myth of the 12 tribes of Israel in the Hebrew Bible and then later in everything from early Christianity to the Black Hebrew Israelites. Plus, a small announcement, now in custom written form: the pace of this show has slowed down due to my gaining of employment (steel foundry maintenance helper, an insane job for the young or delusional-and-mid-30s). Because this happened nearly overnight (I applied and started working within four...
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Ep. 30: The Assassination of Governor Gedeliah by the Davidide Ishmael
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We get right back into the 6th century as we explore the latter years of Nebuchadnezzar's reign and the chaos of his three immediate predecessors. On the lore side, this episode features a lengthy discussion of the origins of the Sabbath, various Judahite festivals, seeing the face of Yahweh himself, and an ancient board game! Try the Royal Game of Ur yourself: Bibliography: Radner, Moeller, Potts, et al, ‘The Oxford History of the Ancient Near East, Volume V’; Christian Frevel, ‘History of Ancient Israel’; Robert Alter, ‘The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary’; Berlin,...
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BATM 5: Assassin 33 A.D. (feat. Jesse and Luke from Stores)
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PLEASE WATCH THIS MOVIE BEFORE LISTENING. THIS IS NOT A JOKE. CLICK THIS LINK ASAP: This episode released a week early for Patreon subscribers. Join their ranks and support the show here: This time, I've got Luke and Jesse from Stores podcast to talk about the greatest Christian movie of all time: Black Easter: Assassin 33 A.D. (Director's Cut). Check out Stores, a podcast about stores:
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Ep. 29: JEDP and the Thirty or So Ten Commandments
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This episode released a week early for Patreon subscribers. Happy New Year to all, and especially all of my wonderful subscribers here! After the holidays and an extended period of congestion, we're back in the 570s BCE. I talk about the precious little archaeological evidence for the Torah outside of two magic scrolls, and the overall reasons scholars believe the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible, were not only five individual books but also composed of multiple source texts. That's right, today is the big introduction to the Documentary Hypothesis. There is a whole lot going on...
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Ep. 28: You’re Canceled and That’s It, Chief
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Jerusalem is a smoldering ruin, and the king is dead. The destruction of the temple of YHWH leads to one of the most eclectic and strange and disturbing books of the Bible, as the prophet Ezekiel rants and rages about the failings of Judah. Also I talk about weed. Get bonus content and support the show: Bibliography: Christian Frevel - ‘History of Ancient Israel’; Moshe Greenberg - ‘Ezekiel 1-20; 21-37’; Herodotus, de Sélincourt (tr) - ‘The Histories’; Francesca Stavrakopoulou - ‘God: An Anatomy’; Robert Alter - ‘The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary’; Berlin,...
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UNLOCKED: Susan Ackerman Interview
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Hello all! As I'm currently putting together a few episodes that have taken a touch longer than anticipated, I thought I'd unlock some Patreon-exclusive content for everyone to enjoy. Find more bonus content here and become a subscriber to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/BibleLorePodcast
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Ep. 27: The End is the Beginning (feat. Eric Harvey)
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It’s the grand finale of the first part of the history of the Bible: the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar the Second. The last king of Jerusalem, Zedekiah, repeats the same mistake made by his brother Jehoiakim and bets against Babylon. As we explore this fateful event, scholar Eric Harvey takes us through the way the elites of ancient society exploited the working class, and how some of the most famous creation stories in all of mythology act as justification for this economic arrangement. Get Eric’s book: And check out his website: And subscribe to the...
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Ep. 26: The Storm Before the Storm (With Apologies to Mike Duncan)
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We bring Jerusalem to the brink of total destruction and explore the roots of astrology, as we near the end of the Judahite monarchy. Support the show: Bibliography: Mario Liverani - ‘Israel’s History and the History of Israel’; Christian Frevel - ‘History of Ancient Israel’; Robert Alter - ‘The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary’; Moudhy al-Rashid - ‘Between Two Rivers’; Geza Vermes - ‘The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English’; Berlin, Brettler, et al - ‘The Jewish Study Bible, Second...
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Ep. 25: The Long Seventh Century, Pt. 6 – Armageddon (feat. Kipp Davis)
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Kipp Davis joins the pod again, as we say farewell to a king and an empire. Josiah's time on the throne meets an abrupt and unexpected end, leaving the kingdom of Judah reeling, and Assyria gets its send-off, as the kingdom is conquered by the Babylonians. Buy Kipp's book: Support the show and join the Patreon: Buy books mentioned in the show from this affiliate link: Bibliography: Radner et al - 'The Oxford History of the Ancient Near East Volume IV'; Radner et al - 'The Oxford History of the Ancient Near East: Volume V'; Kipp Davis - ‘God’s Propaganda’; Eckart...
info_outlineThis one's all about Nabonidus, the last king of Babylon, an oddball devotee of the moon god Sin whose reign ends up becoming the basis for some of Daniel's most infamous stories.
Support the show on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/BibleLorePodcast
Buy Between Two Rivers by Moudhy Al-Rashid:
Keyvan Golsorkhi on Iran:
https://www.thenation.com/article/world/iran-diaspora-war-trump-israel/
Data Over Dogma on seeing the face of God:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohh4Huzfn2U
Bibliography:
Paul-Alain Beaulieu - ‘Nabonidus the Mad King’;
Paul-Alain Beaulieu - ‘Reign of Nabonidus, King of Babylon’;
Moudhy Al-Rashi - ‘Between Two Rivers’;
John Collins - ‘Daniel’;
Hallo & Younger - ‘The Context of Scripture Vol 1-3’;
Marc van de Mieroop - ‘A History of the Ancient Near East’;
Radner, Moeller, Potts, et al - ‘The Oxford History of the Ancient Near East, Volume V’;
Berlin, Brettler, et al - ‘The Jewish Study Bible, Second Edition’;
Robert Alter - ‘The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary’;
Pietersma, Wright - ‘A New English Translation of the Septuagint’;