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History in the Bible

A guide to the history presented in the Bible, for people of all faiths and backgrounds, presented by an independent podcaster, and biblical studies buff. I explore the religion of ancient Israel, the... Read more

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1.1 All the History, in all the Books, in all the Bibles

1.1 All the History, in all the Books, in all the Bibles

Introducing the History in the Bible Podcast, from www.historyinthebible.com.

24 Mar 2015

25mins

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1.2 What is the Bible?

1.2 What is the Bible?

The Jews, Catholics, Protestants, Orthodox, and Church of the East all have different versions of the Bible, with dissim... Read more

25 Mar 2015

22mins

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1.3 Canons and Criticism

1.3 Canons and Criticism

I conclude my tour of the canons, finishing with the zaniest of them all. I also get into  the lesser known textual trad... Read more

12 Apr 2015

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1.4 Recovering Ancient Israel

1.4 Recovering Ancient Israel

I trace the beginnings of biblical archaeology, from Carsten Niebuhr to John Garstang, the man who thought he found Josh... Read more

26 Apr 2015

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1.5 The Names of God

1.5 The Names of God

The finds at the ancient city of Ugarit in Syria provided us with our knowledge of the religion of Canaan, the land conq... Read more

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1.6 Canaan of the Patriarchs

1.6 Canaan of the Patriarchs

This potted history of the Middle East in the Bronze Age sets the background for the episodes that follow. It traces th... Read more

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1.7 Writing the Pentateuch

1.7 Writing the Pentateuch

Work by scholars from the late 19th century had established that five sources lay behind the Pentateuch. They came to be... Read more

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1.8 Genesis I: Stories of Creation

1.8 Genesis I: Stories of Creation

The opening chapters of Genesis recount two stories of creation, neither of which involves Satan. One is from the J sour... Read more

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1.9 Genesis II: Tales of the Flood

1.9 Genesis II: Tales of the Flood

Flood epics were a dime a dozen in ancient Mesopotamia. Genesis has its own version. This section of Genesis is full of ... Read more

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Bonus 1: Talking with Stephen Guerra of the History of the Papacy Podcast

Bonus 1: Talking with Stephen Guerra of the History of the Papacy Podcast

This is the first of an irregular series of bonus episodes, in addition to my fortnightly installments. In this bonus, I... Read more

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