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From Israelite to Jew

From Israelite to Jew

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Episode 11 - The Revolt of the Maccabees

Episode 11 - The Revolt of the Maccabees

Why did the Maccabees revolt around 165 BCE? This episode explores both the revolt of the Maccabees and the origins of t... Read more

4 Jan 2011

32mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 8 - Jews of the Persian Empire

Episode 8 - Jews of the Persian Empire

This episode discusses two Jewish communities outside of Jerusalem, that represented by the biblical book of Esther, and... Read more

4 Jan 2011

28mins

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Episode 13 - Origins of Jewish Sectarianism

Episode 13 - Origins of Jewish Sectarianism

On the origins of Jewish sectarianism in the second to first centuries, BCE, with a focus on Pharisees, Sadducees, Essen... Read more

4 Jan 2011

29mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 17 - The Dead Sea Scrolls

Episode 17 - The Dead Sea Scrolls

What are the Dead Sea scrolls? This episode discusses their discovery, contents, and meaning.

4 Jan 2011

29mins

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Ranked #5

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Episode 9 - Hellenism Arrives

Episode 9 - Hellenism Arrives

A discussion of Alexander's conquest of west Asia and its aftermath (323 - 200 BCE). What is "Hellenism," and how did th... Read more

4 Jan 2011

28mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 15 - Herod the Great

Episode 15 - Herod the Great

Was Herod the Great a brilliant ruler or a savage brute? This episode traces Herod's rise to power and his reign, 40 - 4... Read more

4 Jan 2011

32mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 14 - Hellenistic Judaism

Episode 14 - Hellenistic Judaism

The religion of the Jews who lived in the Greek speaking areas of the Mediterranean is commonly called "Hellenistic Juda... Read more

4 Jan 2011

29mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 12 - The Hasmonean Kings

Episode 12 - The Hasmonean Kings

A discussion of Judah's consolidation of power around 162 BCE to the last of the Hasmonean kings, in 30 BCE.

4 Jan 2011

31mins

Ranked #9

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Episode 16 - Philo

Episode 16 - Philo

Philo Judaeus is the most well-known Jewish philosopher from antiquity. Living in Alexandria from ca. 20 BCE - 50 CE, Ph... Read more

4 Jan 2011

29mins

Ranked #10

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Episode 6 - The Torah

Episode 6 - The Torah

In this episode I discuss the historical formation of the Torah, or Pentateuch, and provide an introduction to the docum... Read more

4 Jan 2011

31mins

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