Jul 26, 2015
This is the second of an irregular series of bonus episodes, in addition to my fortnightly installments. In this bonus episode, Stephen Guerra of the History of the Papacy podcast and I talk about the Second Temple period. This was the time between the return of the Jews from the exile in Babylon in 538 BC to...
Jul 19, 2015
After the primeval stories, Genesis introduces the man who dominates and forms the very heart of of book, Abraham. He is the first of the patriarchs. God makes a real-estate deal with Abraham, giving him Canaan in return for eternal fidelity. Abraham has many adventures, meeting and swindling the Pharoah of Egypt;...
Jul 12, 2015
This is the first of an irregular series of bonus episodes, in
addition to my fortnightly
installments. In this bonus, I talk about history podcasting with
Steve Guerra of the History of the Papacy podcast. Steve and the
others at the history podcasters network have been a great help to
me in getting this podcast going....
Jul 5, 2015
Flood epics were a dime a dozen in ancient Mesopotamia. Genesis has its own version. This section of Genesis is full of puzzles: Cain's gift of tabouleh is rejected; the dating system is a complete mess; Noah was alive in Abraham's time; Enoch goes to heaven; the mysterious Nephilim make an appearance; Canaan is cursed for...