The Bible Lore Podcast

Mar 03 2025 11 ep. 67 mins 18
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The Bible Lore podcast takes listeners deep into the hidden mythology and lore of the Bible, with a journey through the chronological history of what is today known as the Middle East.

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Bonus: Take Me to the River (feat. Moudhy Al-Rashid)

Mar 03 2025 60 mins  
In this bonus episode, Dr. Moudhy Al-Rashid takes us on a deep dive into the material culture and cuneiform writing of Mesopotamia, as detailed in her wonderful book 'Between Two Rivers: Ancient Mesopotamia and the Birth of History'. Pre-order Moudhy's book (available now globally, releases in August in the US): https://bookshop.org/p/books/between-two-rivers-ancient-mesopotamia-an

Episode 9: The Bull, the Goat, and the Donkey (feat. Seth Sanders)

Feb 21 2025 84 mins  
This time we pick back up on the history of the emergence of Israel and the Hebrew language before diving deep into the complicated lore that connects Jeroboam I, Jeroboam II, Moses, Aaron, and Jacob/Israel. Along the way we look at early Hebrew and West Semitic alphabetic inscriptions with the brilliant Seth Sanders here to guide us. Check out Seth's blog here: https://sethlsander

Episode 8: The Bible, Slavery, & You (feat. Josh Bowen)

Feb 07 2025 83 mins  
This week, we're talking about the historical Solomon, the city of Jerusalem, and the practice of slavery as described in the Bible and practiced in Ancient West Asia. Special guest Dr. Josh Bowen stops by to talk about all things slavery, debt servitude, and corvee labor. Digital Hammurabi website: https://www.digitalhammurabi.com/ Digital Hammurabi Instagram: https://www.instagra

Episode 7: Hell of a King (feat. Chris Wade)

Jan 31 2025 93 mins  
This time I bring Chapo Trap House's Chris Wade along as we dive into the story of David's ascension to king in both history and legend. Check out Chris and Molly's other podcasts here: https://soundcloud.com/and-intro-pod https://soundcloud.com/infinite-cast Bibliography: Christian Frevel - ‘History of Ancient Israel’; Mario Liverani - ‘Israel’s History and the History

Episode 6: Conquest (feat. Kipp Davis)

Jan 17 2025 75 mins  
It's history week on the Bible Lore Podcast. This time, Dead Sea Scrolls scholar Kipp Davis talks with me about the real and invented history of the conquest of Israel set in the book of Joshua. This episode serves as a sort of bird's eye view of all the history we're going to see between now and the mid-Second Temple Period, because in order to understand the Bible as a book, we h

Episode 5: Gilgamesh & the Deluge

Jan 10 2025 82 mins  
This week's a special episode, where we take a break from history (mostly) and spend our time recounting the Epic of Gilgamesh, the GOAT of ancient literature that gets referenced and quoted in the biblical texts. I've got brief portions of my interview with Professor Susan Ackerman, where we talk about the liminality that allows for potentially homoerotic readings in both Gilgames

Episode 4: Disintegration feat. Kerry Sonia

Dec 31 2024 74 mins  
This time on the Bible Lore Podcast, we bid our farewell to the Bronze Age. Joining today is Dr. Kerry Sonia, who is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Colby College and author of the wonderful book 'Caring for the Dead in Ancient Israel'. Join us as we check out the Baal Cycle, El's Drinking Party, and other Ugaritic texts, and definitively answer your most pressing exist

Episode 3: Sundown feat. Dan McClellan

Dec 12 2024 39 mins  
The Bible Lore Podcast Episode 3: Sundown - This time, we finish the story of Akhenaten’s brief religious/political heresy, inducting a new Egyptian dynasty from the ashes of the Aten and setting the stage for the Bronze Age Collapse. Discover the TRUE origins of monotheism and Steve Martin’s SNL King Tut sketch. Thanks again to Dan McClellan - pre-order his book, The Bible

Episode 2: Praise the Sun! feat. Dan McClellan

Dec 05 2024 66 mins  
Pre-order Dan's book, The Bible Says So https://linktr.ee/maklelan Written and edited by Hayden Tank Artwork by Amanda Tank Subscribe to the Patreon for bonus content Bibliography: Christopher Hayes - Hidden Riches Ronald Ridley - Akhenaten: A Historian's View Donald Redford - Egypt, Canaan, and Israel in Ancient Times Eric Cline - 1177 B.C. Theodore J. Lewis - The Origin and Char

Patreon Preview: Megan Lewis Interview

Nov 29 2024 5 mins  
In our first bonus episode, Patrons will be able to check out the full interview with Assyriologist Megan Lewis that I used for our Hammurabi episode. Check it out! https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-interview-116972200