The Ten Commandments were written at a particular place and time to change Hebrew society

The final two Mount Sinai stories were written by Hebrew priests, albeit in very different circumstances

Moses and the Hebrew VIPs get to *see* their God on Mount Sinai. What does he look like?

What meaning can we derive from the Bible if we look at it as written by people? Rabbi Adam Chalom comes on the podcast to discuss

The meeting between the divine tablets and the statue of the calf is all-time great literature

The Manna from Heaven story becomes astonishingly clear once you read it in context

Regular episodes are coming back next week, and in the following couple of months we'll finish up Exodus!

Gil discusses interesting theories with Bernie Maopolski from the Fan of History podcast and Garry Stevens from the History in the Bible podcast

Gary Stevens of the History in the Bible podcast joins Gil to discuss when the New Testament was written and compiled

I went on the History of the Papacy podcast to discuss the evolution of Passover

Seasoned ancient history podcasters Garry Stevens and Bernie Maopolski join Gil to discuss

I had oral surgery with some temporary side effects - here's what's coming next

In a parallel populist Exodus narrative, Moses leads the Hebrews as a judge and partner

The Song of the Sea poem is either one of the oldest or one of the newest biblical texts

What do the Hebrews do once they're out of Egypt? Complain

After the Persians conquer Babylonia and establish their empire, the Axial Age Begins

This is the most epic story in the Bible. What event inspired its writing?

After 400 years, the Hebrews finally leave Egypt! And then God sends them the wrong way for an absurd reason

The rules of Passover became a battleground between the Hebrew priests and their enemies

What have we learned about the two layers of the most important Hebrew holiday?

Let's reacquaint ourselves with the people who wrote and edited Exodus

The ancient world was incredibly similar to ours when it came to gathering intelligence and using it to further your ambitions

A fateful and suspicious prison visit to the imprisoned Jeremiah changed the course of history