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“I discovered BTM about 6 months ago and it has sent me down a very enjoyable rabbit hole. Helen and Dave are knowledgeable hosts, they discuss aspects of the Hebrew Bible and New Testament with great guests, and I’ve learnt something from every episode. I’ve also discovered more podcasts on...”Read full review »
Rizziphoebe via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
09/30/24
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“This is a know forgery, by everyone involved .
And it’s been proven such and is still being sold as real . It’s pathetic and sad .”
joey bag of dounuts via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/26/24
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“The show features a wide array of genuinely interesting topics and a variety of knowledgeable guests each season. Helen and Dave are wonderful hosts. One of the best parts is that the content is accessible to people like me who aren’t experts in the field. I joined the Time Travelers Club (a paid...”Read full review »
Jim Lehcar via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/10/24
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“Helen and the guest are very informed on the topics, very educated. Love the interesting and niche topics. They can discuss the Bible without promoting some of its problematic views of 2000 years ago”
Jadaltonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/24/24
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“Great entry into hardcore historical biblical research without bowing to mysticism. They provide a terrific sense of what life was like and the political and social forces at work across old and New Testament. You don’t have to be religious. This pod makes you smarter and better informed on the...”Read full review »
Joesharkey998 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/05/24
“If I paid for every podcast I used to enjoy, I’d be broke. I know folks need to make money but sorry I’m not paying.”
ridiculousness543 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
07/27/24
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“I recently discovered this podcast after a neighbor mentioned it to me and asked a few specific questions. She knows I have a Ph.D. in Classics from Princeton University and she often asks me questions related to ‘biblical history’ since I specialize in Hellenistic studies.
I’ve since listened...”Read full review »
WPS80 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/25/24
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“The guests for the Eucharist Origins and Crash Course on the history of the Bible were excellent. Absolutely excellent. And it’s a treat getting deep historic information like the discovery that the mystery of the assembly of the New Testament can be pinned on Constantine at the Nicean council,...”Read full review »
Jammyjimmy via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
07/02/24
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“Hugely excellent podcast episode on the Eucharist! Very enjoyable!”
GreenCuthbert via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/24/24
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“I am fascinated by a view of the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures and the period of time they were written through the lens of scholarship. Helen Bond, David Roos and their guests provide excellent perspectives on the literature, people and places of the biblical eras.”
captcrumb via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/24/24
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“Listened to multiple episodes and each one they navigate scripture to mold their thoughts vs having a line in the sand. For instance they claim Jesus never neither supported or did not support Gay marriage. Bible is very clear on this topic.”
Bgrant10 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/21/24
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“Really enjoyable, interesting and amazingly well informed guests. Broad coverage of the bible, its history and characters, combined with fascinating detail within each episode. And very personable hosts.”
Chamsqiz via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
05/20/24
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“LOVE the theme music and just saw that David was the one who created it. I love listening to these two and all the scholars they bring to the show. I’m very annoyed by the negative reviews posted here. We are so lucky they put their time and money into producing this show. I’m learning so much...”Read full review »
hebacita2 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/06/24
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“Very interesting podcast giving different views than and I’ve ever heard on biblical ideas, BUT…
As a Christian I find most of the guest speakers have a very dim or dissenting view of the Bible and try to prove it is in constant error or contradiction. The worst was the one on John the Baptist....”Read full review »
Naperchick via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/27/24
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“So pleased to have discovered this. Scholarly stuff but accessible and entertaining- essential for anyone who wants to take the Bible seriously but can’t do all that reading. Thank you Dave and Helen for putting this out there.”
Martian Hunk via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/21/24
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“This is at a level that provides insight into the times where they go. I am now a devoted listener. Thank you!!!!! PS: Sorry I am a penniless listener …”
CheckpointC via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/18/24
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“I look forward to each episode. The topics are interesting and insightful. The hosts are fun, knowledgeable, and they ask good questions of their guests. I have too many favorite shows to name even a few, so subscribe, join the time travelers club, and listen and learn about the historical...”Read full review »
dalerwilliams via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/11/24
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“Thanks so much for putting together these historical perspectives! Love continuing to grow as a Christian and having these historical thoughts and discussions are facinating. Thanks to the Stuff You Should Know guys for mentioning it in their podcast!”
Parenting Decoded via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/06/24
“I share many of Dale Allison’s and Helen Bond’s positions regarding the historical accuracy of the NT gospels. They both honestly acknowledge the fictional/legendary aspects of the gospel accounts. They readily admit the four canonical gospels are anonymous and the original copies of these...”Read full review »
kwf2011 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/03/24
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“I just started listening to this podcast and I’m hooked😊”
KathleenRa via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/03/24
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“Very entertaining and highly informative podcast that illuminates the history of Catholic thought and practices, with a variety of exceptionally intelligent guests. Helen’s passion and intellectually spirited knowledge grounds the series.”
PearlieBoy via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
04/01/24
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“David and Helen, thank you for your thoughtful, intelligent, and insightful show. I am a life time Christ-follower but I recently became a Bible teacher for PreK- 5th grade. This show is one of my go-to sources for historical biblical ancient history. It’s important for me to ground biblical...”Read full review »
animallover456 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/30/24
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“Helen and Dave do a great job of delivering the historical and literary research of biblical studies in an intellectual yet layman-friendly way. Not a topic you’d expect to get laughs out of, but they are both wittily hilarious at turns. A wonderful resource for those of us wanting to broaden the...”Read full review »
Helper620 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/29/24
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“I love this podcast. It makes me think and provides biblical context that I never had heard. Love that it is fun and informal. And I would like to book a trip in the Time Machine.”
melbel4 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/24/24
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“I found this podcast after reading several articles by Anja Klein, who was featured on the 15 May, 2023 episode. The interview with Klein was fascinating, so I decided to listen to some of the back episodes. The quality and objectivity of the content varies significantly from episode to episode....”Read full review »
D W Freeman via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/07/24
“This podcast is a mixed bag. Some of the information is based on solid academic research and mainstream historical-critical New Testament scholarship. On the other hand, there is a lot of speculation and hypothesizing which strays out of the realm of history and into the mist of Christian piety....”Read full review »
gawdeb via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/29/24
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“What else is there to say?”
Bradbertbert via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
02/13/24
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“I found this podcast a month ago and have listened to every episode! Love the premise and topics are always informative. Keep up the excellent work Hellen and Dave!”
Jcub16 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/06/24
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“I enjoy hearing topics about biblical history, and the people you interview bring a variety of points of view”
I ❤️ apple via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/02/24
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“I am getting a lot out of podcast although I must remind myself that the podcast is secular and not theological. I feel that learning about the cultural environment of biblical times helps understand the Bible better. Keep up the good work. Also love the accents”
lwhs grad via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/27/24
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“The presenters are excellent and the guests are great. After listening to a few episodes I decided to a start from the beginning and listen to both series. Highly recommended”
GDThomas' via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/22/24
“I love this podcast: biblical archeology, anthropology, sociology, and textual/literary history, rolled into one show. Guests on each episode are academic experts in their field. Dave and Helen are great co-hosts. Dave’s journalism and divinity school background make a good combo – his...”Read full review »
RochelleMartin via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
01/19/24
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“This podcast has great hosts and guests and presents the history in an interesting and sometimes funny way. Definitely worth a listen!”
Stat_Nerd via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/19/24
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“Learning new things every show. Lovely!”
Ckjrsw via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/17/24
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“I only discovered this series a few weeks ago after hearing Helen on another podcast series. I’ve been binge listening. I came to Christianity later in life, so I had no “indoctrinated” beliefs. This series encourages me to think about generally accepted beliefs - whether they’re in accordance...”Read full review »
AndiCuppaTea via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/16/24
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“I make sure to listen to every episode. And as a biblical scholar and professor myself, I’ve used several episodes in courses I teach. Recommend!”
Prof fed via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/04/24
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“What have I just discovered? Bible history and laugh out loud good humour. Works for me. Thank you guys.”
Delvard via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/21/23
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“It’s great to get the historical context of both OT and NT books in an interesting format from well respected biblical scholars. Am really enjoying this podcast.”
BCWestcoaster via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/16/23
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“A consistently solid pod with quality scholarly guests, and topics of interest even to fairly well-versed listeners in the vein of “I’ve always wondered about . . .” - and zero sectarian tinge. It assumes the audience is educated but not well informed about the Bible and ancient near East....”Read full review »
JCB of the via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/18/23
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“It shows us what history teaches us about the Bible and what the Bible teaches us about history. They don’t set out to prove or disprove the Bible. Interesting experts are brought in for interesting topics. And they do well at not bashing the many different faiths considering it’s such a divisive...”Read full review »
D-br via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/04/23
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“Great podcast that presents interesting information in a fun and accessible way.”
dan01| via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
06/20/23
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“As a writer of time travel books set in the ancient world of Greece and Rome & someone interested in the Bible, I can’t believe I have only just discovered this podcast. So far the ones I’ve listened to are great, especially Carol Meyers on Iron Age women in Israel… More of her please! Her...”Read full review »
Flavia Gemina via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/18/23
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“Love this series! Very educational and informative. Love each episode. Can’t wait for each episode to come out.”
kamuishirou via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/16/23
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