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A Podcast of Biblical Proportions

The stories, songs, and laws of the Hebrew Bible have shaped our world, and people wrote them. Regular people, like you and me. Once we understand that the biblical authors were just people, we can learn a lot of new things about these texts. Join Hebrew-speaking writer and editor Gil Kidron on a journey of biblical proportions, going over the biblical books in order, and leaving no stone unturned

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00:53:23

Bonus: Genesis and the Sistine Chapel

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2022/03/26

How did the Genesis story painted in the Sistine Chapel by Michaelangelo come to be? Idan Ben Simon joins Gil to discuss. Join our tribe on Patreon!Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:Home PageWho wrote the Bible: Timeline and authorsAncient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and whenThe podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

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00:39:53

Bonus: Unkraine and the Bible

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2022/03/19

We have been living in a cynical period that might prevent us from understanding how people viewed biblical stories when they were written. Dan Liebenson from the Judaism Unbound podcast joins Gil to discuss. Join our tribe on Patreon!Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:Home PageWho wrote the Bible: Timeline and authorsAncient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and whenThe podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

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00:34:14

37 - Genesis vs Exodus

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2022/02/20

As Gil says goodbye to the book of Genesis and looks ahead to the next book, Exodus, it is already clear that there is a lot to learn from the radical differences between those two books. Support the podcast https://www.patreon.com/biblicalproportions Support our podcast on Patreon! Join our tribe on Patreon!Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:Home PageWho wrote the Bible: Timeline and authorsAncient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and whenThe podcast is

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01:19:38

36 - The Biblical Authors of Genesis

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2022/02/13

In Gil's second summary episode of Genesis, there is a mountain of evidence to suggest that Jeremiah and his scribe Baruch Ben Neriah are the Biblical authors of the book of Genesis. Their personal lives and their relationship is part of the first Biblical book. Support the podcast https://www.patreon.com/biblicalproportions Support our podcast on Patreon! Join our tribe on Patreon!Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:Home PageWho wrote the Bible: Timeline and authorsAncient maps:

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00:51:51

35 - Genesis: Inspired by Assyrian Events

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2022/02/06

How did the Assyrian dominance over the Ancient Near East put in motion a series of events that led to the writing of the stories of Genesis? Mass deportations, the Library of Ashurbanipal, the rise of scribes - all these lead to Genesis in Gil's first summary episode for the book. Support the podcast https://www.patreon.com/biblicalproportions Support our podcast on Patreon! Join our tribe on Patreon!Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:Home PageWho wrote the Bible: Timeline and

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34 - Happily Ever After in Egypt

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2021/12/19

In the conclusion of Genesis, emotions run high as the family forgives and forgets, celebrating the reconciliation between former feuding Hebrew factions escaping Israel after the destruction of Jerusalem. Gil and Omri discuss. Support the podcast on https://www.patreon.com/biblicalproportions Support our podcast on Patreon! Join our tribe on Patreon!Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:Home PageWho wrote the Bible: Timeline and authorsAncient maps: easy to follow maps to see which

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01:10:19

Special: Samson is A SATIRE IN THE BIBLE!

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2021/12/10

It turns out that if you read the Samson story (Judges 13-16) in Hebrew with comedic glasses - you realize it is an outrageously funny Greek satire that parodies biblical heroes and tropes, most likely written by Alexandrian Hellenistic Hebrews around the 200s BCE as a Hebrew version of Greek satire. No joke. Gil and Omri discuss. Support the podcast on https://www.patreon.com/biblicalproportions Support our podcast on Patreon! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit

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01:07:46

33 - Joseph Walking Like an Egyptian

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2021/12/05

When reading Joseph's story in context and compiling the myriad Egyptian cultural appropriations and seamless incorporations of Egyptian motifs, it seems clear that this was written by and for an exiled Israelite elite that has been thoroughly and happily Egyptianized. Gil and Omri discuss. Support the podcast on https://www.patreon.com/biblicalproportions Support our podcast on Patreon! Join our tribe on Patreon!Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:Home PageWho wrote the Bible:

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00:33:08

32 - Here Comes Joseph

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2021/11/14

The final hero of the bible has an origin story that explains how he got to Egypt. Let's first focus on his humble beginnings, as a special boy who is oblivious to his surroundings while dreaming of magical megalomaniac prophecies. Gil and Omri discuss. Support the podcast on https://www.patreon.com/biblicalproportions Support our podcast on Patreon! Join our tribe on Patreon!Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:Home PageWho wrote the Bible: Timeline and authorsAncient maps: easy to

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00:56:34

31 - Here Come the Tribes

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2021/11/07

We have arrived to an entirely new part of the book: a battle of narratives. Gone is the point of view of a single ancestor at a time, and gone is the pretense of unity, gravitas, and wholeness. In comes mean Biblical tweets about how horrible the ancestors really are. Gil and Omri discuss. Support our podcast on Patreon! Join our tribe on Patreon!Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:Home PageWho wrote the Bible: Timeline and authorsAncient maps: easy to follow maps to see which

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00:49:52

30 - Rachel & Leah in Their Handmaid's Tale

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2021/10/31

Jacob has two wives and two concubines who produce the children who will grow up to be tribes. What made the stories of Jacob's four women so impactful that we still see the same archetypes in stories today? Gil and Omri dive in to find out. Support our podcast on Patreon! Join our tribe on Patreon!Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:Home PageWho wrote the Bible: Timeline and authorsAncient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and whenThe podcast is written,

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00:41:31

29 - Labor Disputes of Biblical Proportions

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2021/10/13

Genesis looks at two distinct classes: the boss and employee, the owner of the cattle, and the herder who tends to it. Jacob might be family, but he still needs to work for food and shelter and for his uncle's daughters, and then for a percentage of the herd. On the open market - labor disputes are inevitable. Gil and Omri discuss. Support our podcast on Patreon! Join our tribe on Patreon!Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:Home PageWho wrote the Bible: Timeline and authorsAncient

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00:38:55

28 - Imagining the Writers of Jacob

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2021/10/06

The tales of Jacob out east with his uncle and family reveal more than any of the previous chapters how the minds, fears, wishes, and life experiences of biblical authors affect their writing. The bosses wanted Jacob to be in certain spots and get the lineages straight, and the writers filled the spaces with their own artistic and emotional world. Gil and Omri discuss. Support our podcast on Patreon! Join our tribe on Patreon!Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:Home PageWho wrote

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00:37:26

27 - Rebekah: Why You Can't Trust Women

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2021/09/22

Rivkah, Rebecca, or Rebekah is the most prominent female character in Genesis. She has her own motivations and desires, fears and insecurities. On the other hand, she's also hormonal and manipulative, so buyer beware! Gil and Omri discuss. Support our podcast on Patreon! Join our tribe on Patreon!Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:Home PageWho wrote the Bible: Timeline and authorsAncient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and whenThe podcast is written,

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00:36:32

26 - Esau and the Edomites

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2021/09/15

The biblical authors portrayed the patriarch of the neighboring Edomites as an archetypical hunter-barbarian, in contrast to the more refined sedentary Jacob. Were they actually describing the desert and caravan Edomite culture? Gil and Omri discuss. Support our podcast on Patreon! Join our tribe on Patreon!Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:Home PageWho wrote the Bible: Timeline and authorsAncient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and whenThe podcast is

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00:31:25

25 - Jacob and the Supernatural

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2021/09/08

Jacob's interactions with his deity are very different from those of his forefathers - he dreams of angels, of ziggurats, and fights with a person, who might himself be an angel or god himself. The editing job on this part to make it a coherent narrative is clearly visible. Gil and Omri discuss. Support our podcast on Patreon! Join our tribe on Patreon!Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:Home PageWho wrote the Bible: Timeline and authorsAncient maps: easy to follow maps to see which

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00:44:31

24 - Jacob vs Jacob

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2021/09/01

The first two Jacob stories have a similar theme: Jacob outsmarts and out-maneuvers his twin brother Esau to get ahead. But the differences between the two versions are even more interesting and reveal two story-telling traditions that are ages apart. Support our podcast on Patreon! Join our tribe on Patreon!Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:Home PageWho wrote the Bible: Timeline and authorsAncient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and whenThe podcast is

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00:26:02

23 - Jacob: He's a Real Character

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2021/08/18

Jacob is nothing like his ancestors. He's not meek - he's a trickster, a liar, and a thief. What can we learn from the differences between his character and that of his ancestors? Gil and Omri discuss. Support our podcast on Patreon! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Join our tribe on Patreon!Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:Home PageWho wrote the Bible: Timeline and authorsAncient maps: easy to follow maps to see

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00:36:35

22 - Isaac vs the Philistines

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2021/08/11

Even though they lost to the Babylonians, they managed to tell their own version of events.The Philistines lost too but their stories got lost because they did not have a book read by billions. From everything we know about the Philistines, how would they tell their own story? Gil and Omri discuss. Support our podcast on Patreon! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Join our tribe on Patreon!Check out these cool pages on the podcast's

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00:32:00

21 - Call Me Ishmael

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2021/08/04

Abraham's firstborn was Ishmael, but according to the Hebrew story, he was the lesser son because his mom was an Egyptian slave. There are indications that Ishmael was a prominent character in the ancient world, even if he had to wait 1000 years to get his due when the Muslims officially adopted him into Arabdom. Gil and Omri discuss. Support our podcast on Patreon! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Join our tribe on Patreon!Check

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