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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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00:50:08

SPECIAL: Our AI-Bible Academic Research!

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2025/12/14

Can we use LLMs to find who wrote the Bible? We're gonna try, and by we I mean: biologist Dr. Rutger Vos, Gil, and you, if you're interested. And if you are, send me a message at the bottom of this page.To read about the latest AI research into the Bible, click hereJoin 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 whenClick here to see Exodus divided

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00:44:51

Collab: Athenian Democracy vs Maccabean Democracy

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2025/12/07

Athenian democracy, in many ways, inspired the Maccabean-style democracy established in 140 BCE. Bernie Maopolski from the Fan of History podcast joins Gil to discuss.Listen to Bernie's episodes on Athenian Democracy - Democracy in AthensThe Boule: Random Guys and the Birth of BureaucracyGreek Democracy, part 3 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

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00:45:53

Collab: Ancient Hebrew Music

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2025/11/30

The ancient Hebrews played and listened to music, and they wrote about it in the Bible. Dr. Jonathan Friedmann is an expert on the topic and he joins Gil to discuss their musical culture.Read more about the topic from Dr. Friedman:Music in Biblical LifeMusic in the Hebrew BibleAcademia.edu articles about Ancient Hebrew musicMusic in the Ancient Near EastJoin our tribe on Patreon!Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:Home PageWho wrote the Bible: Timeline and authorsAncient maps: easy

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00:31:04

Collab: King David in Hebrew vs Ancient Greek

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2025/11/23

In our third installment comparing the Hebrew and ancient Greek versions of the Bible, Garry Stevens of the History in the Bible podcast joins Gil to talk about the two versions of King David's origin story. Which is the better of the two?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 whenClick here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to

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00:25:43

Collab: Who Wrote the Letter of Jeremiah

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2025/11/16

In our second installment comparing the Hebrew version of the Bible with the ancient Greek one, Garry Stevens of the History in the Bible podcast joins Gil to talk about an obscure but fun bookJoin 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 whenClick here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary HypothesisThe podcast is

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00:46:35

Jeremiah: Comparing the Hebrew and Greek Versions

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2025/11/09

There are many differences between the Hebrew and Ancient Greek versions of the book of Jeremiah. Can we explain them? Yes, we canJoin 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 whenClick here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary HypothesisThe podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

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00:45:33

96 - Final Thoughts on Numbers

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2025/11/02

In this episode, we're looking back and gleaning new insights from our season about the fourth biblical book 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 whenClick here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary HypothesisThe podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

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01:17:30

95 - The Rise and Fall of the Hebrew State

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2025/10/19

When read in context, the Maccabean texts in the book of Numbers reveal the processes that led to the fall of the Hebrew state. Our chapters for today are Numbers 1, 3, 4, 8, 15, 18, 19, 20, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, and 35.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 whenClick here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary

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01:16:17

94 - The Secret Story about Jeremiah the Traitor

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2025/10/05

In our fourth episode of the season of Numbers, we go over the Balaam Tales, which are a funny fable about Jeremiah, who worked for the Babylonians to doom the HebrewsJoin 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 whenClick here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary HypothesisThe podcast is written, edited and produced by

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01:15:04

93 - He Who Controls the Ark

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2025/09/21

We continue our journey through the book of Numbers, and after the Hebrew returnees from Babylonia split into groups, the priests use the Ark of the Covenant to regain political powerJoin 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 whenClick here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary HypothesisThe podcast is written, edited

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01:18:04

92 - When Reality Shatters Your Dreams

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2025/09/07

The stories about the challenges of the returnees from Egypt are about the real challenges of the returnees from Babylonia. Our Numbers chapters for today are 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, and 20.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 whenClick here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary HypothesisThe podcast is written,

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00:56:14

91 - Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2025/08/24

The oldest stories of Numbers were about the crises of leadership in the Babylonian captivity, told from two distinct perspectives: One from a populist perspective, and the other from an elitist perspective. The combined stories appear as one in Numbers, chapter 11.Shemaya's populist story (verses in ch 11):11 So Moses said to Yahweh, “Why have you treated your servant so badly? Why have I not found favor in your sight, that you lay the burden of all these people on me? 12 Did I conceive all these

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00:38:20

90 - What is Numbers

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2025/08/10

In this introductory episode to the fourth biblical book, we will overview its many different layers, written between the 590 BCE and the 80s BCE.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 whenClick here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary HypothesisThe podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

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00:34:23

Collab: New AI Research into Biblical Authors...

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2025/08/03

New AI research into the Documentary Hypothesis and the authorship of the books of Samuel reinforces our theories. Dr. Rutger Vos from the University of Leiden joins Gil to discuss. Read about this research here 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 whenClick here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary HypothesisThe

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01:33:44

Collab: How To Find Biblical Authors

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2025/07/27

Petros Koutoupis joins Gil to talk about biblical authors. Check out his two substacks: Digging Up the Past and Digging Out the BibleJoin 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 whenClick here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary HypothesisThe podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

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00:35:33

Collab: Miraculous Births in Myth

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2025/07/20

Garry Stevens from the History in the Bible podcast and Bernie Maopolski from the Fan of History podcast join Gil to talk about miraculous births in mythJoin 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 whenClick here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary HypothesisThe podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

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00:40:51

Collab: What Academia is Good and Bad At

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2025/07/13

Anke Bosmat, PhD, joins Gil to share her perspective on what is working and what is not working in academia today, particularly in the humanities.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 whenClick here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary HypothesisThe podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

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01:11:28

Resident Academic: the Baby Moses Investigation

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2025/07/06

Dr. Rutger Vos is our Resident Academic, academizing our investigation into who wrote the Baby Moses story and why. How would this be viewed by academia?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 whenClick here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary HypothesisThe podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

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00:29:47

Collab: Shavuot and Pentecost are Almost Identical

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2025/06/29

After having learned the origins of the Hebrew festival of Shavuot/Weeks, Garry Stevens of the History in the Bible podcast joins Gil to compare our findings with what we know about the Christian version of this holiday. The results are stunning.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 whenClick here to see Exodus divided into "sources"

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00:52:30

89 - The Making of Leviticus

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions ·

2025/06/22

In this summary episode, let's review the layers of Leviticus, who wrote them, and whenJoin 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 whenClick here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary HypothesisThe podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

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