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  • 101 - The Hero and His Successor
    2026/03/01

    The opening speeches of Deuteronomy recount suspiciously Maccabean chapters. Could this Moses be based on a real life "bigger than life" Hebrew hero?

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    • Who wrote the Bible: Timeline and authors
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    Click here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary Hypothesis

    The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

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    1 時間 29 分
  • 100 - Saving the Jerusalem Temple
    2026/02/15

    The Maccabees had no choice but to take over the Jerusalem Temple from the priests, centralize worship there and destroy all other shrines in the land

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    Click here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary Hypothesis

    The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

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    1 時間 24 分
  • 99 - The Priestly Jerusalem Temple
    2026/02/01

    In this episode of Deuteronomy, we will travel back in time to see how the priests ran the show in their temple, and how the Maccabees changed everything

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    Click here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary Hypothesis

    The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

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    1 時間 16 分
  • 98 - What is Deuteronomy
    2026/01/18

    In this introduction to the fifth biblical book, we will see that it is the book of the revolution. The revolution of 140 BCE

    To read about Dr Yonatan Adler's research book The Origins of Judaism

    To episode 88, about the calendar reform that changed Hebrew history

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    • Home Page
    • Who wrote the Bible: Timeline and authors
    • Ancient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and when

    Click here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary Hypothesis

    The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

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    44 分
  • 97 - Debunking Scholarlship on Deuteronomy
    2026/01/03

    In our first episode of the fifth season of the podcast, about the fifth biblical book, Gil explains why biblical scholars are dead wrong about it.

    Links to Dr. Yonatan Adler's archeological research

    The late origins of Judaism

    The beginning of Yom Kippur

    The beginning of Passover

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    • Who wrote the Bible: Timeline and authors
    • Ancient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and when

    Click here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary Hypothesis

    The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

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    59 分
  • SPECIAL: Our AI-Bible Academic Research!
    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 here

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    • Home Page
    • Who wrote the Bible: Timeline and authors
    • Ancient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and when

    Click here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary Hypothesis

    The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

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    50 分
  • Collab: Athenian Democracy vs Maccabean Democracy
    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 Athens

    The Boule: Random Guys and the Birth of Bureaucracy

    Greek Democracy, part 3

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    • Home Page
    • Who wrote the Bible: Timeline and authors
    • Ancient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and when

    Click here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary Hypothesis

    The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

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    45 分
  • Collab: Ancient Hebrew Music
    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 Life

    Music in the Hebrew Bible

    Academia.edu articles about Ancient Hebrew music

    Music in the Ancient Near East

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    Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:

    • Home Page
    • Who wrote the Bible: Timeline and authors
    • Ancient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and when

    Click here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary Hypothesis

    The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

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    46 分