A Podcast of Biblical Proportions

After centuries of oppression, Yahweh takes the Hebrews out of Egypt. And the first thing they do is complain about being taken out of Egypt. Why?

Desert Battle Story / Ezekiel (Exodus 14, verses:)

4 When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, the Pharaoh and his officials changed their minds about them and said, "What have we done? We have let the Israelites go and have lost their labor!"

5 So he had his chariot made ready and took his army with him.

10 As Pharaoh drew near, the Israelites looked back, and there were the Egyptians advancing on them. In great fear the Israelites cried out to Yahweh. 

11 They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness? What have you done to us, bringing us out of Egypt? 

12 Is this not the very thing we told you in Egypt, ‘Let us alone so that we can serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.” 

13 But Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid, stand firm, and see the deliverance that Yahweh will accomplish for you today, for the Egyptians whom you see today you shall never see again. 

14 Yahweh will fight for you, and you have only to keep still.”

23 During the last watch of the night Yahweh overlooked the Egyptian armies in the form of a pillar of fire and smoke and he threw their armies into confusion.

24 He jammed the wheels of their chariots so that they had difficulty driving. And the Egyptians said, "Let's get away from the Israelites! Yahweh is fighting for them against Egypt."

29 That day Yahweh saved Israel from the hands of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians lying dead on the shore.

30 And when the Israelites saw the mighty hand of Yahweh displayed against the Egyptians, the people feared Yahweh and put their trust in him and in Moses his servant.

Staff on the Stone Story / Ezekiel (Exodus 15 and then 17, verses:)

22 So Moses led Israel into the wilderness, and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water. 

23 When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water of Marah because it was bitter. That is why it was called Marah.

24 And the people complained against Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?” 

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2 The people quarreled with Moses and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test Yahweh?” 

3 But the people thirsted there for water, and the people complained against Moses and said, “Why did you bring us out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and livestock with thirst?” 

4 So Moses cried out to Yahweh, “What shall I do for this people? They are almost ready to stone me.” 

5 Yahweh said to Moses, “Go on ahead of the people and take some of the elders of Israel with you; take in your hand the staff and go. 

6 I will be standing there in front of you on the rock at Horeb. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it, so that the people may drink.” Moses did so, in the sight of the elders of Israel. 

7 He called the place Massah and Meribah,because the Israelites quarreled and tested Yahweh, saying, “was Yahweh among us or not?”

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The period known as the Axial Age began right after the establishment of the Persian empire. Gil and Dr. Rutger Vos, an evolutionary biologist and history buff, see it as a direct result of Persia's rise.

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This is the most epic story in the Bible. Since most scholars agree it was written in Persian times, what could have inspired the writer of this story? Was there an epic crossing of water in Persian times?

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The first thing God does after finally freeing the Hebrews from their Egyptian captivity is to send them the wrong way. Why? And why are they carrying with them the bones of Joseph?

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The Hebrew priests had used Passover to make themselves rich and powerful, and their enemies added new rules meant to persecute the priests into oblivion.

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In our mini-series into the origins of Passover, we have learned that it has two layers of rules: a universalist seasonal layer, and a nationalistic layer. Let's refresh our memories on how the Passover rules in Exodus, chapters 12-13, were written.

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Before we get back to Exodus, we need to refresh our memories about who are the people who wrote and edited Exodus.

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After learning in our Revisiting Genesis episodes that Jeremiah was working for the Babylonians to undermine Jerusalem, we host Bernie from the Fan of History podcast to dive into how rulers used intelligence to further their ambitions

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In our Revisiting Genesis series finale (for now): While in prison, Jeremiah gets a very suspicious visit from his "cousin" - fateful visit that would change the course of history

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In Genesis 19 we can find an action-packed thriller story about an extraction operation of a righteous man from an evil city. We just need to forget about Sodom.

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This episode was posted three years, before we knew that the Sodom story was actually about the destruction of Jerusalem. And still, we nailed it anyway. Enjoy this prophetic/nostalgia/cringe episode!

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The second Genesis story about the destruction of Jerusalem is the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, evil cities that Yahweh had to destroy for their sins. Exactly what Yahweh told Jeremiah he would do to Jerusalem. But what does the story reveal about the destruction of Jerusalem? 

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When we read the tale of Noah and the flood in its own context and in the original Hebrew, we meet an ancient sci-fi story with an incredible twist. 

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The conflict between judges and priests is at the core of Hebrew history, and that of human civilization as a whole. And its started as a feud between herders and farmers. Evolutionary biologist Dr. Rutger Vos joins Gil to look at the BIG historical picture and how it connects to Hebrew history.

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Where did the writer of the most famous murder story of the Bible get his inspiration? Probably from the second most famous murder in Bible, which he himself wrote. A tragic political assassination. 

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Garry Stevens from the History in the Bible podcast joins Gil to talk about the possible inspirations for the political stories of Jesus: the overthrowing of the corrupt temple priests, the betrayal by a friend and ally following a last supper and more. To join our tribe, click here. To get more details about our Suffering Servant course, click here.

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The story of the Garden of Eden is about two people who broke the law and have to stand trial in front of a God judge. What kind of people view their God as a judge? For more information about the Suffering Servant course, click here. To join the tribe, click here.

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We are kicking off our Revisiting Genesis series with the second creation story and its big star - a God who lies. The God Yahweh lies to man that if he eats from the forbidden tree, he will die. What's that about? To join the tribe, click here. To find out more about the Suffering Servant course Garry Stevens and I are piloting, click here.

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In anticipation for the Revisiting Genesis series, I am reposting the episode from February 2022 about Baruch and Jeremiah, whose Genesis stories we will be revisiting.

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Archeology and DNA testing tell us that the Ancient Israelites were local Canaanites with Israelite culture, but the Hebrew Bible tells us that the Hebrews came from the outside and were not Canaanites. Bernie Maopolsky from the Fan of History podcast joins Gil to discuss new research and how it fits with the biblical narrative. To support the podcast, click here. For the article discussed in the episode, click here.

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Happy and proud to anounce two new projects: a joint course with Garry Stevens from the History in the Bible podcast about the verses from the book of Isaiah called The Suffering Servant, and a new series of episodes going back to Genesis. To support the tribe come on over here.

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Family update and thoughts about the future of the podcast. Come on over to our community on Patreon.

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My family and I fled the war in Israel. To support my work in these most difficult of times, you can join our tribe here

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In this collaboration with Bernie Maopolski of the What's New In History podcast, we go over recent discoveries about the Dead Sea Scrolls and connect to 140 BCE. To join the tribe - click here. To watch how editors changed "Mikveh" and "Tsadok" without erasing any letter - click here.

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On the seventh day of spring, 538 BCE, the Hebrews agreed on a covenant with Yahweh, with the spoils going to the priests. Salvation came at a price and reward. Click here to join the tribe! And click here for the updated list of biblical authors.

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In the spring of 538, Cyrus King of Persia showed kindness to the inhabitants of the Persian empire and changed the world forever. Click here to join our tribe 

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After going over the first layer of Passover, written by Hebrew priests in Persian times, in this episode, we'll go over the additions to Passover and how they're meant to oppress those very same Hebrew priests. Join the tribe!

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The holiday of Passover appears in Exodus and includes two separate celebrations. In this episode, we'll focus on the original layer - a new year spring festival. A Mesopotamian new year spring festival celebrated since 4000 BCE.

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We see the plague of the firstborn of Egypt as barbaric, but it is in fact a tragic and poetic tale imbued with elements from Greek tragedies. To join our tribe - click here.

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Within the terrible ten plagues of Exodus lies a light-hearted Persian story. And all we need to do to see it is learn about Persian culture and its state religion, Zoroastrianism. Join our tribe!

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Why is the Pharaoh of Exodus so fickle and can never keep his side of a deal?  To answer that question, we have to go back to the sort of Pharaohs that lived when this story was written. To Join our tribe - click here.

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In our final installment about Judah the Maccabee, we go over his greatest victories, his dramatic death and how we was immortalized in the Bible. To join the tribe - click here. And check out Mark Pimenta's podcast Warlords of History

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In part 2, Judah the Hammer becomes a living legend after tying together a string of unlikely victories against the Seleucids. These victories turn the ragtag Hebrew warriors into an outstanding guerilla army. I'm joined by Mark Pimenta from the podcast Warlords of History.

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Judah the Maccabee is known as the hero of the Jewish holiday Hannukah, and his life offers a unique perspective into the mind of a Hebrew warlord in Hellenistic times. Mark Pimenta from the podcast Warlords of History joins me to  break it all down.

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Before Ezekiel wrote the Exodus story of the plagues, he wrote a first draft which we can find in his book. Once we go over the first draft, we will be able to better understand the story of the plagues. To join the tribe, click here.

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The Exodus story we know as the Ten Plagues is made up of three stories with a total of 15 plagues, edited down to 10. And 10 is not a Hebrew number - it's a Hellenistic number. You can see the separate Exodus layers here. To join the tribe click here!

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Far right Israeli politicians are trying to turn Israel into an authoritarian theocratic state. They are using a blueprint financed by two Jewish American billionaires, Jeffrey Yass and Arthur Dantchick. They should be shamed for that.

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In our story for today: after being oppressed for so long, the Hebrews finally fight back against the evil Egyptian empire and start a magical rebellion. To support the podcast and join the tribe - click here.

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We are looking for the editors of Exodus, and we want to find them by using the available information historians and archeologists have amassed. Can we connect the dots all the way to the editors? Join our tribe! It's a lot of fun.

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Scientists have found that people with the last name Cohen (priest, in Hebrew) disproportionally share a common gene, which scientists named the "Aaron gene." But evolutionary biologist Dr. Rutger Vos thinks Cohens are descended from the House of Tsadok. Check out our podcast As Depicted on Film on Apple or Spotify.

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After learning that a Hebrew king was to blame for the elimination of the fictional Tsadok from Exodus, we resume our investigation by interrogating our four suspects. To join the tribe and support the podcast click here.

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In the 100s BCE, a popular Hebrew revolt ended up with an independent Hebrew state. Garry Stevens from History in the Bible Podcast joins Gil to discuss the three political groups shaped the period during which the Bible went through its final major editing.  Join our tribe to support the podcast!

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Someone ordered massive editing of Exodus and a massive marginalizing of Aharon. Who would have the motive to do that? The answer: the king did it. To support the podcast and join our tribe, click here.

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Aharon is suddenly and suspiciously introduced into the narrative of Exodus, and everything about him seems like an editing job. Someone was the victim of an editing crime, but who dunnit and why? Click here to support the show and join the tribe!

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A new archeological study proves that the Maccabees shaped the worship related to Exodus, which proves what we have been talking about on this podcast - that the Maccabees shaped Exodus. Bernie Maopolski from Fan of History and What's New in History podcasts joins me to discuss. 

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In Exodus chapter 6, we have another version of the first meeting between Moses and Yahweh, as the latter gives the former his mission. Even though they are in Egypt, Yahweh wants the Hebrews to know he had already saved them. To support the podcast and join the tribe - click here.

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In Exodus chapter 5, Moses meets the Pharaoh for the first time and demands that he let the Hebrews worship Yahweh in the desert, or else! Or else Yahweh will kill them. Everything goes wrong, and Moses is in tatters. Welcome to the Egyptian Dystopia! To join the tribe and support the show go to my Patreon page.

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How do you take four different Exodus stories with four different Moseses, and turn them into one coherent narrative? Let's admire the editing that turned Exodus into an epic tale.

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Let's get to know the original writer of Exodus, and his very insecure and delicate-hearted Moses. Join the tribe on Patreon to support the podcast

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When Moses meets God  for the first time on his mountain, he asks for clarity about God's name. Which God is He? The answers are more surprising than you think. Join the tribe on Patreon to support the podcast

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In Exodus chapters3 and 4, Moses and God workshop together six ways that Moses could convince the Hebrews he's not lying to the Hebrews when he says God sent him to save them. To support the podcast join the tribe!

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After learning that Ezra the scribe priest was the one who wrote in Exodus about God remembering his pact with Abraham, we go back to see what is this pact all about, and why is it so Assyrian. Support the podcast by joining the tribe!

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When we read in sequence the Exodus story written by a priestly scribe, a completely new version of the well-known story immerges. A vague story about a pact. Join the tribe to support the podcast!

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Before we go back to the narrative of Exodus, we still have one great mystery to uncover about the stories we went over so far: how did the Baby Moses story find its way into the book of Exodus? And can its context glean new and specific insights? To support the podcast - join the tribe!

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These are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,

Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,

Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

And all the people that came out of the loins of Jacob numbered in seventy, and Joseph was in Egypt.

And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased and multiplied, grew stronger, and the land was filled with them.

And the Egyptians made the children of Israel serve with rigor:

And they made their lives bitter with hard labor, in morter, and in brick, and in the field: all their work was hard labor.

And the children of Israel sighed because of their labor, and cried out, and their cry reached God.

And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.

And God saw the children of Israel, and God knew.

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When the Hebrew Maccabees clash with the Hellenistic Seleucides, they don't realize that they hail from cultures that have been evolving separately for 3500 years. They also don't realize how much their conflict made them more entrenched in their respective cultures. Check out Gil's and Rutger's podcast: As Depicted on Film.

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Gil takes on the evidence that shows that the Maccabees added their own stories to Exodus. Join the tribe!

Read Exodus according to the different sources. Our Maccabean editor is the J source of the book (the majority at least) https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Bible/King_James/Documentary_Hypothesis/Exodus

1 Maccabees https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Maccabees+1&version=NRSVUE

Maccabean Revolt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maccabean_Revolt

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The first time we meet grown-up Moses face to face, he bashes someone's face in. This weird opening to this episode's story, Exodus chapter 2, verses 11 to 15, is only the opening act of a very frustrating story. The only people who can fix it are Hollywood screenwriters. To join the tribe > https://www.patreon.com/biblicalproportions Support our podcast on Patreon!
 

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In this special collaboration with Scott McAndless, a presbyterian minister and podcaster on Retelling the Bible, Scott dramatized the feud between Jeremiah and Shemaya, based on episode 41 - Baby Moses, the Rapper, and the Nehelamite. Very cool! To join the tribe > https://www.patreon.com/biblicalproportions To listen to Scott's episode about baby Moses > https://bit.ly/3ze50b9 Support our podcast on Patreon!

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The baby Moses story might be incredibly famous today, but it has somehow disappeared and reappeared in the time of the writing and compiling of the Bible. Follow the incredible story of how it all (probably) went down. To support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/biblicalproportions Support our podcast on Patreon!

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The first chapter of Exodus contains three different stories written by three different people who lived at different times. Two of them were editors, and one was a very talented and funny writer. Support the podcast on https://www.patreon.com/biblicalproportions Support our podcast on Patreon!

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What is most important for us to understand Exodus? This is a collection of stories about a crisis of leadership, a crisis of faith, and the harsh life under Nebuchadnezzar, the King of Babylon. Support the podcast https://www.patreon.com/biblicalproportions

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Omri has left the building, and Gil will hold the fort. Is it a building or a fort? Future generations will be puzzled. Support our podcast on Patreon!

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How did the Genesis story painted in the Sistine Chapel by Michaelangelo come to be? Idan Ben Simon joins Gil to discuss.

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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!

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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!

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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!
 

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!
 

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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!
 

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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!
 

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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!
 

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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!
 

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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You would think that the son of the first Hebrew patriarch, who was born out of a divine miracle, would be a substantial character. Well, he's mostly a pale copy of his dad, and it seems that the writers weren't even trying to define him in a way that will differentiate him from his ancestors and descendants. Gil and Omri discuss. Support our podcast on Patreon!

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Abraham lived a full life. He traveled across the known world, pretended that his wife is his sister (she's his half-sister, so joke's on who?), built shrines, pitched tents, hosted guests, negotiated with his clan deity and got a promise that a large new people will come from his seed. How can we sum his character up? Gil and Omri discuss. Support our podcast on Patreon!

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To fulfill the divine promise for Abraham to have his seed become a great people, his son Isaac needs a wife, so Abraham sends his top slave back home to the east fetch him a beautiful, virgin, and kind mate, Rivkah. There is so much to learn about from this esoteric yet sublime Genesis chapter. Gil and Omri discuss. Support our podcast on Patreon!

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The only honest-to-god heroics in the story of Abraham is the small part he played in a regional war between four Mesopotamian kings and five local Canaanite vassals. The Mesopotamians crushed the insignificant rebellion, but Abraham had the last laugh. Gil and Omri discuss. Visit https://podcastofbiblicalproportions.com/ Support our podcast on Patreon!

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Yahweh and Abraham had a deal. But the god keeps demanding more and more and testing and prototypical follower. This is his toughest test yet, in a riveting psychological short dramatic story that is one of the best in the whole Bible. Gil and Omri discuss. Support our podcast on Patreon!

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The story of Sodom and Gomorrah has remained iconic for thousands of years, incorporated enthusiastically by later "Abrahamic" religions. But looking at it in its proper context, the Soddomite sin is more about breaking the laws of hospitality than lack of piety. Thank god a SWAT team was sent to extricate Abraham's brother from Sodom right before the carpet bombing. Gil and Omri discuss. Support our podcast on Patreon!

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Sarah is Abraham's loyal wife, who up till the age of 90 has not "given him" a son. God/Yahweh solves this problem with some magic in a story that reveals much about how men saw the lives of women in Ancient Mesopotamia. Gil and Omri discuss. Support our podcast on Patreon!

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Abraham needs to leave his family and place of birth and show fielty to his deity, in return for protection. Abraham will need to prove his loyalty over and over with worship, by cutting part of the penis, and killing his only son at Yahweh's demand. Slowly, the relationship between god and follower get deeper and more intimate. Gil and Omri discuss. Support our podcast on Patreon!

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What kind of character is Abraham? What are his traits? What makes him so special that Yahweh chooses him? What does their partnership look like? There's so much to learn by comparing him to other ancient founding fathers/patriarchs like Hercules, Odysseus, Ibrahim, Jesus, Buddha, and more. Gil and Omri discuss. Visit http://www.podcastofbiblicalproportions.com/ Support our podcast on Patreon!

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The Tower of Babel is another all-time famous story. Humans across the globe came to similar explanations for similar burning questions about why we people speak in different languages. The Tower of Babel is a fantastic poem with a beautifully consistent format and plenty of word plays. Gil and Omri discuss. Visit http://www.podcastofbiblicalproportions.com Support our podcast on Patreon!

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After learning about biblical physics, the natural world, and first professions, we now get to the biblical perspective on the most ancient cities of their world, such as Uruk and Ninveh. Gil and Omri discuss. Visit https://podcastofbiblicalproportions.com Support our podcast on Patreon!

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The epic story of Noah and the Flood has the two deities, Elohim and Yahweh, driving the plot. Noah is an extra in his story, his only role is following orders, as the two deities display their respective character traits and modes of communication. Gil and Omri discuss. Visit https://podcastofbiblicalproportions.com Support our podcast on Patreon!

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It is surprising how many cultures and religions in Mesopotamia, the Mediterranean, Africa, Asia, and the Americas have flood myths. Gil and Omri discuss. Visit https://podcastofbiblicalproportions.com Support our podcast on Patreon!

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The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

What happened to the first human family? Who were they? How did they impact the world? Gil and Omri discuss. Support our podcast on Patreon!

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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

Cain and Abel is an iconic story about competition between brothers for their father's attention, and also about the primordial conflict between nomadic and settled societies. Gil and Omri discuss. Visit https://podcastofbiblicalproportions.com Support our podcast on Patreon!

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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

The story of Garden of Eden is a coming-of-age story, nostalgic to the days of hunter-gatherers. It is also a story about the legal right of men, women, and snakes. Gil and Omri discuss. Visit http://www.podcastofbiblicalproportions.com Support our podcast on Patreon!

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The second creation story has a very clear connection to the local geography and geopolitics: specifying rivers and kingdoms. It's anything but universal. We look at the story through what went on in Mesopotamia at that time, including the Late Bronze Age Collapse that preceded it. Gil and Omri discuss. Visit https://podcastofbiblicalproportions.com Support our podcast on Patreon!

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The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

Yahweh joins our story. He creates the world in one day after God(s) created it in six days in the preceding chapter. That's weird. Who's this guy? Gil and Omri discuss. Visit https://podcastofbiblicalproportions.com Support our podcast on Patreon!

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The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

God establishes a hierarchy in the world he creates with his words and logic. You start with the foundations and then slowly prepare the world for your final creation: a man and a woman. Gil and Omri discuss. Visit our website https://podcastofbiblicalproportions.com Support our podcast on Patreon!

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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

The Bible's creation story is one of the most famous stories ever written. Its protagonist is a dispassionate, calculated and amorphous deity with a solid plan it executes to perfection. Let's get to know him. Gil and Omri discuss. Visit our website https://podcastofbiblicalproportions.com Support our podcast on Patreon!

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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

Hi, I'm Gil Kidron, a Hebrew-speaking writer and editor and this Podcast is about ancient Hebrew history and ancient Hebrew stories.

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

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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