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A Podcast of Biblical Proportions

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions

By: Gil Kidron
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 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 unturnedCopyright 2020 All rights reserved. Judaism Spirituality World
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  • SPECIAL: Our AI-Bible Academic Research!

    SPECIAL: Our AI-Bible Academic Research!
    Dec 14 2025

    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

    Join our tribe on Patreon!

    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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    50 mins
  • Collab: Athenian Democracy vs Maccabean Democracy

    Collab: Athenian Democracy vs Maccabean Democracy
    Dec 7 2025

    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

    Join our tribe on Patreon!

    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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    45 mins
  • Collab: Ancient Hebrew Music

    Collab: Ancient Hebrew Music
    Nov 30 2025

    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

    Join our tribe on Patreon!

    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
    Show More Show Less
    46 mins
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