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 Welcome to a podcast by opentheword.org where we provide Bible teaching and Biblical perspectives on the rapid changes taking place in our society.Opentheword.org Christianity Social Sciences Spirituality
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  • 161 | Roman Historian Suetonius Mentions Jesus

    161 | Roman Historian Suetonius Mentions Jesus
    May 1 2026
    Based on statements that he was a young man 20 years after Nero died, it’s believed Roman historian Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus, was born around 69 AD and died in 122 AD. A close friend of Pliny the Younger, Suentonius eventually became the personal secretary of Emperor Hadrian. According to one source, he was dismissed after having an affair with the emperor’s wife.
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    3 mins
  • 160 | The Ancient Babylonian Talmud’s Unusual Description of Christ’s Crucifixion

    160 | The Ancient Babylonian Talmud’s Unusual Description of Christ’s Crucifixion
    Apr 17 2026
    The Babylonian Talmud is over 30 volumes in size. It is a compilation of Jewish oral traditions and Old Testament commentaries passed down by the orthodox Jews over the past 2,500 years. It is the primary source of Jewish theology and interpretation of the law. In one passage, it actually refers to the crucifixion of Christ.
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    4 mins
  • 159 | An ancient Jewish historian’s description of Jesus was so positive, critics called it fraudulent

    159 | An ancient Jewish historian’s description of Jesus was so positive, critics called it fraudulent
    Mar 27 2026
    One of the more compelling statements by ancient historians on the existence of Jesus was made by Josephus, a Jewish General and historian who died in 100 AD. In his book, Antiquities of the Jews, Josephus wrote: "And in this time, there was a certain Jesus, a wise man, if indeed one ought to call him a man, for he was a doer of incredible deeds, a teacher of men who receive truisms with pleasure. And he brought over many from among the Jews and many from among the Greeks. He was [thought to be] the Christ. And, when Pilate had condemned him to the cross at the accusation of the first men among us, those who at first were devoted to him did not cease to be so, for on the third day it seemed to them that he was alive again given that the divine prophets had spoken such things and thousands of other wonderful things about him. And up till now, the tribe of Christians, who were named from him, has not disappeared.29
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    4 mins
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