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Judaism and the Gospels After 70 CE
The destruction of the 2nd Temple in 70 CE was a cataclysmic event for the people of Judaea and the Galilee. Our guest Nathanael Vette (https://www.ed.ac.uk/profile/nathanael-vette) argues that all four New Testament gospels were written af
Wine and Beer in Ancient Israel
Bottoms up! In today's mildly alcoholic episode, we talk with guest Elaine Goodfriend (https://www.csun.edu/humanities/religious-studies/elaine-goodfriend) about the role of wine in Ancient Israel, and why the Israelites weren't big beer dr
Reading the Bible as Greco-Roman Literature
The authors of the New Testament were playing with genres, philosophies and themes that were well-known in Greco-Roman literature. Guest Robyn Faith Walsh teaches us how to read the Bible for what it was in the 1st and 2nd centuries — part
All About Circumcision!
When did this ancient practice begin? Was it unique to the ancient Israelites? And what did Paul really think about circumcision? Helen and Dave cover it all with guest Ryan Collman, author of The Apostle to the Foreskin: Circumcision in th
Was Jesus a Disciple of John the Baptist?
The gospels claim that John the Baptist was just preparing the way for Jesus, but what if his role was much bigger? In this episode, Helen and Dave are joined by James McGrath (https://directory.butler.edu/profile/jfmcgrat/view), who argues
Season 2 Celebration + Season 3 Teaser
Thank you listeners for another amazing season of Biblical Time Machine! We couldn't do this without you. EXCITING NEWS FOR SEASON 3 Season 3 is just a few weeks away and we're unveiling some exciting new perks for members of the Time Trave
Body and Blood: The Mysterious Origins of the Eucharist
The Eucharist is such a common part of Christian worship that it's easy to overlook how strange it is — drinking wine that represents Jesus's blood, eating bread that represents His flesh. The ritual would have been even more shocking to Je
A Crash Course in Biblical History with Dan McClellan
Join Helen and Dave as they attempt the impossible — to cover the entirety of biblical history in one fact-packed episode! To help us, we recruited Dan McClellan (https://danielomcclellan.com/) from the Data Over Dogma (https://podcasts.app
The History of Prayer from Ancient Judaism to Early Christianity
The "Song of Miriam (https://www.bible.com/bible/compare/EXO.15.20-27)" is one of the oldest verses in the Hebrew Bible and it's a prayer. What was the nature and role of prayer in ancient Israelite religion? And how can we trace the evolut
Food: What Did They Eat in Ancient Israel?
Finally, Helen and Dave turn to the most important topic of any time period — food! What the heck did regular folks in the Levant eat back in the 12th and 11th centuries BCE? The Hebrew Bible is a lousy recipe book, so we talked to Jacob Da
