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A Podcast of Biblical Proportions dives into ancient Hebrew history. Our time machine is the countless texts the ancient Hebrews wrote, including stories, historical accounts, songs, poems, prophecies, laws, rules, and regulations. Most of these texts can be found in the Hebrew Bible, aka the Old Testament or the Tanakh.

This English-speaking podcast brings a new perspective to reading the Hebrew Bible — that of the person who wrote it, immersing ourselves in his world and perspective. We started with Genesis chapter 1, and have been proceeding in the order in which the texts appear in the Bible.

Join Hebrew-speaking writer and editor Gil Kidron on a journey of biblical proportions into the lives of ordinary people living through extraordinary circumstances. Since Judaism and Christianity came out of their writings, the ended up laying the groundwork for so much of human culture.

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A Podcast of Biblical Proportions dives into ancient Hebrew history. Our time machine is the countless texts the ancient Hebrews wrote, including stories, historical accounts, songs, poems, prophecies, laws, rules, and regulations. Most of these texts can be found in the Hebrew Bible, aka the Old Testament or the Tanakh.

This English-speaking podcast brings a new perspective to reading the Hebrew Bible — that of the person who wrote it, immersing ourselves in his world and perspective. We started with Genesis chapter 1, and have been proceeding in the order in which the texts appear in the Bible.

Join Hebrew-speaking writer and editor Gil Kidron on a journey of biblical proportions into the lives of ordinary people living through extraordinary circumstances. Since Judaism and Christianity came out of their writings, the ended up laying the groundwork for so much of human culture.

    69 - Let The Complaining Begin

    69 - Let The Complaining Begin

    What do the Hebrews do once they're out of Egypt? Complain

    • 1 hr 8 min
    538 BCE: A Giant Leap for Mankind

    538 BCE: A Giant Leap for Mankind

    After the Persians conquer Babylonia and establish their empire, the Axial Age Begins

    • 1 hr 2 min
    68 - The Crossing of the Red Sea

    68 - The Crossing of the Red Sea

    This is the most epic story in the Bible. What event inspired its writing?

    • 56 min
    67 - The Hebrew Odyssey

    67 - The Hebrew Odyssey

    After 400 years, the Hebrews finally leave Egypt! And then God sends them the wrong way for an absurd reason

    • 48 min
    66 - The Passover Backlash

    66 - The Passover Backlash

    The rules of Passover became a battleground between the Hebrew priests and their enemies

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Exodus Recap: The Layers of Passover

    Exodus Recap: The Layers of Passover

    What have we learned about the two layers of the most important Hebrew holiday?

    • 51 min

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