Oh-My-Geekers Thrasher Digital
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- Religion & Spirituality
Pull up a chair and join us for eclectic conversations with friends and family. You can expect episodes where we geek out on classic literature, history, theology, culture, and the occasional movie or album review. As a homeschool family, we’ve been on this learning journey for almost 20 years! But remember, homeschooler or not, the most awesome part about life is you never have to stop learning.
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Season 5 Episode 2 - God's Promise to Abraham
Why are there so many genealogies in the Bible? Have you ever heard of the man who outlived his great-great-great-great-great grandson? And what did God mean when he said that he would curse those who cursed Abraham, and what does this have to do with the Jews? Learn all about this and more on the Oh-My-Geekers Podcast.
Notes:
Longevity in the Bible and Now:
https://www.blueletterbible.org/study/parallel/timeline/index.cfm
https://www.amazon.com/Superabundance-Population-Innovation-Flourishing-Infinitely/dp/1952223393
God’s Promise to Abraham’s Descendants:
https://allisrael.com/blog/and-god-said-from-the-river-to-the-sea
https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-real-story-of-the-christmas-truce
https://www.amazon.com/Bonhoeffer-Pastor-Martyr-Prophet-Spy/dp/1595552464
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Season 5 Episode 1 - Scrolls, Scribes, and Scripture
Where did the Bible come from? What languages was it written in? Is it reliable? In this episode, we answer these questions and explain how the Bible was written and how it has been preserved through thousands of years. By the end of this episode, you will learn about the documentary hypothesis's pitfalls, the Masoretic Text's origin, and why the Dead Sea Scrolls are significant.
Further Reading:
Additions of the Bible in Original Languages
https://www.academic-bible.com/en
https://www.blueletterbible.org/
Reliability of the Bible
https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Old-Testament-R-Harrison/dp/1619707497
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUwLDzs91CI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_ITv8Bg8O8
History of the Bible
https://www.dailywire.com/show/logos-literacy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU9lZOddEFw
https://www.amazon.com/John-Wycliffe-Courage-Great-Biography/dp/1932307273
https://www.amazon.com/Martin-Luther-Rediscovered-Changed-World/dp/110198001X
https://www.worldhistory.org/Desiderius_Erasmus/
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Season 4 Episode 15 - The Jewish State
The country of Israel has become one of the most controversial topics in public opinion. But how did the state of Israel begin? What is Zionism? And why are the Israelis always at war with the Palestinians? In this episode of Oh-My-Geekers, we look past the news headlines to see the history of Israel.
Further Reading:
https://www.amazon.com/Case-Israel-Alan-Dershowitz/dp/0471679526
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0053804/
https://www.amazon.com/Exodus-Novel-Israel-Leon-Uris/dp/0553258478
https://www.historyofinformation.com/detail.php?id=1561
https://www.biblegateway.com/
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2848/2848-h/2848-h.htm
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/25282/25282-h/25282-h.htm
https://www.amazon.com/Palestine-Peace-Apartheid-Jimmy-Carter/dp/0743285034
WARNING: Disturbing Literature
https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Merchant_of_Venice/EnCJDAEACAAJ?hl=en&kptab=getbook
https://www.grimmstories.com/en/grimm_fairy-tales/the_jew_among_thorns
https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1844/jewish-question/
https://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/0200601.txt
News:
https://www.ajc.org/IsraelHamasWar
https://www.adl.org/
https://m.jpost.com/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
https://www.dailywire.com/
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Season 4 Episode 14 - The Tower of Babel
Where did all the different languages come from? How are bricks like artificial intelligence? And what is the connection between totalitarian governments, UFO groups, and the occult? In this episode, we explore the famous story of the Tower of Babel and how it relates to our spiritual walk with God.
Notes:
Mesoamerican Human Sacrifice:
https://www.worldhistory.org/Aztec_Sacrifice/
https://daily.jstor.org/stingray-spines-and-the-maya/#:~:text=Burial%20and%20iconographic%20evidence%20suggests,rulers%20wanted%20to%20do%20themselves.
Nazism and the Occult:
https://bigthink.com/the-present/nazis-occult/
https://www.amazon.com/Occult-Roots-Nazism-Influence-Ideology/dp/0814730604
https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Fall-Third-Reich-History/dp/1451651686
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Hess#Death_and_aftermath
Language:
https://www.amazon.com/Arrival-Amy-Adams/dp/B01LTHYAHG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA67Dk6SmuU
https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262530071/aspects-of-the-theory-of-syntax/
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Season 4 Episode 13 - The Forgotten Composer
Today on the Oh-My-Geekers podcast, Zeek introduces you to a composer whose music has been forgotten, yet has influenced the most significant musical pieces of the modern era. Meet Gustav Holst, who inspired the movie soundtracks of John Williams and Hans Zimmer.
The music in this episode includes:
Chopin Mazurka No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 7/1, B.61: No.1 in B-Flat Major Performed by Louis Lortie
Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps, K15: I. Introduction Performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic
R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TfV 176: I. Also Sprach Zarathustra. Sonnenaufgang Performed by the London Symphony Orchestra
R. Wagner: Die Walküre, WWV86b: Hojotoho! Heiaha! (Remastered 2022) Performed by the Vienna Philharmonic
R. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 3: III. Moderato pesante Performed by Sir Mark Elder, Hallé
G. Holst: Hymns from the Rig Veda, H90, Op. 24: II. Hymn to the Waters Performed by the Toronto Children’s Chorus
G. Holst: St Paul’s Suite, H118, Op. 29/2: IV. Finale (The Dargason). Performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
G. Holst: The Planets, H125, Op. 32: I. Mars Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra
J. Williams: Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope: Imperial Attack The Return Home Performed by the London Symphony Orchestra
H. Zimmer: Gladiator: The Battle Performed by the Lyndhurst Orchestra
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Season 4 Episode 12 - The Great Geneology Part 2
In this installment of our Genesis series, we dive deep into chapter 10 and take a better look at the fascinating Great Genealogy. Ever wondered about the origins of the Egyptians or the Canaanites? Are you interested to know if there's any connection between the Cretans and the Philistines? Hold on to your coffee cup because we explore all these intriguing topics and more. Join us as we unravel the mysteries and connections within the ancient world in this captivating episode of the Oh-My-Geekers Podcast!
Notes:
https://www.worldhistory.org/lydia/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libya
https://www.worldhistory.org/Narmer_Palette/
The story of Horus and Set has Set as Osiris’ brother. Set’s wife is named Nephthys which sounds like Naphtulim.
https://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/civil/egypt/egcr10e.html#:~:text=When%20Horus%20was%20a%20young,held%20to%20settle%20the%20dispute.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4hRA2IgtB4
https://www.gotquestions.org/Epimenides-Paradox.html
https://www.gotquestions.org/Canaanites.html
https://www.worldhistory.org/elam/
https://www.livius.org/articles/people/aramaeans/
https://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/8746-joktan
The Sabeans are actually not directly related to the Nabateans who built Petra.
https://www.worldhistory.org/Kingdom_of_Nabatea/
https://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/12969-sabeans
https://www.britannica.com/place/Zafar
https://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/gen/10/1/s_10001
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