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Biblical Time Machine

Helen Bond & Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

Join Helen and Lloyd as they travel back in time (metaphorically… it’s a podcast) to explore the real history of the people, places and events of the Old Testament, New Testament and everything in between.

  1. -6 d. ·  Ekstramateriale • Kun for abonnenter

    BONUS: Babylon – City of Sin?

    From the Book of Revelation to Lady Gaga, Babylon has gained a reputation as the quintessential 'City of Sin'. But how did this reputation come about, and does it deserve its name? In this exclusive bonus episode, Helen asks Lloyd about Babylon's infamous epithet, and finds out more about daily life in Babylon, including what the Babylonians ate.

    10 min

  2. -6 d.

    Babylon – The Mother of All Cities

    Babylon is one of the most famous cities and empires in human history. To many people, it conjures images of Hanging Gardens, the Tower of Babel, Nebuchadnezzar, and the exile of the Jewish people. But how much of this is historical fact, and how much of it is later mythology?  To get to the bottom of Babylon, Helen takes a trip in the time machine with our resident ancient historian, Professor Lloyd Lewellyn-Jones. Helen asks Lloyd about his highly acclaimed new book, Babylon: The Mother of All Cities(2026), and discuss the theology, law codes, great texts and daily life of the Bible's most famous – or infamous – city.  Support the show Theme music written and performed by Dave Roos, creator of Biblical Time Machine. Season 4 produced by John Nelson.

    41 min

  3. 24. juni ·  Ekstramateriale • Kun for abonnenter

    BONUS: Helen Catches up with Dave!

    In 2022, an American journalist called Dave Roos had the idea to create Biblical Time Machine. He teamed up with Prof Helen Bond, and for three years he co-hosted and produced the show. This month, they finally met in person! The Roos clan came to Scotland, and Helen got to find out about what Dave has been up to in the last year. Among other things, they talk about Dave's work with another Bond... James Bond! You can now listen to that podcast – The Other James Bond – on iHeart's Very Special Episodes.

    7 min

  4. 21. juni ·  Ekstramateriale • Kun for abonnenter

    BONUS: Was Jesus a Pharisee?

    In this exclusive Q&A on the Pharisees, Lloyd asks Professor Helen Bond whether the historical Jesus was a Pharisee.

    10 min

  5. 21. juni

    Who were the Pharisees?

    The Pharisees are among the most villainised groups in Jewish history. For centuries, Christians read them as legalists, religious hypocrites and bitter opponents of Jesus. But have we got the Pharisees all wrong?  To find out, Lloyd takes a trip in the Time Machine with our resident expert, Helen Bond, Professor of Christian Origins at the University of Edinburgh.  Drawing on a range of sources – from Josephus to the Dead Sea Scrolls – they construct a picture of the Pharisees beyond the stereotypes. Where did they come from? What did they believe? And how reliably do the gospels portray them.  Support the show Theme music written and performed by Dave Roos, creator of Biblical Time Machine. Season 4 produced by John Nelson.

    40 min

  6. 15. juni

    Imitation in Early Christianity

    Imitation is a huge part of the human experience, as we imitate role models and loved ones. Oscar Wilde called it the 'highest form of flattery'. But what did imitation – or mimesis – look like in early Christianity? To find out, Helen and Lloyd take a trip in the time machine with Professor Cornelis Bennema. They discuss what imitation meant in the ancient world, how the New Testament writers adapted the concept, and why Paul instructs his listeners to 'imitate me'.  Dr Cornelis (‘Cor’) Bennema is Head of Research and Professor of New Testament Studies at the London School of Theology. His main research interests include the Johannine literature, character studies in biblical narrative and early Christian ethics. He is the author of a number of works on mimesis, most recently Imitation in Early Christianity: Mimesis and Religious-Ethical Formation (Eerdmans, 2025).  Support the show Theme music written and performed by Dave Roos, creator of Biblical Time Machine. Season 4 produced by John Nelson.

    36 min

  7. 14. juni ·  Ekstramateriale • Kun for abonnenter

    BONUS: What Would Jesus Do?

    In this bonus episode for the Time Traveller's Club, Helen and Lloyd take a deeper dive with Dr Cornelis Bennema into the New Testament motif of imitating Jesus. Is the New Testament asking its audience to ask the question, WWJD (What would Jesus Do)?

    10 min

  8. 8. juni

    The Bible in Aramaic

    Many of us think of the Bible as a book written in Hebrew and Greek, overlooking the important role of Aramaic—the lingua franca of much of the ancient Near East. In this episode, Helen and Lloyd climb into the Time Machine with Tawny Holm, one of the world's leading experts on Aramaic, to explore the language's history, literature, and cultural significance. Who spoke and wrote Aramaic? What kinds of texts were composed in it? And how can Aramaic literature beyond the Bible help us better understand the Aramaic passages within it? Tawny M. Holm is Professor of Hebrew and Aramaic Studies at Penn State University. Her main research areas are the Hebrew Bible in its Ancient Near Eastern context, early Judaism and Aramaic studies. She is the author of Of Courtiers and Kings: The Biblical Daniel Narratives and Ancient-Story Collections (Eisenbrauns, 2013), and, most recently, Aramaic Literature from Egypt and the Levant, published in May 2026 in SBL’s series, Writings from the Ancient World (Volume 30).  Support the show Theme music written and performed by Dave Roos, creator of Biblical Time Machine. Season 4 produced by John Nelson.

    35 min
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Join Helen and Lloyd as they travel back in time (metaphorically… it’s a podcast) to explore the real history of the people, places and events of the Old Testament, New Testament and everything in between.

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  • Skaper
    Helen Bond & Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
  • År i produksjon
    2022 - 2026
  • Episoder
    254
  • Vurdering
    Ren
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Biblical Time Machine
  • Vis nettsted
    Biblical Time Machine
  • Leverandør
    David Roos

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