A Podcast of Biblical Proportions

Gil Kidron
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The stories, songs, and laws of the Hebrew Bible have shaped our world, and people wrote them. Regular people, like you and me. Once we understand that the biblical authors were just people, we can learn a lot of new things about these texts. Join Hebrew-speaking writer and editor Gil Kidron on a journey of biblical proportions, going over the biblical books in order, and leaving no stone unturned

  1. 4D AGO

    100 - Saving the Jerusalem Temple

    The Maccabees had no choice but to take over the Jerusalem Temple from the priests, centralize worship there and destroy all other shrines in the land Join our tribe on Patreon!   Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website: Home PageWho wrote the Bible: Timeline and authorsAncient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and whenClick here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according  to the Documentary Hypothesis   The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

    1h 24m

  2. FEB 1

    99 - The Priestly Jerusalem Temple

    In this episode of Deuteronomy, we will travel back in time to see how the priests ran the show in their temple, and how the Maccabees changed everything Join our tribe on Patreon!   Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website: Home PageWho wrote the Bible: Timeline and authorsAncient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and whenClick here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according  to the Documentary Hypothesis   The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

    1h 16m

  3. JAN 18

    98 - What is Deuteronomy

    In this introduction to the fifth biblical book, we will see that it is the book of the revolution. The revolution of 140 BCE To read about Dr Yonatan Adler's research book The Origins of Judaism To episode 88, about the calendar reform that changed Hebrew history Join our tribe on Patreon!   Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website: Home PageWho wrote the Bible: Timeline and authorsAncient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and whenClick here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according  to the Documentary Hypothesis   The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

    44 min

  4. JAN 3

    97 - Debunking Scholarlship on Deuteronomy

    In our first episode of the fifth season of the podcast, about the fifth biblical book, Gil explains why biblical scholars are dead wrong about it. Links to Dr. Yonatan Adler's archeological research The late origins of Judaism The beginning of Yom Kippur The beginning of Passover Join our tribe on Patreon!   Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website: Home PageWho wrote the Bible: Timeline and authorsAncient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and whenClick here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according  to the Documentary Hypothesis   The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

    59 min

  5. 12/14/2025 · BONUS

    SPECIAL: Our AI-Bible Academic Research!

    Can we use LLMs to find who wrote the Bible? We're gonna try, and by we I mean: biologist Dr. Rutger Vos, Gil, and you, if you're interested. And if you are, send me a message at the bottom of this page. To read about the latest AI research into the Bible, click here Join our tribe on Patreon!   Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website: Home PageWho wrote the Bible: Timeline and authorsAncient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and whenClick here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according  to the Documentary Hypothesis   The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

    50 min

  6. 12/07/2025 · BONUS

    Collab: Athenian Democracy vs Maccabean Democracy

    Athenian democracy, in many ways, inspired the Maccabean-style democracy established in 140 BCE. Bernie Maopolski from the Fan of History podcast joins Gil to discuss. Listen to Bernie's episodes on Athenian Democracy -  Democracy in Athens The Boule: Random Guys and the Birth of Bureaucracy Greek Democracy, part 3   Join our tribe on Patreon!   Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website: Home PageWho wrote the Bible: Timeline and authorsAncient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and whenClick here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according  to the Documentary Hypothesis   The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

    45 min

  7. 11/30/2025 · BONUS

    Collab: Ancient Hebrew Music

    The ancient Hebrews played and listened to music, and they wrote about it in the Bible. Dr. Jonathan Friedmann is an expert on the topic and he joins Gil to discuss their musical culture. Read more about the topic from Dr. Friedman: Music in Biblical Life Music in the Hebrew Bible Academia.edu articles about Ancient Hebrew music Music in the Ancient Near East Join our tribe on Patreon!   Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website: Home PageWho wrote the Bible: Timeline and authorsAncient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and whenClick here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according  to the Documentary Hypothesis   The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

    46 min

  8. 11/23/2025 · BONUS

    Collab: King David in Hebrew vs Ancient Greek

    In our third installment comparing the Hebrew and ancient Greek versions of the Bible, Garry Stevens of the History in the Bible podcast joins Gil to talk about the two versions of King David's origin story. Which is the better of the two? Join our tribe on Patreon!   Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website: Home PageWho wrote the Bible: Timeline and authorsAncient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and whenClick here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according  to the Documentary Hypothesis   The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron

    31 min
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The stories, songs, and laws of the Hebrew Bible have shaped our world, and people wrote them. Regular people, like you and me. Once we understand that the biblical authors were just people, we can learn a lot of new things about these texts. Join Hebrew-speaking writer and editor Gil Kidron on a journey of biblical proportions, going over the biblical books in order, and leaving no stone unturned

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