Biblical Time Machine

Dave Roos
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Biblical Time Machine
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Join Dave and Helen 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. 5 DAYS AGO · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    BONUS: Gospels as Ancient Writing Exercises?

    In this subscriber-only bonus conversation, James Barker answers a great question from our Backstage Guest: could some of the apocryphal gospels have started as Christian writing exercises? He says yes!

    18 min

  2. 5 DAYS AGO

    How the Gospels Were Actually Written

    This is a Biblical Time Machine first—a historical reenactment of how the gospel writers wrote (and rewrote) the books of Mark, Matthew, Luke and John. Our guest James Barker made his own scrolls, wax tablets and ancient writing implements to see what the gospel-writing process was really like. It gave him all sorts of fascinating new insights into how the gospel authors worked and how they used and reused each other's material. You really have to check out James' terrific new book, Wri...

    59 min

  3. FEB 10 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    BONUS: Hillel Sandwich or Hillel 'Wrap'?

    In this subscriber-only bonus conversation, Jordan Rosenblum dives headfirst into the ancient sandwich debate.

    15 min

  4. FEB 10

    Kosher—The History of Forbidden Foods

    Why were certain foods "forbidden" in the Hebrew Bible? And how did the pig attain ultra-non-kosher status among ancient Jews? Guest Jordan Rosenblum joins Helen and Dave as they try to pinpoint the origins of Jewish dietary laws and how they've been interpreted over time. Check out Jordan's terrific new book, Forbidden: A 3,000-Year History of Jews and the Pig. JOIN US FOR THE BTM BOOK CLUB The next meeting of the Biblical Time Machine Book Club will be Saturday, February 22 at ...

    54 min

  5. FEB 3 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    BONUS: Why Early Christians Loved Philo

    In this subscriber-only conversation, Maren Neihoff explains why early church fathers like Origen embraced Philo and ensured that his writings survived.

    18 min

  6. FEB 3

    Move Over, Josephus—Here Comes Philo!

    Josephus will always be our pal, but it's time to meet another super-important ancient Jewish writer: Philo of Alexandria. Living in the vibrant intellectual hub of 1st-century Alexandria, Philo applied Greco-Roman philosophical ideas to the Hebrew Bible and wrote some of the first books about biblical interpretation. Today Helen and Dave Learn all about Philo and the remarkable city of ancient Alexandria with guest Maren Neihoff, author of Philo of Alexandria: An Intellectual Bio...

    1h 9m

  7. JAN 27 · BONUS • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    BONUS: Extinct Biblical Animals

    In this subscriber-only conversation, guest Peter Atkins tells us about giant cows and killer Asiatic lions that once roamed the ancient world.

    10 min

  8. JAN 27

    The Madness of King Nebuchadnezzar

    To the authors of the Hebrew Bible, King Nebuchadnezzar was a grade-A jerk. In the 6th century BCE, he and his army sacked Jerusalem, destroyed the First Temple and carried the Judahites into exile in Babylon. All of that stuff actually happened, but things really start to get wild in the book of Daniel. In that much later text, Nebuchadnezzar goes mad, grows feathers and eats grass for 7 years. Where did that colorful story come from and does it have any basis in reality? Today's guest Pet...

    43 min
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Join Dave and Helen 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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  • Creator
    Dave Roos
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    151
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Biblical Time Machine
  • Show Website
    Biblical Time Machine
  • Provider
    David Roos

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