The Levantini Podcast

The Levantini Podcast
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The Levantini Podcast is a show about the ancient Near East with a focus on biblical archaeology, Judaism and Islam. 

  1. 12/12/2025

    Highlights: David, The Divided Heart

    Enjoy this highlights episode of the interview with Rabbi David Wolpe in which he discusses his book David: The Divided Heart, which examines the biblical David and attempts to better understand who he was and what messages the biblical text has for us. You can purchase a copy of the book here and also listen to Rabbi Wolpe on the Sapir podcast here. Please help the show grow by rating and sharing it. Send us a text

    12 min

  2. 12/05/2025

    David, The Divided Heart

    Rabbi David Wolpe discusses his book David: The Divided Heart, which examines the biblical David and attempts to better understand who he was and what messages the biblical text has for us. You can purchase a copy of the book here and also listen to Rabbi Wolpe on the Sapir podcast here. Please help the show grow by rating and sharing it. Send us a text

    29 min

  3. 11/12/2025

    Highlights: The Jewish War

    Enjoy this highlights episode of the interview with Steven Mason where he discusses his book A History of The Jewish War, which is a deep examination of what really happened in the first war between Jews and Romans in 66 CE and resulted in the destruction of Jerusalem and the Second Temple. You can purchase a copy of the book here. Please rate the show if you enjoy the episode! Send us a text

    14 min

  4. 10/31/2025

    The Jewish War

    Steven Mason discusses his book A History of The Jewish War, which is a deep examination of what really happened in the first war between Jews and Romans in 66 CE and resulted in the destruction of Jerusalem and the Second Temple. You can purchase a copy of the book here. Please rate the show if you enjoy the episode! Send us a text

    1h 2m

  5. 10/07/2025

    Highlights: Deciphering A Mysterious Pre-Islamic Script

    We've curated a special highlight version of the podcast for those in a hurry. You can listen to the full episode here.  You can help us grow by rating the podcast! Ahmad Al-Jallad discusses his recent research deciphering the Dhofari script, which is shedding new light on the linguistic and cultural map of pre-Islamic Arabia. You can download a copy of his research on his Academia page here and listen to his previous episode on the show about Safaitic here.  Send us a text

    13 min

  6. 09/30/2025

    Deciphering A Mysterious Pre-Islamic Script

    Ahmad Al-Jallad discusses his recent research deciphering the Dhofari script, which is shedding new light on the linguistic and cultural map of pre-Islamic Arabia. You can download a copy of his research on his Academia page here and listen to his previous episode on the show about Safaitic here.  Send us a text

    34 min

  7. 09/03/2025

    Highlights: Was Jesus' Last Supper A Passover Seder?

    We've curated a special highlight version of the podcast for those in a hurry. You can listen to the full episode here.  Jonathan Klawans is a specialist in the religion and religious literature of ancient Judaism and a Professor at Boston University. In 2001 he published an article titled 'Was Jesus' Last Supper a Seder?'  that argued it was not a Passover meal nor a Seder and the article has received continued attention since its publication. You can find a link to his follow up article here.  Send us a text

    12 min

  8. 08/27/2025

    Was Jesus' Last Supper A Passover Seder?

    Jonathan Klawans is a specialist in the religion and religious literature of ancient Judaism and a Professor at Boston University. In 2001 he published an article titled 'Was Jesus' Last Supper a Seder?'  that argued it was not a Passover meal nor a Seder and the article has received continued attention since its publication. You can find a link to his follow up article here.  Send us a text

    36 min
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The Levantini Podcast is a show about the ancient Near East with a focus on biblical archaeology, Judaism and Islam. 

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  • Creator
    The Levantini Podcast
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    78
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 The Levantini Podcast
  • Show Website
    The Levantini Podcast

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