A Podcast of Biblical Proportions

By Gil Kidron

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions dives into ancient Hebrew history and ancient Hebrew stories. Our time machine is the texts ancient Hebrew scribes wrote, including stories, historical accounts, song... more

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The podcast currently has 160 episodes available.

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions episodes:

July 20, 2025Collab: Miraculous Births in Myth
Garry Stevens from the History in the Bible podcast and Bernie Maopolski from the Fan of History podcast join Gil to talk about miraculous births in myth
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Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:
Home Page
Who wrote the Bible: Timeline and authors
Ancient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and when
Click here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary Hypothesis

The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron
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36min
July 13, 2025Resident Academic: What Academia is Good and Bad At
Anke Bosmat, PhD, joins Gil to share her perspective on what is working and what is not working in academia today, particularly in the humanities.
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Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:
Home Page
Who wrote the Bible: Timeline and authors
Ancient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and when
Click here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary Hypothesis

The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron
...more
41min
July 06, 2025Resident Academic: the Baby Moses Investigation
Dr. Rutger Vos is our Resident Academic, academizing our investigation into who wrote the Baby Moses story and why. How would this be viewed by academia?
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Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:
Home Page
Who wrote the Bible: Timeline and authors
Ancient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and when
Click here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary Hypothesis

The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron
...more
1h 12min
June 29, 2025Collab: Shavuot and Pentecost are Almost Identical
After having learned the origins of the Hebrew festival of Shavuot/Weeks, Garry Stevens of the History in the Bible podcast joins Gil to compare our findings with what we know about the Christian version of this holiday. The results are stunning.
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Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:
Home Page
Who wrote the Bible: Timeline and authors
Ancient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and when
Click here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary Hypothesis

The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron
...more
30min
June 22, 202589 - The Making of Leviticus
In this summary episode, let's review the layers of Leviticus, who wrote them, and when
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Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:
Home Page
Who wrote the Bible: Timeline and authors
Ancient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and when
Click here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary Hypothesis

The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron
...more
53min
June 08, 202588 - The Ten Terrible, Stressful and Spooky Days
Yom Kippur is the Hebrew Day of Atonement, and it was originally established so the Hebrew people could open a new leaf. Instead, the holy day unleashed chaos among the Hebrews.
Click here to read about Dr. Yonatan Adler's research about Yom Kippur beginning in 140 BCE
Click here to find the link for our experimental Discord group
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Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:
Home Page
Who wrote the Bible: Timeline and authors
Ancient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and when
Click here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary Hypothesis

The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron
...more
1h 25min
June 01, 2025Collab: The Rise of the Rabbis
When the Rabbis emerged on the historical scene, during Roman times, Judaism was born. Garry Stevens from the History in the Bible podcast joins Gil to discuss
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Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:
Home Page
Who wrote the Bible: Timeline and authors
Ancient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and when
Click here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary Hypothesis

The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron
...more
37min
May 18, 202587 - The Hebrew Class War
In 140 BCE, the Maccabees reformed the Hebrew calendar and wrote the Leviticus rules in chapters 19 and 25, so they could transfer wealth from the rich back to the people.
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Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:
Home Page
Who wrote the Bible: Timeline and authors
Ancient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and when
Click here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary Hypothesis

The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron
...more
1h 23min
May 04, 202586 - Payback
As we get into the second part of our Leviticus season, we get to two Leviticus stories written in 140 BCE about how the original priests were violently toppled and replaced by Levites.
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Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:
Home Page
Who wrote the Bible: Timeline and authors
Ancient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and when
Click here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary Hypothesis

The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron
...more
55min
April 20, 202585 - The Hebrew Theocratic Oligarchy
In 458 BCE, a group of foreign billionaires initiated a coup in Judea in order to exempt themselves from paying taxes. They succeeded thanks to the first edition of the Torah.
Join our tribe on Patreon!

Check out these cool pages on the podcast's website:
Home Page
Who wrote the Bible: Timeline and authors
Ancient maps: easy to follow maps to see which empire ruled what and when
Click here to see Exodus divided into "sources" according to the Documentary Hypothesis

The podcast is written, edited and produced by Gil Kidron
...more
1h 4min

FAQs about A Podcast of Biblical Proportions:

How many episodes does A Podcast of Biblical Proportions have?

The podcast currently has 160 episodes available.

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