A Podcast of Biblical Proportions

By Gil Kidron

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 le... more

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The podcast currently has 176 episodes available.

A Podcast of Biblical Proportions episodes:

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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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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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
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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.
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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 4min
April 13, 2025Collab: Passover vs Easter
Garry Stevens of the History in the Bible podcast joins Gil to talk about the origins of Passover and Easter, and how the former became the latter.
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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
29min
April 06, 202584 - The First Year of Jubilee
Who erased the two holiest celebrations in the Hebrew calendar, the Year of Jubilee and the Festival of Weeks, to disconnect them from 537 BCE?
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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
57min
March 23, 202583 - The Return of Yahweh
Leviticus chapters 8 and 9 are play-by-play accounts of the greatest Hebrew ceremony of all time - summoning Yahweh back to his homeland 50 years after he had left it.
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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
58min
March 09, 202582 - And So Begins the Priestly Racket
In our second episode about Leviticus, we go over the second and third rules of the Hebrew returnees of 538 BCE, which are about how much money everyone owes the wealthiest Hebrews
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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
49min

FAQs about A Podcast of Biblical Proportions:

How many episodes does A Podcast of Biblical Proportions have?

The podcast currently has 176 episodes available.

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