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A critical bible study which places the individual stories within the context of the culture and contemporary mythologies from the region.... more
FAQs about Dragons in Genesis:How many episodes does Dragons in Genesis have?The podcast currently has 101 episodes available.
October 26, 2018031_Burning DaughtersMore judges than you can shake a stick at. Yahweh accepts another human sacrifice, and another ancient festival is given a fictive origin story....more18minPlay
September 22, 2018030_Debbie and DanLearn all about the first few tribal leaders of Israel as we examine the first 5 chapter of Judges. Why are they still fighting the Canaanites? Has a woman ever ruled over Israel? Is the tribe of Dan really from Israel? Can Yahweh defeat a metal wagon? Where does this tent stake go? Find all these answers and more....more32minPlay
August 23, 2018029_Joshua and the Fish GodWas Joshua once a fish god? Were the stories of Joshua once about Yahweh himself? Are Joshua and Moses the same character? And where did the idea that Moses had horns actually come from?...more39minPlay
August 13, 2018028_Bonus Episode: Questions and AnswersListener questions on a variety of topics including the bible, woodchucks, and Godzilla are answered here....more17minPlay
July 29, 2018027_The Son of DagonIn the first half of the book of Joshua we learn that Yahweh will clear the Promised Land personally but then makes the Israelites do it all themselves. Joshua gives Yahweh orders, which the Lord obeys, and we finally get an answer to that age-old question: Can a god be defeated by iron chariots?...more26minPlay
June 27, 2018026_One God among ManyThe Deuteronomic Reform was established to oust the original pantheon from the Jerusalem Temple and the book of Deuteronomy created to justify the transition from a polytheism to monotheism. But that's not all. According to this book, Yahweh has a dad, the Israelites didn't wander for 40 years, and Yahweh will force some people to eat their own babies....more38minPlay
May 26, 2018025_Talking Donkeys, Magic Snakes, and Priests of LeviathanIn the second half of the Book of Numbers we encounter angel snakes, pagan idols, talking donkeys, magic smoke, genocide, and a group of priests with the power to awaken Leviathan. RELEASE THE KRAKEN!...more30minPlay
April 27, 2018024_Mana and MurderAfter receiving the law code in Leviticus, Yahweh sends his favorite people toward the promised land... and then tries to kill them every step of the way. Oh, and there are giant demigods as well....more22minPlay
March 08, 2018023_Alien Fire!The entire (boring) book of Leviticus in a single episode recorded inside a Christian chapel in Portage, Wisconsin. Can Yahweh count to 6? Are bats a type of bird? Do rabbits chew cud? Is it worse to sleep with your cousin or your sister? What the heck is "Alien Fire"? Yahweh answers your most important questions that you never thought to ask....more33minPlay
January 10, 2018022_Flesh Hooks and a Horned MosesRemember when Yahweh built a golden calf and then punished the people for it? Wait, you thought it was the people who made the calf? Better go back and read that chapter again. And also catch up on the Moses with horns, the flesh hooks, some child sacrifice, and the intrusion of Egyptian mystery cults into Yahweh worship. And absolutely zero talk about how Moses is similar to Dionysus....more34minPlay
FAQs about Dragons in Genesis:How many episodes does Dragons in Genesis have?The podcast currently has 101 episodes available.