Secular Bible Study

By Scott Moyer

Studying the Bible like it is any other book written by Ancient Greeks!

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The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.

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July 29, 2025 2.07 Introduction - The Adoration of the Infant Jesus
Point #1 – 2:03: Who were the Magi? Why did they come to worship?
Point #2 – 3:12: Why was Herod disturbed?
Point #3 – 4:30: Why was all Jerusalem disturbed?
Point #4 – 5:33: Why Bethlehem?
Point #5 – 8:00: Herod sends out the Magi, not Jewish Priests and lawmakers
Point #6 – 9:42: The exact time the star appeared
Point #7 – 13:07: The Magi find and worship Jesus
Point #8 – 20:06: Where Joseph and Mary stayed
Point #9 – 21:35: Shepherds visit Jesus
Point #9 – 23:27: An angel appears to the shepherds (I accidentally had two Point #9s!!)
Point #10 – 25:26: What is a great company of the heavenly host?
Point #11 – 27:00: The shepherds spread the word; all who heard were amazed!

Bibliography:
·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books
·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books
·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books
·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast
·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”
·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”
·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”
·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”
·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)
·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”
·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC”
·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”
·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”
·        Carlin, Dan: Death Throes of the Republic Podcast, “The End is Always Near”
·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast
·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

Questions or comments? Email: [email protected]
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July 24, 2025 2.06 Introduction - The Birth of Jesus
Point #1 – 2:33: Pregnant through the Holy Spirit
Point #2 – 7:31: An angel visits Joseph
Point #3 – 9:04: Name him Jesus, but call him Immanuel?
Point #4 – 10:45: Mary’s virginity
Point #5 – 13:11: Away in a manger, swaddled in cloth
Point #6 – 14:32: Historicity of the Census of Quirinius and ‘no room at the Inn’

Bibliography:
·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books
·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books
·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books
·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast
·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”
·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”
·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”
·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”
·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)
·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”
·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC”
·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”
·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”
·        Carlin, Dan: Death Throes of the Republic Podcast, “The End is Always Near”
·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast
·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

Questions or comments? Email: [email protected]

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21min
July 17, 2025 2.05 Introduction - The Genealogy of Jesus
Point #1: 4:48 - The Genealogy through Joseph
Point #2: 7:55 - Real vs Royal Genealogy
Point #3: 11:47 - The Genealogy through Mary
Point #4: 15:19 - Matthew's Genealogy is theology, not history
Point #5: 25:50 - Women in Matthew’s Genealogy
Point #6: 27:25 - Jesus was 30?

Bibliography:
·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books
·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books
·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books
·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast
·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”
·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”
·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”
·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”
·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)
·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”
·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC”
·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”
·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”
·        Carlin, Dan: Death Throes of the Republic Podcast, “The End is Always Near”
·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast
·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

Questions or comments? Email: [email protected]
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33min
July 10, 2025 2.04 Introduction - The Birth of John
Point #1 – 1:25 Her neighbors and relatives, where is Mary?
Point #2 – 3:57 Why the crowd tries to name Elizabeth’s baby
Point #3 – 6:43 What then will this child be?
Point #4 – 12:56 Zechariah’s Song and the silence of Joseph
Point #5 – 15:11 Redemption and the Horn of Salvation
Point #6 – 17:35 Zechariah gives thanks for Jesus at John’s circumcision
Point #7 – 22:15 Paragraph two of Zechariah’s Song
Point #8 – 23:12 Where is the Wilderness?
Point #9 – 25:46 A radical alternative meaning of ‘the horn’

Bibliography:
·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books
·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books
·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books
·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast
·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”
·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”
·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”
·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”
·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)
·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”
·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC”
·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”
·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”
·        Carlin, Dan: Death Throes of the Republic Podcast, “The End is Always Near”
·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast
·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

Questions or comments? Email: [email protected]
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32min
July 07, 2025 2.03 Introduction - Mary visits Elizabeth
Point #1 – 1:08 How did Mary travel to Ein Karem?
Point #2 – 2:30 Why did Mary travel to Ein Karem?
Point #3 – 5:30 Mary and Elizabeth greet, the bay leapt
Point #4 – 6:40 Blessed are you among women…
Point #5 – 12:25 Blessed is she who believed…
Point #6 – 14:30 Mary’s song and Hannah’s song
Point #7 – 17:40 Mary stayed for three months?

Bibliography:
·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books
·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books
·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books
·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast
·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”
·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”
·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”
·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”
·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)
·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”
·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC”
·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”
·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”
·        Carlin, Dan: Death Throes of the Republic Podcast, “The End is Always Near”
·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast
·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

Questions or comments? Email: [email protected]
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22min
July 04, 2025 2.02 Introduction - The Annunciation
Point #1 – 2:00 Virgin or just a young woman?
Point #2 – 7:38 “You, who are highly favored!”
Point #3 – 10:00 Significance of the Names John and Jesus
Point #4 – 12:37 Mary says, “I am the Lord’s servant”
Point #5 – 13:21 Gabriel

Bibliography:
·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books
·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books
·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books
·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast
·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”
·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”
·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”
·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”
·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)
·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”
·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC”
·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”
·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”
·        Carlin, Dan: Death Throes of the Republic Podcast, “The End is Always Near”
·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast
·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

Questions or comments? Email: [email protected]

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18min
June 26, 2025 2.01 Introduction - The Promise of the Birth of John the Baptist
Point #1 – 3:19 Who were Zechariah and Elizabeth?
Point #2 – 7:30 Zechariah and Gabriel in the Temple
Point #3 – 9:40 Gabriel’s description of John the Baptist
Point #4 – 12:43 Why did Zechariah lose the ability to speak?
Point #5 – 12:52 Why were the people waiting for Zechariah?
Point #6 – 14:23 Taking away Elizabeth’s disgrace

Bibliography:
·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books
·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books
·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books
·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast
·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”
·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”
·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”
·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”
·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)
·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”
·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC”
·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”
·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”
·        Carlin, Dan: Death Throes of the Republic Podcast, “The End is Always Near”
·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast
·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

Questions or comments? Email: [email protected]
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June 23, 2025 2.00 Introduction to the Life of Jesus
Point #1 – 1:54 Mark on Jesus, pre-baptism
Point #2 – 3:46 John on Jesus, pre-baptism
Point #3 – 6:21 Gaps in Matthew’s story
Point #4 – 7:44 Gaps in Luke’s story

Bibliography:
·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books
·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books
·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books
·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast
·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”
·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”
·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”
·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”
·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)
·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”
·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC”
·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”
·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”
·        Carlin, Dan: Death Throes of the Republic Podcast, “The End is Always Near”
·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast
·        Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

Questions or comments? Email: [email protected]

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June 19, 2025 1.02 Preface - The Prologue of John
Point #1 – 2:20 “The Word”
Point #2 – 9:23 Life and Light
Point #3 – 13:00 John the Baptist is not the light
Point #4 – 16:38 Who is Jesus, who are his followers?
Point #5 - 21:40 The Dwelling and the Tabernacle
Point #6 – 23:29 John Cried Out

Bibliography:
·        Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books
·        Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books
·        Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books
·        Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast
·        Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”
·        Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”
·        Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”
·        Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”
·        Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)
·        Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”
·        Cline, Eric: “1177 BC”
·        Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”
·        Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”
·        Carlin, Dan: Death Throes of the Republic Podcast, “The End is Always Near”
·        Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast
·        Miller, Dan and Onishi, Brad: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

Questions or comments? Email: [email protected]
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29min
June 06, 2025 1.01 Preface - Prologue of Mark, Matthew, and Luke
Taking a secular approach to trying to understand what Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John were trying to say in their writings about Jesus.

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21min

FAQs about Secular Bible Study:

How many episodes does Secular Bible Study have?

The podcast currently has 30 episodes available.