We discuss how Zeal shaped the world of the Maccabees and how Jesus brought this important concept into focus.

The Maccabees and the Hasidim had cleansed the temple, and then it all went wrong.  Join us as we discuss how things went wrong and gave rise to the Pharisees, Sadducees and the Essenes.

What is the story of Hanukkah and how does it intersect with the life and ministry of Jesus?

Join us as we examine how the resistance to Antiochus shaped the people of Israel.  

We continue our study of the intertestamental period with a look at the Greek Emperor Antiochus IV and the rivalry of the High Priests of Jerusalem.  

Some of yall have asked for the episode on Hellenism that we pulled offline because it had no ending.  So here ya go 

How did the rise of the Greek Empires affect the world of the Bible?  

What's at the heart of the strife between the Samaritans and the Jewish people of Jesus' day?  Was it ethnic or was there a deeper issue at play?  Join us as we look into the story of Nehemiah, and of a rival temple built on Mt Gerizim.  

God raises up a descendent of King David to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem.  Zerubabbel faces liars, violence, and disunity, but through the power of God, he rebuilds the temple.  

Listeners note:  Zerubabbel was not the one using violence and deceit.  It became a bit confusing at one point in our discussion  

Why did the Kingdom of Judah fall? The earthly politics are just a symptom of the supernatural warfare happening in the background.  Join us as we explore the prophets and their discussion of the supernatural causes of Judah's fall.