Join Dave and Helen as they travel back in time (metaphorically… it’s a podcast) to explore the real history of the people, places and events of the Old Testament, New Testament and everything in between.

Scholars have been searching for the Historical Jesus for centuries, but have they been looking in the wrong places? Chris Keith and James Crossley think it's high time to reimagine and reinvigorate the "quest" for the Historical Jesus, opening up the field to entirely new and exciting lines of inquiry. Check out their new edited volume (featuring a chapter by Helen) <a href='https://www.eerdmans.com/9781467465786/the-next-quest-for-the-historical-jesus/'>The Next Quest for the Historical Jesus.</a> SUPPORT BIBLICAL TIME MACHINE! If you like the podcast, please consider supporting the show through the <a href='http://patreon.com/BiblicalTimeMachine'>Time Travelers Club</a>, our Patreon. We love making the show, but since we don't run ads we rely on listener contributions to cover our costs. Please help us continue to showcase high-quality biblical scholarship with a <a href='http://patreon.com/BiblicalTimeMachine'>$5/month subscription</a>. BTM BOOK CLUB The second meeting of the Biblical Time Machine Book Club will be held on Saturday, December 14 at 12pm Eastern / 5pm UK! Members of the <a href='http://patreon.com/BiblicalTimeMachine'>Time Travelers Club</a> are invited for a live Zoom discussion of James McGrath's book, <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Christmaker-Baptist-James-F-McGrath/dp/0802884008'>Christmaker: A Life of John the Baptist</a>. Grab a copy of the book and we'll see you in December! DOWNLOAD OUR STUDY GUIDE: MARK AS ANCIENT BIOGRAPHY Check out our 4-part audio study guide called "<a href='https://www.biblicaltimemachine.com/store/p/biblical-time-machine-study-guide-the-gospel-of-mark-as-an-ancient-biography'>The Gospel of Mark as an Ancient Biography</a>." While you're there, get yourself a handsome <a href='https://www.biblicaltimemachine.com/store/p/timetravelersmug'>Biblical Time Machine mug</a> or a <a href='https://www.biblicaltimemachine.com/store/p/bubble-free-stickers'>cool sticker</a> for your water bottle.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/BiblicalTimeMachine">Support the show</a>Theme music written and performed by Dave Roos

Biblical Time Machine

Historical Jesus—What More Can We Know?

You're in for a treat. Israeli archeologist <a href='https://english.tau.ac.il/profile/lipschit'>Oded Lipschits</a> knows more than anyone about the archeology of the ancient Kingdom of Judah. In this episode, Dave and Helen travel back to the 8th century BCE and learn how the biblical authors interpreted (and reinterpreted) historical events to fit their changing theological and political realities. If you like what you hear, check out Oded's podcast <a href='https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNiWLB_wsOg73G2sk-zyys2Ik3z2tfUlO'>The Untold Story of the Kingdom of Judah</a>.  SUPPORT BIBLICAL TIME MACHINE! If you like the podcast, please consider supporting the show through the <a href='http://patreon.com/BiblicalTimeMachine'>Time Travelers Club</a>, our Patreon. We love making the show, but since we don't run ads we rely on listener contributions to cover our costs. Please help us continue to showcase high-quality biblical scholarship with a <a href='http://patreon.com/BiblicalTimeMachine'>$5/month subscription</a>. BTM BOOK CLUB The second meeting of the Biblical Time Machine Book Club will be held on Saturday, December 14 at 12pm Eastern / 5pm UK! Members of the <a href='http://patreon.com/BiblicalTimeMachine'>Time Travelers Club</a> are invited for a live Zoom discussion of James McGrath's book, <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Christmaker-Baptist-James-F-McGrath/dp/0802884008'>Christmaker: A Life of John the Baptist</a>. Grab a copy of the book and we'll see you in December! DOWNLOAD OUR STUDY GUIDE: MARK AS ANCIENT BIOGRAPHY Check out our 4-part audio study guide called "<a href='https://www.biblicaltimemachine.com/store/p/biblical-time-machine-study-guide-the-gospel-of-mark-as-an-ancient-biography'>The Gospel of Mark as an Ancient Biography</a>." While you're there, get yourself a handsome <a href='https://www.biblicaltimemachine.com/store/p/timetravelersmug'>Biblical Time Machine mug</a> or a <a href='https://www.biblicaltimemachine.com/store/p/bubble-free-stickers'>cool sticker</a> for your water bottle.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/BiblicalTimeMachine">Support the show</a>Theme music written and performed by Dave Roos

Biblical Archeology: The Untold History of Ancient Judah

Marriage is between one man and one woman. Adultery is bad. (Prostitution is worse.) And divorce should be avoided at all costs. The Bible is perfectly clear on these and other moral topics, right? Ha! As our guest Jennifer Knust explains, the Bible is a product of the ancient world, where laws about sex, marriage, adultery and divorce had more to do with property than morality. Check out Jennifer's terrific book, <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Unprotected-Texts-Bibles-Surprising-Contradictions-ebook/dp/B003YCOPDO/ref=sr_1_1?crid=153KL0X6AFB61&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.I7M5otc5rKQWqqCuKRF0qB9i8WnjHp1OcrUaQS32Tz02XW3liE6gA2eOyVvxMIyo.hthSZkouMvIYMN3z57wTbMLbvJPVTmfu1O_6GEQNV-Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=unprotected+texts+jennifer+wright+knust&qid=1730675516&sprefix=unprotected+texts%2Caps%2C197&sr=8-1'>Unprotected Texts: The Bible's Surprising Contradictions About Sex and Desire</a>.  NEW COLLEGE FESTIVAL If you're anywhere near Scotland from November 7-9, you're invited to attend the New College Festival "<a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/2059859/episodes/%20https://divinity.ed.ac.uk/new-college-festival/programme'>Books and Belief</a>" at the University of Edinburgh. Come say Hi to Helen! SUPPORT BIBLICAL TIME MACHINE! If you like the podcast, please consider supporting the show through the <a href='http://patreon.com/BiblicalTimeMachine'>Time Travelers Club</a>, our Patreon. We love making the show, but since we don't run ads we rely on listener contributions to cover our costs. Please help us continue to showcase high-quality biblical scholarship with a <a href='http://patreon.com/BiblicalTimeMachine'>$5/month subscription</a>. BTM BOOK CLUB The second meeting of the Biblical Time Machine Book Club will be held on Saturday, December 14 at 12pm Eastern / 5pm UK! Members of the <a href='http://patreon.com/BiblicalTimeMachine'>Time Travelers Club</a> are invited for a live Zoom discussion of James McGrath's book, <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Christmaker-Baptist-James-F-McGrath/dp/0802884008'>Christmaker: A Life of John the Baptist</a>. Grab a copy of the book and we'll see you in December! DOWNLOAD OUR STUDY GUIDE: MARK AS ANCIENT BIOGRAPHY Check out our 4-part audio study guide called "<a href='https://www.biblicaltimemachine.com/store/p/biblical-time-machine-study-guide-the-gospel-of-mark-as-an-ancient-biography'>The Gospel of Mark as an Ancient Biography</a>." While you're there, get yourself a handsome <a href='https://www.biblicaltimemachine.com/store/p/timetravelersmug'>Biblical Time Machine mug</a> or a <a href='https://www.biblicaltimemachine.com/store/p/bubble-free-stickers'>cool sticker</a> for your water bottle.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/BiblicalTimeMachine">Support the show</a>Theme music written and performed by Dave Roos

The Biblical Guide to Marriage, Adultery & Divorce

Just in time for Halloween, we're talking magic, incantation bowls and a pinch of necromancy with <a href='https://english.tau.ac.il/profile/gbohak'>Gideon Bohak</a>, author of <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Jewish-Magic-Gideon-Bohak/dp/0521180988'>Ancient Jewish Magic: A History</a>. NEW COLLEGE FESTIVAL If you're anywhere near Scotland from November 7-9, you're invited to attend the New College Festival "<a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/2059859/episodes/%20https://divinity.ed.ac.uk/new-college-festival/programme'>Books and Belief</a>" at the University of Edinburgh. Come say Hi to Helen! SUPPORT BIBLICAL TIME MACHINE! If you like the podcast, please consider supporting the show through the <a href='http://patreon.com/BiblicalTimeMachine'>Time Travelers Club</a>, our Patreon. We love making the show, but since we don't run ads we rely on listener contributions to cover our costs. Please help us continue to showcase high-quality biblical scholarship with a <a href='http://patreon.com/BiblicalTimeMachine'>$5/month subscription</a>. BTM BOOK CLUB The second meeting of the Biblical Time Machine Book Club will be held on Saturday, December 14 at 12pm Eastern / 5pm UK! Members of the <a href='http://patreon.com/BiblicalTimeMachine'>Time Travelers Club</a> are invited for a live Zoom discussion of James McGrath's book, <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Christmaker-Baptist-James-F-McGrath/dp/0802884008'>Christmaker: A Life of John the Baptist</a>. Grab a copy of the book and we'll see you in December! DOWNLOAD OUR STUDY GUIDE: MARK AS ANCIENT BIOGRAPHY Check out our 4-part audio study guide called "<a href='https://www.biblicaltimemachine.com/store/p/biblical-time-machine-study-guide-the-gospel-of-mark-as-an-ancient-biography'>The Gospel of Mark as an Ancient Biography</a>." While you're there, get yourself a handsome <a href='https://www.biblicaltimemachine.com/store/p/timetravelersmug'>Biblical Time Machine mug</a> or a <a href='https://www.biblicaltimemachine.com/store/p/bubble-free-stickers'>cool sticker</a> for your water bottle.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/BiblicalTimeMachine">Support the show</a>Theme music written and performed by Dave Roos

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