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Another Puzzling Figure in the Hebrew Bible: Woman Wisdom?
Who was the figure of Wisdom in Proverbs? Could she have been the consort of Yahweh? Read by Steve McCabe.

Who Was the Suffering Servant of Isaiah 53?
The Suffering Servant of Second Isaiah is often identified as Christ by Christians, but Bart shows that this is far from the most suitable...

How We Know the World Was Created in 4004 BCE…
Bart explains the calculations that lead some biblical literalists to believe the world was created in 4004 BCE. Read by John Paul Middlesworth.

Understanding the Hebrew Bible: The "Old" Testament in Modern Scholarship
Bart reposts a response to a request he got 13 years ago, to suggest a book concerning the OT's construction. Read by John Paul...

Acts of the Jewish Christians: Rethinking Their Role in the First Jewish-Roman War – Platinum Post by Rizwan Ahmed
Rizwan Ahmed makes the case that Jewish Christians would have participated in the first Jewish War. Read by John Paul Middlesworth.

My Least Favorite Passage of the Pastorals: Those Silent and Submissive Women....
Read by Ken Teutsch.