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Episode 10·Oct 10, 2024
Myth and Mentality: The Bible vs. the Epic of Gilgamesh
The oldest surviving myth from the Ancient Near East sheds remarkable insight into the pagan mindset.
The Pillars: Jerusalem, Athens, and the Western Mind·Episode 9·Oct 8, 2024
The Iron Age: Neo-Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian Empires
The conquests of the Neo-Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, and Persian empires will completely upend the Ancient Near East. In today’s episode, Rabbi Rocklin will answer the following questions:
1. What was the Neo-Assyrian policy of resetllement, and why did Tiglath-Pileser III, arguably the greatest Neo-Assyrian emperor, institute it?
2. How did the larger geopolitical affairs within the region lead to the destruction of the first Temple and the kingdom of Judah?
3. Who were the Persians, and how did they capture the mighty Babylonian empire?
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37:55Episode 11·Oct 15, 2024
Back to the Beginning: Biblical Creation as Covenantal Partnership
In contrast to the pagan world, the Biblical creation story is ordered, purposeful, and covenantal.
46:23Episode 12·Oct 20, 2024
The Bible on Government: How a Nation Should be Ruled and Redeemed
The Biblical approach to politics is yet another arena that is drastically affected by the covenant.
38:49Episode 13·Oct 22, 2024
The Hebrew Bible: A Covenantal Walk-Through
Now that we understand what a covenant is, we turn to the Hebrew Bible to see what it means to live a life according to that covenant.
