https://www.spreaker.com/show/dragons-in-genesiss-tracksenEducationCopyright Dragons in Genesishttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fe5661b2532046f2176caeb9bce0ee79.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/dragons-in-genesiss-tracksTue, 28 Jul 2026 22:52:38 +0000Dragons in GenesisDragons in Genesisdragonsingenesis@gmail.comThe Number 1 secular bible study podcast with Godzilla on the logo!falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/106-twin-jesuses-on-trial--73223863https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73223863Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:50:41 +0000Dragons in GenesisConcluding Matthew’s gospel brings us more modifications on the gospel of Mark, the influence of the Book of Daniel and his time in the lion’s den on the story of the crucifixion and resurrection, as well as a curious detail that demonstrates that the...2711atheist,atonement,azazel,barabbas,bible,comparative,crucifixion,daniel,jesus,matthew,mythology,scapegoat,secular,studyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/105-matthew-s-moses-jesus--72743058https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72743058Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:17:25 +0000Dragons in GenesisAs Matthew’s author copied and expanded Mark’s gospel, he adapted Jesus for an audience that held the Hebrew Bible in higher regard. Thus the messiah became more loyal to Jewish law, more reverent to temple requirements, and more like Moses than...2772bible,comparative,enoch,gospel,jesus,mark,matthew,moses,mythology,secular,study,transfigurationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/104-matthew-reboots-mark--72282609https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72282609Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:09:24 +0000Dragons in GenesisAmong the most popular stories from the life of Jesus is the Sermon on the Mount. 3 chapters of lessons from the most famous teacher in history… though this sermon isn’t found in the earliest gospel. Now did earlier christians know anything about it....2871atheist,bible,comparative,goodacre,gospel,homer,jesus,mark,matthew,mythicism,mythology,odyssey,secular,study,zoroastrianismfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/103-mostly-dead--71677693https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71677693Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:20:18 +0000Dragons in GenesisAs with his ministry and miracles, the final days of the life of Jesus are rife with allegory and seem to be constructed from scenes borrowed from prior literature. But is there some kernel of truth behind the myth? Is there fact behind the fiction?...2989atheist,bible,daniel,enoch,gospel,homer,josephus,mark,mythicism,mythology,new,odyssey,secular,study,testament,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/102-god-hates-figs--71005746https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71005746Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:50:24 +0000Dragons in GenesisFrom the transfiguration on the mountaintop to his overturning of tables in the temple, the arrival of Jesus at Jerusalem is filled with memorable scenes that demonstrate his character and illustrate his teachings. But many of those scenes and even...3275athesit,bible,comparative,enoch,gospel,jesus,judas,mark,mythology,odysseus,secular,study,temple,transfigurationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/101-loaves-and-fish--70310907https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70310907Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:21:43 +0000Dragons in GenesisJesus lays out his fate to a crowd of disbelieving disciples who reject the idea that their savior must suffer and die, but prior to this is he repeats his calming of the sea and multiplication of bread and fish miracles. The reasoning behind this...28775000,atheist,bible,comparative,feeding,gospel,mark,mythology,new,odyssey,secular,study,testamentfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/100-marky-mark--69713144https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69713144Sun, 01 Feb 2026 01:46:05 +0000Dragons in GenesisDecades after christianity began, an unknown author completely changed scripture by penning a Greek tragedy about the messiah. So popular was his work that in spawned numerous rewrites and imitations during the subsequent decades. His biography of...2850bible,comparative,enoch,gospel,homer,illiad,jesus,mark,mythology,new,secular,study,testament,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/special-announcement--62084001https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62084001Mon, 23 Sep 2024 21:42:25 +0000Dragons in GenesisThe Hebrew Bible is now complete, so what's next?79falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/099-daniel--61175727https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61175727Tue, 27 Aug 2024 20:04:30 +0000Dragons in GenesisIn the mid second century BCE, the people of Judea did the impossible… the ended centuries of foreign rule by expelling the Seleucids and reviving the divine Judean kingship. To celebrate their victory, they wrote stories which pretended to predict...3278atheist,babylon,bel,bible,comparative,danel,daniel,dragon,el,elyon,enoch,hebrew,lion,marduk,mythology,old,testamentfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/098-lamentations--60851693https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60851693Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:08:04 +0000Dragons in GenesisIn the aftermath of the fall of Jerusalem the population was lost, bereft of king and temple. Their prosperity and security had been taken from them and family members had been carted away to a distant land. But perhaps worst of all, their own deity...1946atheist,bible,comparative,hebrew,lamentations,mythology,old,secular,study,testamentfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/097-zechariah--60505373https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60505373Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:40:30 +0000Dragons in GenesisPerhaps no other single book of the Hebrew Bible is as important to the New Testament authors as Zechariah. From it we find the idea of a suffering servant figure, a Davidic savior, one who is pierced through, who enters Jerusalem riding on a donkey...2812atheist,bible,christianity,comparative,messiah,minor,mythology,old,prophets,secular,servant,study,suffering,testament,twelvefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/096-habakkuk-zephaniah-haggai-malachai--60200175https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60200175Tue, 28 May 2024 17:00:51 +0000Dragons in GenesisCould Yahweh be a dying-and-rising god? Does Malachi speak to the worship of Asherah in the Jerusalem Temple? Was Yahweh originally an angel who served his father, El Elyon? All these questions and more are raised by the minor prophets who saw the...2938asherah,baal,bible,comparative,habakkuk,haggai,malachai,mythology,old,pagan,secular,study,temple,testament,theology,zaphon,zephaniahfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/095-micah-nahum-and-jonah--59738279https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59738279Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:41:03 +0000Dragons in GenesisFrom giants and witches, to sun gods and talking animals, the Bible is littered with strange mythology. Curious stories concerning mystical beings can be found in every book, but one of the strangest stories is that of Jonah. Not only is a man eaten...2484baal,babylon,bible,comparative,dying,god,jesus,jonah,leviathan,micah,mythology,nahum,prophet,rising,secular,storm,study,volcano,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/094-amos-and-obadiah--59167016https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59167016Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:46:06 +0000Dragons in GenesisThroughout the New Testament we’re treated to countless examples of literary influence from the older texts, including the Book of Enoch and the works of Homer. But most striking are perhaps the numerous examples of New Testament authors borrowing...2450amos,atheist,bible,comparative,fig,jesus,mythology,obadiah,old,secular,slavery,study,testament,treesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/093-hosea-and-joel--58850767https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58850767Tue, 27 Feb 2024 14:58:25 +0000Dragons in GenesisAs the returning exiles begin settling in Judah and our timeline moves nearer the Intertestamental Period, the literature looks both forward and backward in time, to themes of a coming day of judgment that will lay the foundation for Christianity and...2962atheist,baal,bible,comparative,exodus,hosea,joel,mythology,old,secular,study,testament,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/092-ezekiel-3-yahweh-in-marduk-s-temple--58503553https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58503553Tue, 30 Jan 2024 17:19:36 +0000Dragons in GenesisThe influence from neighboring cultures in Second Temple Judaism cannot be overstated, but that influence shows up in some surprising places and comes from some surprising sources. Perhaps none more alarming are the Babylonians themselves who took the...2422atheist,baal,babylon,bones,comparative,dry,ezekiel,hebrew,marduk,mythology,old,resurrection,testament,yahweh,zigguratfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/091-ezekiel-2-yahweh-vs-the-dragons--58142428https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58142428Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:55:07 +0000Dragons in GenesisAn enemy of Judah is an enemy of Yahweh, and what better way to describe his enemies than in terms of his most ancient of foes, the great sea dragon? But this section of Ezekiel isn’t just populated with dragons, but also angels with flaming swords,...2284agnostic,atheist,bible,cherub,comparative,dragon,egypt,ezekiel,failed,flaming,hebrew,leviathan,mythology,old,prophecy,secular,study,testament,tyre,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/090-ezekiel-1-wheels-within-wheels--57832593https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57832593Tue, 28 Nov 2023 17:26:00 +0000Dragons in GenesisThe Bible is filled with strange scenes, but few can compare with the opening of Ezekiel when the sky is filled with clouds, fire, and lightning and a vision of a strange entity described as “wheels within wheels” terrifies the prophet so that he...3184aliens,asherah,atheist,bible,cherubim,comparative,ezekiel,jerusalem,mythology,nehushtan,old,ophanim,secular,study,tammuz,testament,ufo,wheels,withinfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/089-jeremiah-4-yahweh-and-the-dragon--57371908https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57371908Tue, 24 Oct 2023 19:50:43 +0000Dragons in GenesisThe Mediterranean region is littered with myths of storm gods fighting great sea monsters, and Israel is no different. Their dragon goes by the name Leviathan and wishes to swallow up the world, and Yahweh, in a great tumultuous flood. This is part of...2255apocalypse,atheist,baal,bible,comparative,dragon,gods,jeremiah,judah,leviathan,marduk,mythology,satan,sea,secular,study,temple,tiamat,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/088-jeremiah-3-baruch-s-paradox--56943531https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56943531Tue, 26 Sep 2023 14:40:57 +0000Dragons in GenesisAs the destruction of the temple draws near, Jeremiah offers mixed messages of hope and despair, of violent ends and joyous beginnings. The city will be dismantled, no, it will be burned down. The temple will be toppled, or perhaps consumed by...2556baruch,bible,comparative,destruction,ebed-melech,hebrew,jeremiah,mythology,old,prophecy,secular,study,temple,testament,yahweh,zoroastrianismfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/087-jeremiah-2-still-not-a-bullfrog--56605909https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56605909Sun, 27 Aug 2023 17:27:02 +0000Dragons in GenesisMoses is presented as the prototypical prophet who brings Yahwism to a nation of people who have forgotten Yahweh. Under his reform and leadership they eradicate idolatry and establish a new covenant. But is Moses the true prototypical prophet, or is...2292baal,babylon,bible,cannibalism,comparative,god,human,jeremiah,moses,mythology,nebuchadnezzar,old,prophet,sacrifice,secular,storm,study,testamentfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/086-jeremiah-1-not-a-bullfrog--56181698https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56181698Sat, 22 Jul 2023 00:24:31 +0000Dragons in GenesisWhen the Jewish exiles returned from Babylon they brought with them sweeping changes to their religion, changes formed during and after their captivity. Many changes were unwelcome, but as they were backed by the Persian state, they held sway in the...2426asherah,atheist,baal,bible,child,comparative,jeremiah,jewish,mythology,old,prophet,qumran,sacrifice,ssecular,study,testament,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/085-isaiah-5--54606301https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54606301Wed, 21 Jun 2023 14:49:07 +0000Dragons in GenesisThroughout human history people have attempted to explain tragedy with divine wrath. Great calamity seems to invite magical explanations as we seek meaning in our suffering. The final chapters of Isaiah attempt exactly that, ascribing their crushing...1861atheist,bible,comparative,hebrew,human,isaiah,molech,molek,mythology,old,sacrifice,secular,study,temple,testament,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/084-isaiah-4--54016346https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54016346Sat, 27 May 2023 14:39:42 +0000Dragons in GenesisThroughout the Hebrew Bible we’ve found important sections that were inspired by older myths and stories. From the opening chapter of Genesis drawing upon the Babylonian creation epic to Jacob’s struggle with the mysterious figure by the river taking...3035abraham,asherah,atheist,babylon,bible,canaanite,comparative,cyrus,exodus,isaiah,moses,mythology,prophecy,secular,study,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/083-isaiah-3--53697698https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53697698Sun, 30 Apr 2023 16:00:32 +0000Dragons in GenesisThe Hebrew Bible is filled with prohibitions against human sacrifice as Yahweh repeatedly states he is against such practices and has never asked for them. Yet buried within the text are stories which the redactors forgot to remove, stories in which...2918atheist,bible,child,comparative,isaiah,molek,moloch,mythology,prophecy,sacrifice,secular,study,tophet,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/082-isaiah-2--53334762https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53334762Sat, 25 Mar 2023 15:46:27 +0000Dragons in GenesisThe Jubilee Year was a time of change in Jewish lives, a time when property was returned to its original owner and people returned to their homes. A time to return the disrupted nation to a more orderly state. It should come as no surprise that this...2429apocalypse,asherah,atheist,baal,bible,comparative,eschatology,isaiah,leviathan,mythology,old,prophecy,secular,study,testament,theology,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/081-isaiah-1--52818457https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52818457Wed, 22 Feb 2023 23:43:25 +0000Dragons in GenesisThroughout the story of Jesus we find countless references to Old Testament passages, and no book of the Hebrew Bible is quoted more often than Isaiah. The contents of this book is concerned with themes of judgment and atonement, the remission of sin...3031atheist,bible,comparative,eschatology,isaiah,messiah,mythology,old,secular,study,testamentfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/080-song-of-songs--52564593https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52564593Fri, 27 Jan 2023 20:39:22 +0000Dragons in GenesisThe Song of Songs is a collection of erotic poetry that somehow made its way into Jewish scripture, but how did this occur? Apologists have long struggled with this idea, offering thee excuse that it’s secretly an allegory for the love of Yahweh to...2905atheist,bible,canticle,erotic,ishtar,nikkal,old,secular,solomon,song,study,tammuz,testament,wedding,yahweh,yarikhfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/079-ecclesiastes--52278798https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52278798Sun, 25 Dec 2022 18:45:44 +0000Dragons in GenesisThe book of Ecclesiastes, also called Qoheleth, is a curious text whose inclusion into the Hebrew canon has troubled scholars for centuries. It’s an introspective, pessimistic writing that violates traditional wisdom theology by positing that wisdom...2401atheist,bible,comparative,ecclesiastes,hebrew,mythology,old,philosophy,qoheleth,seeger,solomon,testament,theology,turn,vanity,wisdomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/078-proverbs-2--52011379https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52011379Fri, 25 Nov 2022 16:58:52 +0000Dragons in GenesisWe conclude our study of Proverbs with sections 3-8 of the book which includes the Poem of the Good Wife, a work that outlines what it means to be a good woman and the type of person a man should look for when choosing a partner. Moreover, it tells...1539amenemophis,asherah,atheist,bible,comparative,egypt,good,mythology,old,poem,proverbs,secular,study,testament,wifefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/077-proverbs-1--51716529https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51716529Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:57:12 +0000Dragons in GenesisThe book of Proverbs, attributed to King Solomon despite the fact that most sections are individually attributed to other editors, provides us with poems, phrases, guidance, and sometimes-timeless advice. And in a few places it gives us a glimpse into...2908asherah,atheist,bible,comparative,hebrew,mythology,old,proverbs,secular,study,testament,wisdom,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/076-the-psalmiest--51364847https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51364847Fri, 23 Sep 2022 22:07:56 +0000Dragons in GenesisThe final episode covering the Book of Psalms includes the Thanksgiving Psalms, Liturgical Psalms, and the Acrostics. But we aren't satisfied with covering 150 psalms included in the Bible. We dig up 5 more psalms that have been discovered in various...3415151,acrostics,baal,canaan,dead,leviathan,psalm,psalms,scrolls,sea,songs,yahweh,zaphon,zionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/075-pizalm-2-electric-boogaloo--51008451https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51008451Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:43:02 +0000Dragons in GenesisWe tackle 3 more genres of Psalm, the Hymns, Wisdom, and Royal Psalms and discuss their usefulness in early Christian literature.3079atheist,baal,bible,hymn,marduk,mythology,old,psalms,royal,second,secular,study,temple,testament,theology,wisdom,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/074-psalm-body-once-told-me--50817702https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50817702Thu, 04 Aug 2022 21:51:35 +0000Dragons in GenesisIn the wake of the the Babylonian Conquest many Jews found themselves living in captivity, prisoners of their conquerors. Their city destroyed, their worship interrupted, they longed for the days when Yahweh would once again rule over them and provide...2700atheist,bible,comparative,lament,mythology,old,psalms,secular,study,testamentfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/073-job-2--50334154https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50334154Sat, 25 Jun 2022 18:55:16 +0000Dragons in GenesisWe conclude our coverage of Job by examining the subsequent layers which were added to the text over the centuries and examine the theological implications of these layers. Does the new information contradict the original narrative, and why is the...2985falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/072-job-1--49978501Job's life got twist-turned upside down
Give me an episode or two and I'll explain
How God inflicted Job with a life of pain

The story of Job is NOT what you think. In fact, there isn't actually one story presented in the book, but several. And we're covering all of them.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49978501Sat, 28 May 2022 17:44:11 +0000Dragons in GenesisThis is a story all about how Job's life got twist-turned upside down Give me an episode or two and I'll explain How God inflicted Job with a life of pain The story of Job is NOT what you think. In fact, there isn't actually one story presented...Job's life got twist-turned upside down
Give me an episode or two and I'll explain
How God inflicted Job with a life of pain

The story of Job is NOT what you think. In fact, there isn't actually one story presented in the book, but several. And we're covering all of them.]]>2758atheist,bible,comparative,job,mythology,old,plagues,satan,secular,study,testamanet,wisdom,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/071-esther--49535466https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49535466Sun, 24 Apr 2022 16:10:07 +0000Dragons in GenesisImagine ancient Jews who didn't observe kosher laws, had no special interest in Jerusalem, didn't practice circumcision, married foreigners, and wrote stories that never mentioned their god. This may seem difficult to imagine, but for Jews living...2815babylon,bible,comparative,esther,ishtar,judaism,literature,marduk,mythology,old,persia,testament,xerxesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/070-nehemiah--49209549https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49209549Sat, 26 Mar 2022 15:44:26 +0000Dragons in GenesisThe Torah is centered around the idea that the descendants of Abraham are the rightful residents of the land of Israel and the religion they follow is the one true faith. Their law code comes from Moses and the land is granted to them according to...2672atheist,babylon,bible,comparative,ezra,moses,mythology,nehemiah,old,persia,second,secular,study,temple,testament,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/069-song-of-songs--48705460https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48705460Sat, 12 Feb 2022 19:05:34 +0000Dragons in GenesisThe Song of Songs is the only piece of erotic love poetry included in the Hebrew Bible, and the imagery in the song is borderline pornographic. That's why I chose to recite the poem with appropriate music.1069bible,erotic,hebrew,ishtar,old,poetry,solomon,song,testamentfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/068-ezra-better-than--48496987https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48496987Sat, 29 Jan 2022 17:16:31 +0000Dragons in GenesisThe Post-Exilic return to Judah from Babylon is central to Jewish theology, but why? Shouldn't their religion have simply picked up where the First Temple left off? What if the Second Temple wasn't a mere continuation of the old religion, but a fresh...2519abraham,atheist,babylon,bible,comparative,ezra,moses,mythology,nehemiah,old,passover,persia,secular,study,testament,theology,zoroastrianismfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/067-revising-history-2--48111375https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48111375Thu, 30 Dec 2021 17:42:53 +0000Dragons in GenesisThe wild inventions of the Chronicler continue in this episode as we cover the entirety of the First Temple Period beginning with King Solomon and ending with the Temple's destruction at the hands of the Babylonians, ushering in the influence of...2457ahura,behemoth,bible,chronicles,comparative,cyrus,jerusalem,kings,leviathan,mazda,mythology,old,persia,secular,study,temple,testament,ziz,zoroastrianismfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/066-revising-history-1--47693842https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47693842Sun, 28 Nov 2021 18:47:24 +0000Dragons in GenesisThe two books of Chroniclers are yet another attempt by biblical authors to rewrite their national history and create new scripture which contradicts the older versions. What makes Chroniclers stand out is the fact that the older version of history,...2230atheist,bible,chronicles,comparative,david,mythology,old,religion,secular,solomon,study,testamentfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/065-book-of-ruth--47204403https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47204403Thu, 28 Oct 2021 20:06:36 +0000Dragons in GenesisSet during the time of the Judges, the Book of Ruth follows Ruth and Naomi, two widows returning to Bethlehem during the wheat harvest. Neither has money or prospects, but by the end of the tale they will have secured their future. But is there more...1509atheist,bible,boaz,judges,levirate,marriage,old,passover,rape,ruth,secular,study,testamentfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/064-fall-of-jerusalem--46695755https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46695755Sun, 26 Sep 2021 18:17:24 +0000Dragons in GenesisThings aren’t going so well for Israel and Judah. Beset on the west by the Egyptians, the east by the Assyrians, and each other from the north and south, God’s chosen people are battling for their lives. But their hardships are due to their own wicked...2831atheist,babylon,bible,comparative,elisha,exile,isaiah,kings,mythology,old,religion,study,temple,testament,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/063-baldilocks-and-the-she-bears--46287547https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46287547Sun, 29 Aug 2021 17:17:35 +0000Dragons in GenesisElisha the prophet. Elisha the miracle-worker. Elisha the moon god. As the Israelites moved to a lunar calendar the importance of their lunar figures such as Elisha became more important, thus their stories of greatness and miraculous achievements...2511atheists,baal,bible,chemosh,elijah,elisha,kings,moab,mythology,study,yeahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/062-come-on-baalim-light-my-fire--45836288https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45836288Sun, 25 Jul 2021 17:19:27 +0000Dragons in GenesisHow much sun god imagery can you fit into one character? I'm not sure, but the story of Elijah is trying to cram it all in there. From calling down fire from the sky (multiple times) to cursing the land with heat waves, the story of this prophet has...2418atheist,bible,comparative,elijah,elisha,kings,myth,old,secular,study,testamentfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/061-kings-list--45468443https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45468443Sun, 27 Jun 2021 17:06:00 +0000Dragons in GenesisSolomon's turn toward strange gods and stranger religious practices has convinced Yahweh to punish the nation of Israel by dividing it into two separate kingdoms, the northern land of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah. This begins a series of...2072atheist,bible,child,comparative,kings,mythology,old,prophets,sacrifice,secular,solomon,study,testament,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/060-wisdom-of-kings--44724760https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44724760Sun, 09 May 2021 21:18:37 +0000Dragons in GenesisThe greatest structure ever built in Jerusalem was Yahweh's temple, but the story of its construction might be a product of a much later generation. And the details preserved of the early religion still shine through and seem strange to monotheistic...2881atheism,bible,jerusalem,kings,monotheism,mythology,old,solomon,testamentfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/059-ascension--43677794https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43677794Sun, 28 Feb 2021 22:46:26 +0000Dragons in GenesisWhat did the early Christians believe about Jesus? Prior to the writing of Mark's gospel, Christian theology seemed... strange. It hints that Jesus lived in the heavens and never set foot on earth. But surely that can't be what the first Christian...2776ascension,atheist,bible,el,elyon,epistle,isaiah,jesus,messiah,mythicism,mythology,secular,study,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/058-letters-from-prison--43096627https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43096627Sun, 24 Jan 2021 20:05:46 +0000Dragons in GenesisPaul can't seem to stay out of trouble and lands himself in prison once again. While cooling his heels he preaches to the guards and sends out a few letters. What do they say? Apparently Jesus lives in outer space.2698atheist,bible,epistles,galatians,mythology,new,paul,philemon,philippians,testament,thessaloniansfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/057-dear-corinth--42660949https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42660949Fri, 25 Dec 2020 21:36:18 +0000Dragons in GenesisEverything that could go wrong within a church has gone wrong. One member is sleeping with his stepmother and his immoral behavior has attracted the ire of Paul’s rivals who seek to undermine his authority. If that’s not bad enough, the congregation...3103bible,comparative,corinthians,enoch,epistles,mythology,new,paul,secular,study,testamentfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/056-rome-if-you-want-to--42167779https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42167779Wed, 25 Nov 2020 22:29:21 +0000Dragons in GenesisOne of Paul's final letters, written to the Christians in Rome, contains a treasure trove of information which sheds light on the beliefs of the early Christian community. Though these beliefs don't always match up with the tale later told in the book...2192bible,comparative,enoch,epistle,letter,mythology,new,paul,romans,secular,study,testament,theologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/055-when-in-rome--41704148https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41704148Thu, 29 Oct 2020 19:16:51 +0000Dragons in GenesisThe apostle Paul gives us our oldest surviving Christian writings which were addressed to congregations on two continents. But the version of Christianity he preach and the story of Jesus that he and his congregations understood, is significantly...2401atheist,bible,enoch,epistle,mythicism,new,paul,romans,secular,study,testamentfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/054-the-end-is-the-beginning--41161579https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41161579Sun, 27 Sep 2020 16:56:21 +0000Dragons in GenesisWe conclude our survey of the Book of Enoch with the Epistles of Enoch. This fifth and final section deals with blessings of the righteous and curses for the wicked, the destruction of heaven and earth, and the divine nature of Noah. We also dig into...2134angels,apocalypse,atheist,bible,blessings,christianity,comparative,curses,enoch,epistles,mythology,religion,secular,studyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/053-hammer-time--40461352https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40461352Sun, 23 Aug 2020 17:34:50 +0000Dragons in GenesisIn the Book of Visions we find a strange and curious section entitled the "Animal Apocalypse" which tells the entire history of the world, but replaces all the main characters with various animals. One portion, involving a great man who is being...1966animal,apocalypse,atheist,bible,enoch,secular,study,zoroastrianismfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/052-spirit-in-the-sky--39988359https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39988359Sun, 26 Jul 2020 15:10:00 +0000Dragons in GenesisIn the middle of 1 Enoch lies the Astronomy Book, a strange manuscript which details the method for establishing a solar calendar. While this may be important for tracking the seasons, it's difficult to comprehend why it should be included in...2724astronomy,bible,enoch,flood,jesus,mythology,noah,religion,temple,theology,watchersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/051-rock-the-kasbeel--32664455https://api.spreaker.com/episode/32664455Tue, 23 Jun 2020 16:22:10 +0000Dragons in GenesisOur study of the Book of Enoch continues as we dig deeper into the Similitudes of Enoch. The order of creation is laid out, the power of names is revealed, and we finally learn the identity of the Son of Man.2860atheist,bible,book,comparative,enoch,flood,man,mothology,noah,of,parables,son,zoroastrianismfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/050-watch-the-sky-for-me--28142134https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28142134Sat, 23 May 2020 17:57:47 +0000Dragons in GenesisWe continue our study of the Book of Enoch by examining the Parables. Messianic themes abound in this portion of the book as we meet the Elect One and the Son of Man. Who were these mysterious figures? Did they have names? And how much influence did...1917book,christianity,comparative,enoch,judaism,man,mythology,of,parables,son,study,theology,zoroastrianismfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/049-enoch-knock-knocking--26142304https://api.spreaker.com/episode/26142304Sun, 26 Apr 2020 16:11:22 +0000Dragons in GenesisThe angels have fallen and the stars have disobeyed the covenant. One man will act as intermediary between heaven and earth and serve as both divine scribe and holy messenger. He'll see the entirety of creation and learn the hidden secrets of the...2661atheist,bible,enoch,mythology,nephilim,secular,study,temple,theology,watchersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/048-tonight-the-stars-revolt--24551767https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24551767Sun, 29 Mar 2020 15:02:11 +0000Dragons in GenesisThe discovery of a strange book gives new insights into the origins of Christianity and the complex relationship between sects of Judaism. It's filled with bizarre imagery and curious themes. The Sons of God introduce corruption into the perfect...2370angels,christianity,comparative,enoch,man,mythology,of,secular,son,testament,theology,watchersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/047-the-order-of-things--23154167https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23154167Tue, 25 Feb 2020 00:57:51 +0000Dragons in GenesisIt's wrong. It's all wrong. The entire New Testament is in the wrong order, and it's my opinion that reading the New Testament in the order in which it's presented causes a great deal of confusion. It prompts the reader to jump to certain conclusions,...1488atheist,bible,christian,comparative,enoch,jesus,judaism,mythology,new,religion,secular,study,testament,theologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/046-yahweh-the-grain-god--22101593
Want to learn more about the parallels with Greek mythology?
https://www.thetorah.com/article/king-david-and-oedipus-rex]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22101593Sun, 26 Jan 2020 22:53:04 +0000Dragons in GenesisWe conclude the book of 2 Samuel with repeated references to Yahweh being a grain god along with some good old fashioned human sacrifice. David keeps making enemies of his friends and Goliath shows up with some giant friends. There's a few Greek...
Want to learn more about the parallels with Greek mythology?
https://www.thetorah.com/article/king-david-and-oedipus-rex]]>2418alexander,baal,bible,david,famine,giants,goliath,great,greek,iliad,mythology,oedipus,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/045-fall-of-david--21196004https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21196004Mon, 30 Dec 2019 17:40:37 +0000Dragons in GenesisDavid covets his neighbor's wife, kills her husband, invites Yahweh's wrath, and executes a bunch of slaves. But his reign isn't all bad. He turns a blind eye to some pretty heinous crimes in his own house and puts the concubines in charge of...1535absalom,agnostic,atheist,bible,comparative,david,jerusalem,king,mythology,secular,study,ugarit,zaphon,zephon,zionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/044-call-me-ishbaal--20321639https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20321639Wed, 27 Nov 2019 22:15:47 +0000Dragons in GenesisAs we dig deeper into the story of King David we discover strange parallels with his son Solomon, links between David's grand house and the soon-to-be-constructed temple, and between Jerusalem and an ancient city long abandoned. Yahweh keeps getting...2107atheist,baal,bible,david,jerusalem,king,mount,samuel,ugarit,yahweh,zionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/043-witches-and-foreskins--19703590https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19703590Sat, 26 Oct 2019 15:17:30 +0000Dragons in GenesisThe story of King Saul continues. A rival to the throne has stepped onto the stage and the king keeps getting possessed by the “evil spirit of Yahweh.” To make matters worse the Philistines are pressing the attack and David is terrorizing the...1914atheist,bible,david,endor,foreskin,goliath,samuel,saul,witch,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/042-david-and-goliath--19188837https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19188837Sun, 22 Sep 2019 17:16:10 +0000Dragons in GenesisYahweh hand-selected a king but apparently he made a mistake so he changed his mind about who should be king and chooses another to reign in his place. But he also never changes his mind. Before this kid can be king he must be introduced to the reader...2365atheist,bible,comparative,david,goliath,king,mythology,religion,samuel,saul,secular,studyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/041-yahweh-chooses-a-king--18919854https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18919854Mon, 26 Aug 2019 16:24:00 +0000Dragons in GenesisThe people of Israel have asked for a king to rule over them and Yahweh makes his choice. But how good a choice is Saul son of Kish? Not very good as it turns out. That's what happens when you elect a leader based solely on height.2470agnostic,atheist,bible,comparative,david,mythology,samuel,saul,studyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/040-five-golden-hemorrhoids--18668993https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18668993Mon, 29 Jul 2019 18:57:54 +0000Dragons in GenesisWe hope back into the Old Testament with 1 Samuel to learn about Samuel, Saul, and the fate of those who dare to steal Yahweh's sacred box. What's the proper gift to appease and angry god? What do rats have to do with all of this? And what's going on...2524atheist,bible,old,samuel,saul,testament,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/039-secret-name-of-yahweh--18470722https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18470722Fri, 05 Jul 2019 18:15:42 +0000Dragons in GenesisWhere did the First Temple Cult go after being expelled from Jerusalem? And after they were gone, did they remain in exile? Are they still around today?3374christianity,cult,judaism,reform,temple,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/038-the-beginning--17919534https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17919534Mon, 13 May 2019 21:08:21 +0000Dragons in GenesisWhat happened after the Persian Empire conquered Babylon? How did the new rulers influence the government and religion of ancient Israel? How much of Judaism came from Israel and how much is Persian?2524atheist,bible,influence,judaism,persian,study,yahweh,zoroastrianismfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/037-the-mask-of-zoroastrianism--17564138Oh, and there's a HUGE announcement. Don't worry, you won't miss it.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17564138Sun, 07 Apr 2019 23:54:47 +0000Dragons in GenesisA crash course in the single largest external influence on Second Temple Judaism. Who was Zarathustra? Why was his religion so important? And what was it all about? This is without a doubt my biggest and bestest episode. Oh, and there's a HUGE...Oh, and there's a HUGE announcement. Don't worry, you won't miss it.]]>222bible,study,zarathustra,zoroastrianismfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/036-atonement--17119740https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17119740Fri, 22 Feb 2019 20:00:47 +0000Dragons in GenesisWe continue our look at First Temple Theology and shift our focus to the purpose of the temple and the role the High Priest played as a Divine King. Creation has been corrupted but a sacred ritual can repair the damage and restore the land.1851atonement,bible,cult,reform,royal,temple,theology,zoroastrianismfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/035-the-end--16850965https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16850965Sat, 26 Jan 2019 21:59:34 +0000Dragons in GenesisThe Torah is a product of the Second Temple but Jews had been worshiping in Jerusalem for centuries prior to the Babylonian Exile. When the exiled Jews returned from Babylon they reformed the old religion and stamped it out, bringing an end to First...2335bible,enoch,first,high,jerusalem,priest,reform,study,temple,theologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/034-bonus-episode-the-origins-of-christmas--16543145Double that age and you'll be in the ballpark. Grab some hot chocolate and snuggle up under a blanket. We're going back in time from one winter celebration to another until we find the origins of Christmas.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16543145Fri, 21 Dec 2018 21:35:10 +0000Dragons in GenesisYou've no doubt heard of Yule and Saturnalia, those two have been mentioned countless times over the years as the origins of Christmas. But how far back does the mid-winter holiday actually go? 2,500 years? 3,000? Double that age and you'll be in the...Double that age and you'll be in the ballpark. Grab some hot chocolate and snuggle up under a blanket. We're going back in time from one winter celebration to another until we find the origins of Christmas.]]>1323christmas,fuxxxmas,santa,saturnailya,saturnalia,solstice,wildman,yule,zagmukfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/033-all-about-the-benjaminites--16524161https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16524161Wed, 19 Dec 2018 19:49:56 +0000Dragons in GenesisMicah's idols are stolen, the Danites still don't have a place to live, and the Israelites almost wipe out one of their own tribes. All this and more in the conclusion of the Book of Judges.1627atheist,benjamin,bible,israel,judges,micahfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/032-samson-the-sun-god--16278049That's 200% but that's what you get when you cram a Hercules wannabe and a solar demigod into Jewish folklore. So much to unpack in this episode including a moon goddess, sun gods, Dagon's temple, and more. And stick around for a quick announcement.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16278049Fri, 23 Nov 2018 18:24:13 +0000Dragons in GenesisHalf man, half god, half hero, half legend. That's 200% but that's what you get when you cram a Hercules wannabe and a solar demigod into Jewish folklore. So much to unpack in this episode including a moon goddess, sun gods, Dagon's temple, and...That's 200% but that's what you get when you cram a Hercules wannabe and a solar demigod into Jewish folklore. So much to unpack in this episode including a moon goddess, sun gods, Dagon's temple, and more. And stick around for a quick announcement.]]>1659atheist,bible,deity,delilah,god,samson,solar,study,sun,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/031-burning-daughters--16063625https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16063625Fri, 26 Oct 2018 16:09:14 +0000Dragons in GenesisMore judges than you can shake a stick at. Yahweh accepts another human sacrifice, and another ancient festival is given a fictive origin story.1037atheist,bible,jephthah,judges,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/030-debbie-and-dan--15782300https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15782300Sat, 22 Sep 2018 17:08:11 +0000Dragons in GenesisLearn all about the first few tribal leaders of Israel as we examine the first 5 chapter of Judges. Why are they still fighting the Canaanites? Has a woman ever ruled over Israel? Is the tribe of Dan really from Israel? Can Yahweh defeat a metal...1895atheist,bible,canaan,canaanites,dan,deborah,judges,people,sea,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/029-joshua-and-the-fish-god--15555051https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15555051Thu, 23 Aug 2018 19:35:27 +0000Dragons in GenesisWas Joshua once a fish god? Were the stories of Joshua once about Yahweh himself? Are Joshua and Moses the same character? And where did the idea that Moses had horns actually come from?2307atheist,dagon,horns,joshua,moses,mythology,parallel,scripture,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/028-bonus-episode-questions-and-answers--15482789https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15482789Mon, 13 Aug 2018 16:20:21 +0000Dragons in GenesisListener questions on a variety of topics including the bible, woodchucks, and Godzilla are answered here.1006answers,atheist,bible,genesis,questions,religionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/027-the-son-of-dagon--15352991https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15352991Sun, 29 Jul 2018 16:20:24 +0000Dragons in GenesisIn the first half of the book of Joshua we learn that Yahweh will clear the Promised Land personally but then makes the Israelites do it all themselves. Joshua gives Yahweh orders, which the Lord obeys, and we finally get an answer to that age-old...1543agnostic,atheist,bible,hebrew,jericho,joshua,mythology,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/026-one-god-among-many--15143085https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15143085Wed, 27 Jun 2018 19:14:32 +0000Dragons in GenesisThe Deuteronomic Reform was established to oust the original pantheon from the Jerusalem Temple and the book of Deuteronomy created to justify the transition from a polytheism to monotheism. But that's not all. According to this book, Yahweh has a...2269atheist,bible,cannibalism,commandments,deuteronomy,monotheism,polytheism,ten,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/025-talking-donkeys-magic-snakes-and-priests-of-leviathan--14893390https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14893390Sat, 26 May 2018 13:37:49 +0000Dragons in GenesisIn the second half of the Book of Numbers we encounter angel snakes, pagan idols, talking donkeys, magic smoke, genocide, and a group of priests with the power to awaken Leviathan. RELEASE THE KRAKEN!1795falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/024-mana-and-murder--14651148https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14651148Fri, 27 Apr 2018 19:55:46 +0000Dragons in GenesisAfter receiving the law code in Leviticus, Yahweh sends his favorite people toward the promised land... and then tries to kill them every step of the way. Oh, and there are giant demigods as well.1308atheist,bible,genocide,mythology,nephilimfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/023-alien-fire--14234536https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14234536Thu, 08 Mar 2018 16:23:25 +0000Dragons in GenesisThe entire (boring) book of Leviticus in a single episode recorded inside a Christian chapel in Portage, Wisconsin. Can Yahweh count to 6? Are bats a type of bird? Do rabbits chew cud? Is it worse to sleep with your cousin or your sister? What the...1931falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/022-flesh-hooks-and-a-horned-moses--13761577https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13761577Wed, 10 Jan 2018 00:54:56 +0000Dragons in GenesisRemember when Yahweh built a golden calf and then punished the people for it? Wait, you thought it was the people who made the calf? Better go back and read that chapter again. And also catch up on the Moses with horns, the flesh hooks, some child...2011falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/021-breaking-the-law-breaking-the-law--13385691https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13385691Tue, 21 Nov 2017 18:13:29 +0000Dragons in GenesisWhat are we allowed to do? What must we never do? Well we can never cook a young goat in its mother's milk, that's for certain but slavery is still kosher. As for the rest, it's all here in this episode. All the rules that are part of Yahweh's...1716atheist,commandments,god,kosher,mosesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/020-ask-me-anything-bonus--13006967https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13006967Wed, 11 Oct 2017 00:52:18 +0000Dragons in GenesisYou asked, I answered. God, the Devil, Santa, Dating Sims, and a little girl lost in the woods.2115falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/019-straight-outta-egypt--12643396https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12643396Thu, 24 Aug 2017 14:53:34 +0000Dragons in GenesisPack your bags and grab your unleavened bread, we're departing the land of plenty and marching into the land where people die of dehydration and starvation. But never fear, our Lord is here! He'll give us everything we need, provided we don't upset...1445atheist,bible,exodus,moses,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/018-pagan-passover--12456160It's a god eat god world out there and I'm wearing unleavened bread underwear... or something like that.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12456160Fri, 28 Jul 2017 16:11:30 +0000Dragons in GenesisIt's time for Passover. Grab your goats, don't leaven the bread, and spatter some blood about to protect your children from death deities. Oh, and there might be some divine cannibalism involved. It's a god eat god world out there and I'm wearing...It's a god eat god world out there and I'm wearing unleavened bread underwear... or something like that.]]>1147atheist,bible,exodus,pagan,passoverfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/017-one-plague-to-rule-them-all--12303222https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12303222Fri, 07 Jul 2017 16:10:43 +0000Dragons in GenesisYahweh sets up Pharaoh for failure and even refuses to allow the Israelites to be freed so he can enact his master plan which includes turning all the dirt in the world into lice, turning all the water into blood (except for the water that was...1623atheist,bible,exodus,moses,plaguesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/016-moses-just-killed-a-man--11928246Put a rock upside his head.
Buried in the sand and now he's dead.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11928246Mon, 22 May 2017 20:01:13 +0000Dragons in GenesisMosessss... just killed a man. Put a rock upside his head. Buried in the sand and now he's dead.Put a rock upside his head.
Buried in the sand and now he's dead.]]>1863atheist,bible,exodus,mosesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/015-how-to-make-a-moses--11758816https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11758816Mon, 01 May 2017 14:26:13 +0000Dragons in GenesisIf you want to build a Jewish lawgiver, you'll need one part Akkadian king, a Babylonian conqueror, a pinch of Egyptian miracles, two pounds of Semitic invaders, and a touch of Egyptian monotheism. Mix well and bake for several centuries until...1672bible,commandments,exodus,monotheism,mosesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/014-as-foretold-by-joe-redo--10443749https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10443749Mon, 30 Jan 2017 21:58:57 +0000Dragons in GenesisA variety of pre-biblical texts are drawn upon to craft the tale of Joseph as the patriarch continues his adventures in Egypt. His life is filled with deception, intrigue, and brutality, and his methods of divination come not from Israel, but from...1465atheist,bible,comparative,famine,grain,hebrew,hyksos,jacob,jesus,joseph,moses,mythology,osarseph,secular,studyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/013-joseph-the-grain-god-redo--10169538https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10169538Fri, 23 Dec 2016 16:04:27 +0000Dragons in GenesisGenesis concludes with a novella about Joseph, a young man who is sold into slavery by his brothers only to rise above the adversity to rule over a pair of nations and save the world from starvation. Only the story is much deeper than that. It's a...2254benjamin,canaanite,egypt,genesis,god,horus,joseph,mythology,osiris,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/012-jacob-vs-god-redo--9492090https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9492090Mon, 26 Sep 2016 19:11:37 +0000Dragons in GenesisThere's a scene borrowed directly from the Epic of Gilgamesh and we find some strange genetic experiments involving goats. Gods are abducted, another is defeated in a wrestling match, and a hilltop shrine is established multiple times and a sacred...3058atheist,bible,critical,el,elyone,esau,jacob,mythology,secular,study,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/011-isaac-the-sun-god-redo--9298218https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9298218Tue, 30 Aug 2016 21:17:58 +0000Dragons in GenesisDespite being regarded as one of the most important figures in the Old Testament, Isaac is virtually a non-entity. He isn't an active character in a single story that's original to him. Why is that? Could it stem from his origins as a pagan god whose...2185abraham,atheist,bible,comparative,god,isaac,mythology,pagan,rebekah,samson,shamash,slavery,sunfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/010-human-sacrifice-redo--9198089https://api.spreaker.com/episode/9198089Tue, 16 Aug 2016 00:07:53 +0000Dragons in GenesisConcluding the story of Israel's first patriarch, we follow Abraham into the land of Gerar where he again sells his wife into the harem of a foreign king and then we climb Mount Moriah to witness the attempted sacrifice of his son. We find multiple...1639abraham,argonauts,atheism,bible,comparative,fleece,genesis,golden,hebrew,hercules,ishmael,jason,mythology,secular,yahweh,zeusfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/009-sodom-and-gomorrah-redo--8705237https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8705237Mon, 06 Jun 2016 18:58:22 +0000Dragons in GenesisAbraham gets a name change, has a personal visitation from multiple gods, Sarah uses magical curses against a slave girl before sleeping with a deity, and two cities are destroyed. But somehow these strange tales come together to form an interesting...1735abraham,angels,bible,el,gomorrah,hagar,ishmael,judaism,lot,mythicism,sarah,shaddai,sodom,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/008-abraham-sells-his-wife-redo--8378454https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8378454Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:04:48 +0000Dragons in GenesisWe begin our coverage of the first patriarch and the covenant between him and Yahweh, or El Elyon, with the father of Judaism selling his half-sister, who is also his wife, into the pharaoh's harem.2033abraham,abram,atheist,bible,comparative,enoch,melchizedek,mythology,pharaoh,sarah,sarai,secularfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/007-the-tower-of-babel-redo--7963677https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7963677Wed, 09 Mar 2016 21:43:21 +0000Dragons in GenesisThe Tower of Babel has long been recognized as a cautionary tale warning against climbing too high and upsetting the gods... but is it more than that? And where did this story come from? While examining this brief tale we trace its origins back...1971adapa,atheist,babel,bible,comparative,enoch,erra,hebrew,marduk,mythology,nephilim,poem,secular,study,tower,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/006-ark-encounters-redo--7782929The answers involve no less than 7 distinct stories, one devastating river flood, and a fragment of dried clay discovered near Nazareth.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7782929Sat, 13 Feb 2016 23:36:55 +0000Dragons in GenesisHow did a culture living in the Judean highlands come up with the story of Noah's flood? And why do so many details in the story seem to be repeated, often causing contradictions? And why does the story begin with a scene involving other gods visiting...The answers involve no less than 7 distinct stories, one devastating river flood, and a fragment of dried clay discovered near Nazareth.]]>2239ark,bible,comparative,flood,gilgamesh,mythology,noah,secular,study,utnapishtimfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/005-cain-and-abel-redo--7690744https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7690744Mon, 01 Feb 2016 20:36:40 +0000Dragons in GenesisHidden behind the story of the first muder is a wild collection of older myths that include the god Tammuz and the goddess Inanna and a pair of suitors competing for divine favor. There are stories of sun gods riding into the heavens to learn the...1909abel,atheism,bible,cain,eden,enoch,satan,secular,study,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/004-the-many-sons-of-god-redo--7362920https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7362920Mon, 14 Dec 2015 01:48:23 +0000Dragons in Genesis42. It's the answer to life, the universe, and everything! It's also the number of gods I found in the Bible. From well-known gods like El Elyon and Yahweh to lesser-known deities like Damuzid and Dagon, to monstrous gods like Yam and Nehushtan, we...2364asherah,atheist,baal,bible,el,elyon,gods,mot,mythology,polytheism,secular,yahwehfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/003-snakes-with-vocal-cords-redo--7356840https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7356840Sat, 12 Dec 2015 21:29:04 +0000Dragons in GenesisA look into the mythological and historical inspirations behind the divine garden, man's fall from grace, and the expulsion from Eden. Where was Eden? What was the forbidden knowledge? Was Satan involved? Do other religions have this same story? All...2087atheist,eden,genesis,snakes,talkingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/002-six-day-creation-redo--7175785https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7175785Mon, 16 Nov 2015 14:46:22 +0000Dragons in GenesisAre Genesis chapter 1 (the 6 day creation story) and Genesis chapter 2 (Garden of Eden story) part of the same narrative? Were they even written at the same time? Were the inspired by earlier stories? If so, where did those stories come from?2282atheist,comparative,creationism,elyon,genesis,mythology,secular,yahweh,zoroastrianismfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/001-introduction-redo--6889850https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6889850Thu, 22 Oct 2015 02:36:48 +0000Dragons in GenesisAn introduction to Dragons in Genesis explaining how we will examine the contents of the bible and analyze it's mythological roots.1061atheist,biblestudy,conparative,genesis,mythology,secular,septuagintfalsefull