17 Forward Into the Past!

Last time, I promised a trip in the Wayback Machine because, obviously, only going back two thousand years might be getting passee. If we’re going to understand what happened in ancient Israel, though, we have to go back to even more ancient Israel and check out the prophets. The hunt for evidence begins now!Resources and References so I can pretend I’m really smart:*Unless otherwise noted, most Bible quotes come from the New American Bible, Revised Edition. Washington, DC: Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, 2010 This is just my working Bible for most of these episodes. Any Bible you use will be fine for all of the Biblical references.1. Sorry, I don’t have a Nostradamus reference. Worse, I’m not planning to get one, either.2. Aslan, Reza. Zealot: The Life and Times Of Jesus of Nazareth. NY: Random House, 2013Ehrman, Professor Bart, “The Greatest Controversies of Early Christian History,” Audio Course,The Great Courses, Chantilly, VA3. Safrai, Schmuel. “Jesus and the Hasidim”, Jerusalem Perspective, Numbers 42,43 and 44. Tel-Aviv: Sabinsky Press, 19944. Mishnah, Online Version from Sefaria, seach for Pesahim and Sanhedrin. (https://www.sefaria.org/texts/Mishnah, accessed frequently between 2021 and 2024.)5. Shaus A, Gerber Y, Faigenbaum-Golovin S, Sober B, Piasetzky E, Finkelstein I (2020) “Forensic document examination and algorithmic handwriting analysis of Judahite biblical period inscriptions reveal significant literacy level.” PLoS ONE 15(9): e0237962. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237962 (Accessed 19 Jun 2023)6. Didache Bible, Ignatius Bible Edition. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 20187. Humphreys, Colin J. “The Star of Bethlehem – a Comet in 5 BC – and the Date of the Birth of Christ.” Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society 32:389, 1991 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit investigatorsguidetothebible.substack.com