Ep. 26: The Storm Before the Storm (With Apologies to Mike Duncan)

We bring Jerusalem to the brink of total destruction and explore the roots of astrology, as we near the end of the Judahite monarchy. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/BibleLorePodcast Bibliography:   Mario Liverani - 'Israel's History and the History of Israel';   Christian Frevel - 'History of Ancient Israel';   Robert Alter - 'The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary';   Moudhy al-Rashid - 'Between Two Rivers';   Geza Vermes - 'The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English';   Berlin, Brettler, et al - 'The Jewish Study Bible, Second Edition';   Seth Schwartz - 'Imperialism and Jewish Society';   Radner, Moeller, Potts, et al - 'The Oxford History of the Ancient Near East, Volume V';   Hallo, Lawson, and Younger - 'The Context of Scripture';   https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/ancient-near-eastern-world/nabonidus-the-first-archaeologist/ https://www.livius.org/sources/content/mesopotamian-chronicles-content/abc-5-jerusalem-chronicle/