Oldest Stories
A podcast by James Bleckley - Wednesdays
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188 Episodes
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Isaiah 55
Published: 12/25/2023 -
The Witness of Lamentations
Published: 12/23/2023 -
The Book of Job in a Near Eastern Context
Published: 12/22/2023 -
OS 133 - Jerusalem Falls
Published: 12/20/2023 -
OS 132 - Judah Ascends
Published: 12/6/2023 -
OS 131 - Israel's Brutal Judgement
Published: 11/22/2023 -
Oldest Stories is now a Book!
Published: 11/15/2023 -
OS 130 - Israel Runs Out of Names
Published: 11/8/2023 -
OS 129 - Israelite and Phoenician Prosperity
Published: 10/25/2023 -
OS 128 - Israel's Moabite Neighbors
Published: 10/11/2023 -
OS 127 - Israel's First Historical King
Published: 9/27/2023 -
OS 126 - Israel's Great Confusion
Published: 9/13/2023 -
OS 125 - Israel's Divided Kingdoms
Published: 8/30/2023 -
OS 124 - Israel's Wisdom and Wealth
Published: 8/16/2023 -
OS 123 - Israel's Great High Priest
Published: 8/2/2023 -
OS 122 - Israel's King David
Published: 7/19/2023 -
OS 121 - Israel's Favorite King
Published: 7/5/2023 -
OS 120 - Israel's Habiru King
Published: 6/21/2023 -
OS 119 - Israel's Young Shepherd
Published: 6/7/2023 -
OS 118 - Israel's First Failed King
Published: 5/24/2023
History and myth of the Cradle of Civilization, bronze age Mesopotamia, beginning with the dawn of writing. The show will cover the full history of Mesopotamia, from Gilgamesh to Nabonidas, a span of some 2500 years, with myths of heroes and gods, and tales of daily life peppered throughout. Sumer, Akkad, Old Babylon, Hittites, and Israel have all been covered in depth, current episodes get deep into the Assyrian Empire. New episodes every other Wednesday. Online at oldeststories.net.