Oldest Stories

A podcast by James Bleckley - Wednesdays

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188 Episodes

  1. Isaiah 55

    Published: 12/25/2023
  2. The Witness of Lamentations

    Published: 12/23/2023
  3. The Book of Job in a Near Eastern Context

    Published: 12/22/2023
  4. OS 133 - Jerusalem Falls

    Published: 12/20/2023
  5. OS 132 - Judah Ascends

    Published: 12/6/2023
  6. OS 131 - Israel's Brutal Judgement

    Published: 11/22/2023
  7. Oldest Stories is now a Book!

    Published: 11/15/2023
  8. OS 130 - Israel Runs Out of Names

    Published: 11/8/2023
  9. OS 129 - Israelite and Phoenician Prosperity

    Published: 10/25/2023
  10. OS 128 - Israel's Moabite Neighbors

    Published: 10/11/2023
  11. OS 127 - Israel's First Historical King

    Published: 9/27/2023
  12. OS 126 - Israel's Great Confusion

    Published: 9/13/2023
  13. OS 125 - Israel's Divided Kingdoms

    Published: 8/30/2023
  14. OS 124 - Israel's Wisdom and Wealth

    Published: 8/16/2023
  15. OS 123 - Israel's Great High Priest

    Published: 8/2/2023
  16. OS 122 - Israel's King David

    Published: 7/19/2023
  17. OS 121 - Israel's Favorite King

    Published: 7/5/2023
  18. OS 120 - Israel's Habiru King

    Published: 6/21/2023
  19. OS 119 - Israel's Young Shepherd

    Published: 6/7/2023
  20. OS 118 - Israel's First Failed King

    Published: 5/24/2023

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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.