Religion in Ancient Mesopotamia

Did the Quran once contain additional suras that are no longer part of the standard text? In this video, we explore reports about the codex of Ubayy ibn Ka'b and examine claims about “lost” or excluded suras during the Uthmanic recension.Find me and my music here: https://linktr.e ...  Show more

Who was Mazdak, and did he really preach a form of “ancient communism”? In this video, we explore Mazdakism—a radical movement in Sasanian Persia that challenged wealth, power, and social inequality over 1,500 years ago.Find me and my music here: https://linktr.ee/filipholmSupport ...  Show more

The Torah is a revolutionary document that changed many ways ancient people viewed ethics and themselves. Correction: When I cited the book, "Marriage and Family in the Biblical World" I said the quotes came from Ken Campbell (the editor) when in the book they come from Daniel Bl ...  Show more

The Banū Mūsā were three brothers who lived in Baghdad during the Islamic Golden Age. Among their many achievements, they wrote books on math and science, and created a number of automata. 

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As the Babylonian Empire fell into decline, and it's power faded, the Persian Empire stepped in to fill the void that was left - but how did this event directly effect the narrative of the Old Testament, and what other sources are available to learn more about this period? As ...

What is existence? What existed before humans did? Ancient people groups asked the same questions we do today, with totally different answers. In this episode, Tim and Jon survey the cosmologies of Israel’s neighbors, ancient Egypt, Canaan, and Babylon––people groups the bibli ...