Day 283: Mattathias Attacks (2026)

Welcome to the Maccabean Revolt period! Jeff Cavins joins Fr. Mike to introduce the tenth biblical period in our journey, which begins with the Greek oppression of the Jews under Antiochus Epiphanes, and ends with Herodian rule of the Holy Land. Jeff and Fr. Mike walk us through ...  Show more

As we begin reading the first book of Maccabees today, Fr. Mike highlights the severe persecution against the Jews and the desecration of the Temple led by Antiochus Epiphanes. We also begin our journey in the book of Sirach today and learn about the fear of the Lord, clinging to ...  Show more

It's perhaps the best known Jewish festival of the year, but what exactly are Hanukkah's origins, and why was it first celebrated?

On today's episode of the Ancients, Tristan Hughes is joined once again by Dr Jodi Magness to answer these questions and unravel the hol ...

For the 219th episode of 'The Bible in a Year,' Pastor Kevin Cain & Rev. Dr. David Spence discuss the prophecy of the end of Israel. Additionally, the two discuss another vision Ezekiel receives from God, idolatry in the temple, and God's judgement & departure from the temple. Jo ...  Show more

In this episode we explore the history of Israelite religion under Hellenism and the Roman empire. We examine the ways in which Judeans responded to, absorbed, and resisted Hellenic culture resulting in messianic movements, the Sadducee sect, Pharisee sect, and Essene sect. We in ...  Show more

<span data-sheets-root="1">What was the world like just before Jesus was born?</span>

<span data-sheets-root="1">In this special Christmas Eve episode, we explore the political, cultural, and religious climate of 1st-century Palestine with world-renowned archaeologist D ...