About this episode

Helen and Lloyd reflect on the highlights of Season 4 of the Biblical Time Machine, exploring various aspects of biblical history and scholarship.

Helen and Lloyd have been on many adventures in the Biblical Time Machine this academic year. Season 4 has taken them across the ancient world – from the great Empires of Babylon and Persia to the early Church and beyond. They’ve explored what daily life was really like in biblical times, and waded into some of the biggest debates in cutting-edge scholarship with the help of leading academics. In this special episode, Helen and Lloyd look back on the highlights of the season, revisit so...

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Hosts: Helen Bond, Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones

Topics covered

• Biblical history
• ancient empires
• daily life in biblical times
• scholarship debates
• season highlights

Keywords

• Biblical Time Machine
• Helen Bond
• Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
• ancient world
• Babylon
• Persia
• early Church
• scholarship

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Organizations: Babylon, Persia, early Church

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