About this episode
The episode discusses the historical context and mythological elements surrounding the revival of Judean kingship in the mid second century BCE.
In the mid second century BCE, the people of Judea did the impossible… the ended centuries of foreign rule by expelling the Seleucids and reviving the divine Judean kingship. To celebrate their victory, they wrote stories which pretended to predict this achievement and cast a legendary hero from Canaanite mythology as their prophet. The result included angels, foreign gods, dragon-slaying, and great beasts that would reappear in Revelation.
Topics covered
- Judean kingship
- foreign rule
- mythology
- prophecy
- angels
- Revelation
Keywords
- Judea
- Seleucids
- Canaanite mythology
- prophet
- angels
- dragon-slaying
- Revelation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Seleucids
Books & works: Revelation
Places: Judea
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