In this, the penultimate Human Bible show, hosted by the Center for Inquiry, Dr. Price examines whether or not the Book of Revelation was based on real visions and were there two Gerasene Demoniacs or only one, vis. Mark 5:2 and Luke 8:27 versu

Episode 034

Jul 2nd, 2014 50m 59s

Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to interpret the book of Revelation, in episode 34 of The Human Bible with Dr. Robert M. Price. Then, did Peter personally air his dirty laundry through the Gospel of Mark, as apologists cl

Episode 033

May 8th, 2014 53m 11s

Check your prophetic scorecard and track how many years Adam's got left, while pondering whether fashion statements are in the Bible. Get up to speed on 1st century Judaism's idea of blasphemy and stumble with apologists over the question of un

Episode 032

Mar 17th, 2014 1h 5m

The Human Bible episode 32 begins by elaborating on "realized eschatology," continued from episode 31, and it only gets better. Join Dr. Robert M. Price as he sticks up for the Bible's insistence on four-legged bugs. Find out the answer to the

Episode 031

Feb 19th, 2014 1h 4m

Ever wonder why some stories appear in two or three gospels, but in very different forms? Why the changes in wording, and what significance do these changes have?Robert Price explains how through “redaction criticism” we can explain some of th

Episode 030

Dec 19th, 2013 50m 6s

We start the episode getting up to speed on a basic idea: Does the New Testament say that Jesus is God?Next: a look at some of the classic examples of excuse-making in the Bible, also known as the convenient-but-confusing “Doctrine of Progress

Episode 029

Dec 12th, 2013 54m 10s

First off, we get up to speed with the Book of Job. Exactly what are we supposed to learn from this story? When bad things happen to good people, are they just being tested? Or are they being punished? Or is it just about suffering as a great l

Episode 028

Sep 23rd, 2013 44m 58s

What exactly is the idea behind "love your enemy as yourself"? Bob shows us it's more complicated than you might think: It might be that you're supposed to love your enemy because you're hoping God will be the one to dole out punishment to the

Episode 027

Aug 30th, 2013 49m 32s

The Human Bible returns for ten more episodes, kicking things off with a question that, if answered, could have literally cosmic implications: Did Ezekiel encounter alien spaceships? It's a more compelling question than you think.Also, Bob won

Episode 026

Apr 18th, 2013 42m 20s

This week we finally answer the big question on everyone's mind: Was Jesus a shape-shifter, YES OR NO?Also, what exactly is a concubine, in biblical terms?We answer some great listener questions:What in the world is going on in Matthew 27:5

Episode 025

Apr 11th, 2013 50m 32s

As the ancient proverb says, you can't tell the Herods apart without a scorecard. We get up to speed this week on all the different Herods mentioned in the Bible.It's pretty well known that the Bible can be, to put it mildly, especially unkind

Episode 024

Mar 5th, 2013 57m 12s

Big news! Human Bible t-shirts are now in stock. They're the best way to show the world that while the Bible may not be infallible, you think it's pretty damn fascinating. Pick one up today!As always, we get up to speed—this time we look at th

Episode 023

Feb 1st, 2013 38m 15s

This week on The Human Bible we get up to speed on the Torah. What sort of laws does it contain, and who enforces them?Some critics of the gospels claim that they were written by people playing, basically, a big game of telephone—how do apolog

Episode 022

Jan 24th, 2013 39m 24s

This week on The Human Bible, we ask: to whom was the Bible written? Is it meant to be read by anyone that happens to pick it up, or did its authors have a more specific audience in mind?We take a look at "the day the earth stood still!" The B

Episode 021

Jan 11th, 2013 59m 33s

This week on The Human Bible, we first get Up to Speed by answering some questions: What is the difference between Isreal and Judah? Between Israelite and Jew? And does Jew mean the same thing as Judean?We flip things around for this week's Ap

Episode 020: Christmas Special

Dec 23rd, 2012 47m 48s

This week, first thing's first: is your humble host actually Santa Claus? Listen and find out!We get up to speed on the predicted coming of Jesus and the nature of prophecy.When was Jesus born? Was it during the reign of Harod the Great, or a

Episode 019

Nov 30th, 2012 49m 41s

This week on The Human Bible we explain some of the differences between an historian and an apologist. How do historians decide if a story comes from mythology or from reality?A well known story in the Bible involves a mustard seed—in particul

Episode 018

Nov 19th, 2012 37m 9s

This week on The Human Bible we get a primer on some often mispronounced and misspelled Biblical terms. Prophecy, prophesy, prophesize? Is it Book of Revelation or Book of Revelations?During Apologetics is Never Having to Say You're Sorry, we

Episode 017

Nov 1st, 2012 1h 1m

This week on The Human Bible we carefully examine a very important figure in the Bible—John the Baptist. What did his followers really think of Jesus? Did they welcome him, or reject him as the... anti-Christ?In Apologetics is Never Having to

Episode 016

Oct 10th, 2012 50m 57s

This week we get up to speed on another Jewish sect: the Essenes. Some think the Dead Sea Scrolls are a collection of their writings—but are they really?We examine a prophecy in Isaiah 17 which suggests Damascus is going to be turned into a ru

Episode 015

Oct 4th, 2012 53m 16s

Lately we've been hearing a lot in the news about a recently discovered fragment of papyrus that says something about Jesus having a wife. What's to be made of that? Did he have a wife? Is the scrap of papyrus the real deal, and if so, is this

Episode 014

Sep 19th, 2012 53m 29s

The Pharisees, the scribes, and the Sadducees—all names you're probably familiar with, but who the Sheol were they really? Tune in to this week's episode of The Human Bible and find out!We also delve into several of the biggest biblical contra

Episode 013

Aug 29th, 2012 41m 9s

This week on The Human Bible we get a little more up to speed on the Psalms-are they lyrics, poetry, or something else entirely? If they're lyrics, who was meant to sing them?!We look into the truth, or lack of it, in an apologetic attempt to

Episode 012

Aug 7th, 2012 59m 54s

This week we first get up to speed on something very fundamental: Who was Jesus, according to orthodox belief?We delve into the multiple—and conflicting—genealogies of Jesus in this episode's "Apologetics is Never Having to Say You're Sorry."

Episode 011

Jul 19th, 2012 42m 31s

Among all the different versions, translations, and copies of the Bible, which one should you look to if you care about historical accuracy? This week's Human Bible answers that question.We also look into a prophecy found in Revelation: The en