[Bible] Episode 235: Aaron Koller - Biblicizing Esther

The Bible For Normal People

The Bible for Normal People

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.7 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2023

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Aaron Koller joins Pete and Jared in this episode of The Bible for Normal People to explore the book of Esther, discussing scholarly opinions of its historical accuracy, major themes within the narrative, challenges to current Jewish beliefs, and how the story interacts with Purim. Show Notes → Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:04.8	I'm Pete Ends.
0:05.8	And I'm Jared Bias.
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0:12.9	Before we get started, we wanted to mention that our March class is coming up and it's called
0:17.2	Why God Died.
0:19.0	How Atonement Theories Try to Explain Salvation.
0:22.5	Yeah, and it's going to be taught by our friend and nerd in residence, Jennifer Garcia Bessho.
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0:32.5	I know it a little bit actually.
0:33.5	Exactly.
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