Iron and Myth 39: Against the Gods of Greece
A View from the Bunker
Derek Gilbert
4.8 • 528 Ratings
🗓️ 14 April 2025
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Summary
THE SO-CALLED silent centuries between the Book of Malachi and the Gospel of Matthew weren’t as quiet as we’ve been taught.
This month, the Iron and Myth crew discusses a fictionalized account of Judea’s struggle for independence in the second century BC from the rule (and gods) of their Greek overlords by Iron and Myth regular and best-selling author Brian Godawa (Godawa.com), Judah Maccabee Part 1: Abomination of Desolation and Judah Maccabee Part 2: Against the Gods of Greece.
Doug Van Dorn (DouglasVanDorn.com) and Dr. Judd Burton (BurtonBeyond.net) join Brian to discuss the historical and theological significance of the centuries between the Old and New Testaments, focusing on the story of Hanukkah and the Maccabees. We analyze the role of Antiochus Epiphanes, the Maccabean revolt, and the implications of these events on Jewish history and theology.
Our conversation also explores the nature of historical fiction and how it can be approached from a truth perspective, emphasizing the importance of understanding divine authorities and principalities in the context of these narratives. Brian shares how he balances myth and history in biblical narratives, emphasizing the concept of ‘mytho-history’ as a blend of mythological and historical storytelling. He explores the role of fiction in understanding scripture, the importance of cultural context, and how integrating non-biblical stories can enhance biblical narratives.
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| 0:00.0 | This is a view from the bunker. |
| 0:03.4 | Now, here's Derek Gilbert. |
| 0:07.4 | The silent centuries between Maliki and Matthew are not quite as silent as we've been taught. |
| 0:14.1 | And we're going to discuss that tonight as our monthly roundtable. |
| 0:17.5 | The Iron and Myth crew joins me once again. |
| 0:20.6 | I am joined by our resident, what we call our friendly neighborhood, PhD, Dr. Judd Burton, |
| 0:26.9 | pastor of the Reformed Baptist Church of Northern Colorado, author of a number of books we recommend, |
| 0:32.6 | most notably Giants, Sons of the Gods, Doug Van Dorn, and the author of the books we'll |
| 0:37.1 | be discussing tonight. Judah Maccabee, Parts 1 and 2, and also the nonfiction book behind that. We welcome back to the program, Brian Goddala. Gentlemen, thank you for joining us. It's been kind of a soggy week. I mean, roll call. Are we all, like, still above water? We don't have much water here, but it has been windy, windy in Colorado. |
| 0:57.8 | Okay. |
| 0:58.3 | Well, a wind coming down the, uh, the Rockies and sweeping across the plane, as they said in Oklahoma. |
| 1:03.4 | The rain. |
| 1:04.8 | Right, right. |
| 1:06.0 | And in Texas, we do have massive, you know, hurricane-like storms, but they only last 10 minutes. |
| 1:12.8 | So, and then they go away. |
| 1:14.0 | And then the sun comes out. |
| 1:14.8 | And then you send them up to the Ozarks. |
| 1:16.6 | Thank you very much. |
| 1:17.3 | Unless you live in the paint handle. |
| 1:19.5 | And then they're near constant. |
| 1:23.6 | Well, it is funny because our friends in other parts of the world who don't experience |
| 1:28.8 | American thunderstorms and tornadoes don't really get a sense of what we're talking about, |
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