The Bible Bar
Department of Bible, Bar-Ilan University
4.9from 56 ratings
- 33
- Episodes
- 18
- Transcribed
- 56
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2026
- First episode
About The Bible Bar
The Bible Bar – The Podcast of the Bible Department of Bar-Ilan University. Hosted by Dr. Joshua Berman, The Bible Bar offers a guided journey through the Bible, one chapter at a time, in conversation with leading scholars from Bar-Ilan University and across the globe. Drawing on the full spectrum of biblical studies, the podcast translates cutting-edge research into thoughtful, engaging discussions, helping listeners discover new depth and meaning in the text
- Publisher
- Department of Bible, Bar-Ilan University
- Category
- education
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 2 Feb 2026
- Latest episode
- 5 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
18 of 33 episodes have a transcript.
5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Gen 33: Why Don't People Forgive Each Other in the Hebrew Bible?
28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Gen 32: Did Jacob Wrestle with God or with Esau?
22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Gen 31 : Why Did Rachel Steal Her Father’s Gods?
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Gen 33: Why Don't People Forgive Each Other in the Hebrew Bible?
Published 5 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But I want also to mention the possibility maybe Jacob doesn't think that he sinned. Because at the first place, when he bought the birthright, okay, maybe for a cheap price, but he bought it. It's legal. Maybe it's not nice, but it's legal. And then maybe when he steals the blessing that his father intended to give Esau, when he stole it, when he pretended to be Esau himself, then obviously this is not the right thing to do when he deceived his father but maybe he's trying to claim what he rightly bought that means that he did deceive his father on the one hand but at the same time he didn't steal his brother so maybe Jacob doesn't think That he sinned and therefore he doesn't ask for forgiveness. […]
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