{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Unrefined Podcast .com","title":"E159 Let's Greek Out! ","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/1f37c060\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4197,"description":"Ever wondered what was going on between Malachi and Matthew? In this episode, we crack open the hidden history of the Maccabees with bestselling author and filmmaker Brian Godawa. From cosmic mountains to divine conspiracies, Brian walks us through the supernatural war behind the war—the Watchers, the Seleucids, the Hasmoneans, and yes, even Heracles. This isn’t just history—it’s theology, mythology, and gritty rebellion rolled into one epic story. If you've ever questioned why the Apocrypha matters or what angels were doing in ancient battles, don’t skip this one.\nCheck out ALL Brian's Books! -->https://amzn.to/43YXP5E\nChronicle of the Watchers Series -->https://amzn.to/44bW5Ya\nTimestamps:\n00:04 Greek Old Testament as standard\n 01:00 Intro to Brian Godawa\n 02:00 Why write about the Maccabees\n 04:00 God’s silence between the Testaments\n 06:00 Corruption of the high priesthood\n 08:00 Daniel’s prophecy and the Syrian Wars\n 11:00 Antiochus Epiphanes and the Abomination of Desolation\n 13:00 Why the Maccabees matter to biblical prophecy\n 15:00 Jewish resistance, martyrdom, and Hanukkah\n 18:00 Guerrilla warfare and temple restoration\n 20:00 Brian’s fiction process and supernatural worldbuilding\n 22:00 Filling the gaps with Apocrypha and legend\n 24:00 Demonic powers behind Greek gods\n 27:00 Tyranny, Tower of Babel, and repeating patterns\n 29:00 Cosmic mountains and divine geography\n 32:00 Mount Hermon, Eden, and sacred geography\n 34:00 Mount Zion vs Mount Bashan\n 36:00 Psalm 68, Sinai, and prophetic war\n 39:00 Supernatural battles in history and fiction\n 41:00 Sadducees, Pharisees, and Second Maccabees\n 44:00 Maccabees as inspiration for early Christians\n 46:00 Finding God through biblical storytelling\n 48:00 Reawakening interest in scripture\n 51:00 Leviathan, fiction, and research books\n 53:00 Bringing Greek mythology into the narrative\n 55:00 Greece vs Rome and Hellenistic influence\n 57:00 Greek Septuagint and early Christianity\n 59:00 Septuagint vs Masoretic Text...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/SEi08kDnmS3ucXi-RfuKquACTpfh-Kjws-EHkJR3Eps/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYjhk/MGY5YjJhYTVlZGM1/ZDZhOWQ0MzNiMjIx/NWE4Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}