In this conversation, Andrew Das discusses his book Remarriage in Early Christianity. He shares how his interest in the subject began and the various influences that shaped his research. Das explores the Greco-Roman and Jewish contexts of the time, highlighting the widespread acceptance of divorce and remarriage. However, he notes that Jesus' teach…

After a short summer break, the pod is back! Anthony reviews his Greece vacation and breaks down his foot injury. The crew also discusses all the olympic madness surrounding Imane Khelif, the opening ceremony, Sneako visiting Lebanon, war in Lebanon, and porn on TikTok live!

The conversation explores the themes of biblical hermeneutics, the hermeneutics of suspicion, and the intersectionality of race and gender in biblical interpretation. The guest, Gail Yee, discusses her book on Asian-American biblical hermeneutics and the importance of understanding the historical and cultural context of biblical texts. They also to…

In this conversation, Christopher W. Jones discusses his article on the literary historical memory of Sargon of Akkad and its connection to the figure of Nimrod in Genesis 10. He explains the concept of literary historical memory and provides background information on Sargon of Akkad. Jones explores the subversive nature of the Nimrod narrative and…

This week on the podcast, Anthony and the crew discuss Trump's insane ass*assination attempt and what it means for the election. They also discuss the crazy woman who ran into multiples cars in a total gas station...and a lot more!

In this conversation, Dr. Jeremy L. Williams discusses his research on criminalization in the book of Acts and its relevance to contemporary issues of power and justice. He explores the concept of criminalization as a cultural artifact and the ways in which it is influenced by socio-political location. Dr. Williams also examines the terminology of …

This week on the podcast, Anthony and the crew discuss the viral tunacado sandwich and the protests happening outside Joe & the Juice Beirut. Anthony discusses Joe Biden again, apologizes to Yummy Lebanon, and the crew discusses their Euro predictions.

This week on the podcast, Anthony and the crew discuss if Dr. Food is going to jail, the embarrassing US presidential debate, the peace kanze amis guys, more new CoNcEpTs, Simple Butter, and a lot more!

In this conversation, Anthony Ellis discusses the concept of kina (envy/jealousy) in the Hebrew Bible. He explores the different interpretations and implications of kina, both in human relationships and in the context of divine jealousy. Ellis highlights the story of Joseph and his brothers as an example of envy among siblings and the moral lessons…

This week on the podcast, Anthony and the crew discuss the Jayden/Maestro controversy for one final time! They're reacting to more Simple Butter TikToks, and Nour attempts to make the viral Dubai knefe chocolate! There's also an awesome Phil & Will vlog and much more!

This week on the podcast, Anthony and the crew react to Bertilicious' NEW Toters ad! They're premiering Joseph Merheb's smash new single Ya Yasou3 Al 7ayat AND they're tasting Katrexa's very own cookies! There's also some Maestro, Swiss Butter copycats, and Nour Arida's beauty standards.

Rebecca Poe Hays, an assistant professor at Truett Seminary, discusses the intersection of trauma, remembrance, and healing in Psalm 78. She explores the genre of Hebrew poetry and how stories are conveyed in the Psalms. Hays highlights the importance of historical Psalms and their connection to the wisdom tradition. She draws parallels between tra…

This week on the podcast, Anthony and the crew break down Maestro's livestream debacle, the Wooden Bakery controversy, HairZone's prison photo, Joy Tassidis' thoughts on public beaches, and a lot more!

Elisa Uusimäki discusses the topic of travel and anxiety in early Jewish literature. She shares her background and research interests, including her focus on the figure of the wise person and the intersection of wisdom and travel. She explains how she defines and approaches anxiety in her article, drawing on psychological and affect studies. She di…

This week on the podcast, Anthony and the crew break down Choumaken's cancellation, Political Pen's unfortunate face reveal, street pasta wars, El Maestro making the baby Jayden story all about himself, and a lot more! Brought to you by our friends at Dr. CHOQ!

James McGrath is a religious studies professor and author of the book Christmaker: A Life of John the Baptist. In this conversation, McGrath explains how his interest in John the Baptist was sparked by his previous work on the Gospel of John and the Mandaeans, a group that emerged from followers of John the Baptist. He also challenges common miscon…

In this conversation, Nathan McDonald discusses the concept of priestly hegemony and its utilization of different aspects of culture to establish power. He explains the development of the biblical text and the complex history behind it. Nathan also explores the connection between the priestly and Deuteronomic sources and how they collided and harmo…

This week on the podcast, Anthony interviews the one and only Joseph Merheb in his first ever podcast appearance. They discuss the Documentary KUNG-FU JESUS, Mel Gibson, Shaden's recent stand-up controversy, Jnoud Al Rab, HairZone, and Palestine.

This week on the podcast, Anthony and the crew break down the Hairzone allegations in full and discuss Dr. Food drug smuggling accusations. Should TikTok be banned in Lebanon? It's an insane episode, brought to you by our friends at Dr. CHOQ!

In this conversation, Eric J. Harvey discusses his research on blindness in the ancient Middle East, particularly in the Hebrew Bible. He explains the differences between the categories of not seeing, unseeing, and blind, and how interpreters have often misunderstood and conflated them. Eric also delves into the concept of the normate body and the …

This week on the podcast, Anthony and the crew discuss the shocking Hairzone allegations. They also discuss Dr. Food and Shrouq's divorce and a crazy Shrouq story that not enough people know. El3ama makes fun of Joseph Merheb AND Chada makes a comeback. And a lot more!

In this episode, Jared talks to William Morrow about his article “Mourning for Tammuz: Prophecy and Projection in Ezekiel 8:14” from The Journal of Biblical Literature. Recommendations made include the Society of Biblical Literature website, Bible Odyssey, Biblical Archaeological Review, American Theological Library Association, Review Biblical Lit…

This week on the pod, Anthony, Nadim, and Karine discuss the WW3 that almost happened, Wajih Sakr ghosting Anthony, and Joseph Merheb saving an injured fox. They're also finally ending the Bertilicious saga for good and discussing Dr. Food training his baby to review food. To cap it off, they're discussing the messed up Maria Cataleya family vloggi…

This week on the pod, Anthony, Nour, and Nadim discuss important Crepaway-Bertilicious updates and Sarde After Dinner's recent burnout video. They're also reacting to Abou Hady's new tiktok content, a creepy Chantal Goya video, Joy Tassidis, Wajih Sakr's new WhatsApp revolution, and a lot more!

Jonathan Rowlands, a theology lecturer, discusses the book of Hebrews and its themes. He explains that Hebrews is a unique text in the New Testament, and its genre and authorship are still debated. The book emphasizes Jesus as a high priest and his role in atonement. Rowlands explores different readings of Hebrews 1:3b and how they impact the under…

In this episode, Jared talks to Curtis Freeman about his essay “The Faith of Jesus Christ: An Evangelical Conundrum” from the book Beyond Old and New Perspectives on Paul: Reflections on the Work of Douglas Campbell. Recommendations made include James William McClendon, Glen Butner, Fred Sanders, NT Wright, Richard Hays, and Mark A Noll features pr…

This week on the pod, Anthony, Nour, and Karine react to the worst restaurant ad ever made featuring Crepaway and Bertilicious. They're also discussing recent Cookie Nakhle drama, Joseph Merheb, the Hermes Mother's Day controversy, and a lot more!

In this conversation, Jon DePue discusses the main themes of his book Beyond Justification: Liberating Paul’s Gospel with Jared. They explore the concept of Paul's gospel as a gospel of life and liberation, moving beyond the traditional understanding of justification. They discuss the cosmic scope of Paul's gospel and the importance of the afterlif…

This week on the pod, Anthony, Elijah, Nour, and Nadim are discussing Motaz's "cancelation", a man and his goat, Dr. Food's nasty new cakes, and TikTok getting banned in the US. They're also saying an emotional goodbye to Cocky!

This week on the pod, Anthony and Nour are discussing Starbucks firing 2,000 employees in the Middle East and closing down stores due to boycotts. They're also reacting to Anthony's old YouTube videos and discussing Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson on Netflix. They're also talking Oscars, Abou Ali, Abou Hady, and more!…

In this episode, Jared talks to Haley Gabrielle about her article “Re-remembering Hagar: Reading Σάρξ in Galatians with Spillers” from the Journal of Biblical Literature. Recommendations made include Shively Smith, Randall Bailey, Gay Byron, Vanessa Lovelace, Mitzi Smith, Sharon Jacob, Dolores Williams, and (I added) Gale Yee. Reach out with feedba…

Mark A. Noll discusses his book America's Book: The Rise and Decline of a Bible Civilization, 1794 to 1911. He shares his motivation for writing the book and explains that it is a continuation of his research on the use of the Bible in American history. Noll highlights the entrepreneurial and free-form nature of religion in America, particularly in…

This week on the pod, Anthony and Nour are joined by special guest Karine! They're discussing Anthony's cancelation following the Wadih El Najjar controversy, American podcast drama between friend of the show Frogan (Ayyrabs Pod) vs Ethan Klein (H3H3 Pod). We're also discussing Dune 2 being problematic, Lebanese TV being obsessed with TikTok, India…

Hananel Shapira, a PhD student at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, discusses his research on the priestly literature and his article on the incense altar. He explains that while the prescriptive incense altar is a later addition to the text of Exodus 25-29, it does not mean that it was absent from the temple rites. Shapira argues that the menora…

This week on the pod, Anthony and Nour are getting ready to get canceled, because they're finally discussing Wadih El Najjar's insane face and outfits. They're also tasting more Dr. Food products, discussing cursed Tiktok Lives and discovering a Tiktok bathroom review account. They're even trying out a new Italian Croissant trend and talking about …

Did Dr. Food and Shrouq fake their drama for more followers? We're debating that AND discussing Feddo's lawsuit against Anthony, his 5th lawsuit in total since starting this podcast. Anthony also talks about his crazy TikTok Live that was watched by Dr. Food and Shrouq...and you don't want to miss what happened there. Finally, we're answering your …

In this episode, Jared talks to Ya’akov Dolgopolsky-Geva about his article from the Journal of Biblical Literature “Where (and When) Did the Authors of Joshua 10:1-39, 11:1-15 Live?”. Recommended scholars include Shirly Natan-Yulzary, Ariel Seri-Levi, and Idan Dershowitz. Click here to find out where you can follow the podcast.…

This week on the pod, Anthony, Elijah, and Nadim discuss the crazy Dr. Food, Shrouq, and Katrexa controversy. They're also discussing Feddo and the bullying that her kids are facing in school, McDonalds, making money on TikTok Live, and a lot more! It's an EXTRA CHUNKY one so buckle up.

This week on the pod, Anthony, Elijah, and Nour discuss famous Lebanese actors like Fadi Charbel getting on TikTok live...are they begging for money? They're also discussing Feddo's problematic TikTok account and how she uses her kids for content. But she's hardly the only one, with much larger accounts like Maestro doing the same. They're also tas…

In this conversation, Nicholas Elder discusses his book Gospel Media: Reading, Writing, and Circulating Jesus Traditions, which covers the complexity of reading, writing, and circulating texts in the ancient world. He dispels myths about these practices and highlights the influence of other fields on biblical studies. He explores the relationship b…

This week on the pod Anthony, Nour, and Nadim discuss the rampant crime taking over Beirut, the Ayyrabs pod getting canceled over their Merheb reaction, and Chada mocking Joy Tassidies. We're also trying Phil & Will sandwiches for the first time AND reacting to your best YouTube comments...and more!

It's 2024 and Anthony is starting the year off with a new lawsuit threat by an annoying white lady, so he's breaking it all down in detail. We're also discussing Joseph Merheb betraying us, Joy Tassidis copycats, and recommending other local Lebanese podcasts!

In this episode Jared talks to Tod Linafelt about his book The Hebrew Bible as Literature: A Very Short Introduction from Oxford University Press. Books mentioned or recommended in this episode: Biblical Narrative and the Death of the Rhapsode, JPS TANAKH: The Holy Scriptures, Books by Robert Alter, An Invitation to Biblical Poetry, Reading the Poe…

It's the first episode of 2024 and the start of Season 4! This week, Anthony and Elijah have a lot to catch up on, including Israel's attack on Beirut, Lebanese street fights, Joy Tassidis' new beef, Chada's nude leaks, and Anthony's Twitter beef with a white lady named Courtney Bonneau, and A LOT MORE. It's a chunky one so buckle up!…

In this conversation, Dr. Ben Witherington discusses his background as a professor of New Testament and his extensive experience in teaching and writing. He introduces his book The Problem with Evangelical Theology: Testing the Exegetical Foundations of Calvinism, Dispensationalism, Wesleyanism, and Pentecostalism and explains his motivation for wr…

In this conversation, Brent A. Strawn discusses the significance of Yahweh's lookalikes in the ancient world and the challenges of differentiating Yahweh from other gods. He explores the extremes of over-differentiation and over-similarity and the limitations of historical analysis in understanding the ancient Near East pantheon. Strawn also examin…

It's the last episode of the season! On Episode 117 of DO NOT WORRY, Anthony, Elijah, and Nour discuss the reaction to KUNG-FU JESUS: The Joseph Merheb Story. They're also looking into accusations that Dr. Food is selling moldy cakes, and the phenomenon of influencer chocolates, including Maestro. And of course there's some Abou Hady and Theresia A…

In this episode, Jared talks to Jon D Levenson about his essay “Is There a Counterpart in the Hebrew Bible to New Testament Anti-Semitism” from the book Divine Doppelgängers: YHWH’s Ancient Look-Alikes. Recommendations made include novelist Ben McIntyre and Jared throws in Kurt Vonnegut and Terry Pratchett for good measure. Click here to find out w…

In this episode Jared talks to Collin Cornell about his chapter in Divine Doppelgängers: YHWH’s Ancient Look-Alikes, which he edited. The title of his chapter is Theological Approaches to the Problem of God’s Ancient Look-Alikes. Collin’s recommendations are Paula Fredriksen, Matthew V Novenson, Matthew Thiessen, A Companion to the Hellenistic and …

On Episode 116 of DO NOT WORRY, Anthony, Elijah, and Nour discuss Roadster Diner's controversial GIRL DINNER. They're also discussing Hollywood's racism and hatred towards Palestine, and Anthony is inspired by Joy Tassidis to show you his recent shopping haul. We're also talking Palestine, Abou Hady, and a lot more!…