The fifth episode of the podcast, “From Israelite to Jew.” This episode deals primarily with the career of Ezra, in 458 BCE. I discuss intermarriage in the Bible and the emergence of the Torah as a source of authority in Israel.
The podcast can be heard here; more downloading options are here. I am continuing to have some technical problems embedding the player.
You will also find the podcast on iTunes.
Michael, love the podcast so far!