Gad Barnea

from different readings and even interactions with the Persian world, interactions with this early Zoroastrianism that we talked about earlier. There were no really kind of strict walls between these different religions that we have today. Like you said, everything was flowing in and out, cross-pollinating. And that's what I love about this spirit, because it's so rich, so energetic.

from different readings and even interactions with the Persian world, interactions with this early Zoroastrianism that we talked about earlier. There were no really kind of strict walls between these different religions that we have today. Like you said, everything was flowing in and out, cross-pollinating. And that's what I love about this spirit, because it's so rich, so energetic.

People are always kind of looking and you can feel it in the primary sources. And that's what caused, ultimately, I think one of the reasons that Christianity was able to spread quickly and very successfully was that Yahwism was the engine that enabled

People are always kind of looking and you can feel it in the primary sources. And that's what caused, ultimately, I think one of the reasons that Christianity was able to spread quickly and very successfully was that Yahwism was the engine that enabled

People are always kind of looking and you can feel it in the primary sources. And that's what caused, ultimately, I think one of the reasons that Christianity was able to spread quickly and very successfully was that Yahwism was the engine that enabled

the spread of the cult of Yahweh in general, and certain ideological concepts that enabled Christianity to later, because people were already very much interested in aspects of Yahwism, but they were not Jews. But they did have amulets of Yahweh. They did have Sabaoth as another deity or Adonai as another deity. So the language was becoming more and more familiar.

the spread of the cult of Yahweh in general, and certain ideological concepts that enabled Christianity to later, because people were already very much interested in aspects of Yahwism, but they were not Jews. But they did have amulets of Yahweh. They did have Sabaoth as another deity or Adonai as another deity. So the language was becoming more and more familiar.

the spread of the cult of Yahweh in general, and certain ideological concepts that enabled Christianity to later, because people were already very much interested in aspects of Yahwism, but they were not Jews. But they did have amulets of Yahweh. They did have Sabaoth as another deity or Adonai as another deity. So the language was becoming more and more familiar.

And I think that really helped prepare the ground for the spread of Christianity as well. So Yahwism is an important engine in that as well. Yeah.

And I think that really helped prepare the ground for the spread of Christianity as well. So Yahwism is an important engine in that as well. Yeah.

And I think that really helped prepare the ground for the spread of Christianity as well. So Yahwism is an important engine in that as well. Yeah.

Yeah, I think you're mixing things here. I mean, the 1200 BC is what's called the Bronze Age collapse, roughly speaking. And that's not related to the flood. It's related to a lot of other things, including climate change.

Yeah, I think you're mixing things here. I mean, the 1200 BC is what's called the Bronze Age collapse, roughly speaking. And that's not related to the flood. It's related to a lot of other things, including climate change.

Yeah, I think you're mixing things here. I mean, the 1200 BC is what's called the Bronze Age collapse, roughly speaking. And that's not related to the flood. It's related to a lot of other things, including climate change.

Right. I'm not familiar with that one, but it might be, maybe. Again, I'm not familiar with it. I don't think, I have not, that did not cross my path, so I'm not sure that this is real. Maybe. But it's not hard to imagine. I mean, people in agricultural society, we're talking about all of the ancient societies are agricultural societies, and they have to deal with floods always.

Right. I'm not familiar with that one, but it might be, maybe. Again, I'm not familiar with it. I don't think, I have not, that did not cross my path, so I'm not sure that this is real. Maybe. But it's not hard to imagine. I mean, people in agricultural society, we're talking about all of the ancient societies are agricultural societies, and they have to deal with floods always.

Right. I'm not familiar with that one, but it might be, maybe. Again, I'm not familiar with it. I don't think, I have not, that did not cross my path, so I'm not sure that this is real. Maybe. But it's not hard to imagine. I mean, people in agricultural society, we're talking about all of the ancient societies are agricultural societies, and they have to deal with floods always.

I mean, by definition, if you're an agricultural society, water is critical to your daily life. And you are planting seeds and you're trying to be as close to water as possible. On the flip side of that, flooding, right? If you're close to the water sources, you will be flooded. So flooding was a daily, I mean, something that you would constantly be worried about.

I mean, by definition, if you're an agricultural society, water is critical to your daily life. And you are planting seeds and you're trying to be as close to water as possible. On the flip side of that, flooding, right? If you're close to the water sources, you will be flooded. So flooding was a daily, I mean, something that you would constantly be worried about.

I mean, by definition, if you're an agricultural society, water is critical to your daily life. And you are planting seeds and you're trying to be as close to water as possible. On the flip side of that, flooding, right? If you're close to the water sources, you will be flooded. So flooding was a daily, I mean, something that you would constantly be worried about.