Podcasts about middle eastern civilizations

How do we make sense of Ezekiel? Our guest, Dr. Donna Petter, answers a number of questions about this important book. How do we make sense of graphic and violent sections in the book? What is the big picture structure of the book? Donna gives great insights into the intentionality of the design of the book between its two halves as well as a progression of restoration. You can find a link to her new commentary (which has been made completely free and online) below. Dr. Donna Petter is Associate Professor of Old Testament and Director of the Hebrew Language Program at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. She has a PhD from the University of Toronto in Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations where she wrote her dissertation on the relationship between Sumerian City Laments and the Book of Ezekiel. She has written publications on Ezra-Nehemiah, Ezekiel, Ruth and more. To learn more about the range of her publications and research, check out the link in the description below. Today we are discussing the book of Ezekiel, a conversation that was spurred on by her commentary on the book of Ezekiel which is available online for free through the Gospel Coalition. Chapters00:26-01:53 Intro01:54-03:33 Donna's Story with Ezekiel03:34-05:35 Elevator Pitch for Ezekiel05:36-10:53 Ezekiel Vision of God10:54-16:19 Sin and Why is Ezekiel “R” Rated?16:20-21:26 Levels and Progression of Restoration in Ezekiel21:27-26:34 Restoration that isn't from “Works”26:35-33:19 Ezekiel 37 and the Valley of Dry Bones33:20-43:32 The New Temple and Distribution of the Land43:33-52:41 Sumerian City Laments and Ezekiel52:42-57:10 Pitfalls When Interpreting Ezekiel57:11-01:01:59 The Church Needs EzekielDonna Petter's Ezekiel Commentary (Free and available online): https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/commentary/ezekiel/Join the Hebrew Bible Book Club ⁠https://www.patreon.com/hebrewbibleinsights WHERE TO FIND US Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/hebrewbibleinsights⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRSNQ7xVw7PjQ5FnqYmSDA⁠ Podcast Platforms: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2268028/share Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/_hebrewbibleinsights/⁠ TikTok: ⁠www.tiktok.com/@hebrewbibleinsights⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/HebrewBibleInsights⁠ Threads: ⁠https://www.threads.net/@_hebrewbibleinsights⁠ Website: ⁠https://www.hebrewbibleinsights.com

How did Western Civilization start, and how was it different than other Middle Eastern Civilizations? In this episode, Director Hodges and Ben Cumming describe the foundations of the West, and compare them to the ways of Mesopotamian Civilizations: Paul's supernatural leading and ideas compared with the Epic of Gilgamesh.

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley: Scott Radley steps in to fill for Scott Thompson on Hamilton Today. On the docket: Dan McTeague is warning us that this week will see a few waves of gas price hikes, protests in Iran are ramping up, Scott covers that with Prof. Mohamad Takavoli. Saudi Arabia has won the bid to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games at a mountain resort in its $500 billion NEOM project, despite the fact it does not yet exist. Ask Hamilton and the City's Virtual Assistant are offering new technological pathways for citizens to stay informed about this election and their candidates. Abroad-based rally pushed Canada's main stock index up more than 400 points in early-afternoon trading, while U.S. stock markets were also up. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast. Guests: Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University. Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for AffordableEnergy, Former Liberal MP. Brett Chang, Co-host, The Peak Daily. Mohamad Tavakoli-Targhi, Professor of History and Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations at the University of Toronto. Dr. Michael Naraine, Associate Professor Sport Management at Brock University. Cyrus Tehrani, Chief Digital Officer & Director of Innovation, City of Hamilton. Ian Kennedy, Writer for The Hockey News, Analysis for Yahoo.ca Sports, Author of ‘On Account of Darkness: Shining a Light on Race in Sport'. Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator. Host – Scott Radley Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - William Webber Podcast co-producer – Ben Straughan News Anchors – Dave Woodard & Diana Weeks Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

Episode 159 - Dr. Sargon Donabed is an associate professor of history at Roger Williams University. He holds a PhD in Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations from the University of Toronto and a MSci from Canisius College in Anthrozoology/Animal Studies. He also serves as one of the Board of Directors for the Assyrian Studies Association.  Donabed is one of the foremost experts on the perennial history of Assyria-Mesopotamia and its heritage. His recent focus consists of indigenous and marginalized methodologies concerning the development of Assyrian Studies as an anti-orientalist and anti-colonialist field, as well as issues of cultural continuity. Currently, his studies in animal studies touch upon storytelling and folklore and issues of re-enchantment of reality through myth and panentheism. In this episode, we discuss his unique and enriching upbringing, his journey into academia, his book, “Reforging a Forgotten History”, the interesting intersection between Assyrian studies and Animal studies, and the importance of establishing the Assyrian Studies Association.  Purchase Dr. Sargon's “Reforging a Forgotten History” here: https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-reforging-a-forgotten-history.html  “Discussing Diaspora” - The Shifting Lens podcast episode featuring Dr. Sargon Donabed: https://soundcloud.com/theshiftinglens/discussing-diaspora-with-dr-sargon-donabed  The Assyrian Studies Association:  https://www.assyrianstudiesassociation.org/  This episode is sponsored by @theoushanapartners -- a husband and wife real estate team. Are you considering purchasing or selling a home in Arizona or California? John and Reata are available to help make your next real estate decision into a seamless transaction. Contact the Oushana's at 209-968-9519. Get to know them a bit more by checking out their website TheOushanaPartners.com

Today we are joined by Stephen Smoot. Stephen Smoot graduated from the University of Toronto with a master's degree in Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations. He previously graduated cum laude from Brigham Young University with bachelor's degrees in Ancient Near Eastern Studies and German Studies. In today's interview, we discuss the Pearl of Great Price. In particular, we discuss a brief overview of the history and production of the Pearl of Great Price, the Pearl of Great Price's relationship with the book of Enoch, and some significant things that the Pearl of Great Price teaches us. Check out Stephen's blog at: https://www.plonialmonimormon.com Check out Pearl of Great Price Central at: https://www.pearlofgreatpricecentral.org/ For one of the books, Stephen mentioned on 1 Enoch check out: https://www.amazon.com/Enoch-Hermeneia-Translation-George-Nickelsburg/dp/0800699106/ref=asc_df_0800699106/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312029822325&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15808085023088533221&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9029499&hvtargid=pla-527458280855&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=61316180319&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=312029822325&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15808085023088533221&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9029499&hvtargid=pla-527458280855

The Book of Mormon quotes Isaiah more than any other prophet. However, many people call the words of Isaiah "too difficult to understand" or even "boring." David, Kwaku, and Mimi all agreed that they don't enjoy reading Isaiah when reading the Book of Mormon. We brought our long-time friend Stephen Smoot back to the show to talk about how to better understand Isaiah and get the most out of scripture study. Stephen recently graduated with a Masters degree in Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations from the University of Toronto. He's been involved in all-things Book of Mormon and as always, we're very lucky to have him on the show. Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/saintsunscripted

Mohamad Tavakoli-Targhi, Professor of History and Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations at the University of Toronto, on Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis and modern Iran.

Mohamad Tavakoli-Targhi, Professor of History and Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations at the University of Toronto, on Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis and modern Iran.

This week on Saints Unscripted, special guest Stephen Smoot talks with Ian and Kwaku about the Book of Mormon. Stephen graduated from BYU with a degree in Ancient Near Eastern Studies. Stephen is currently working on his Master's degree in Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations with a focus in Egyptology. As he studies, Stephen also works for Book of Mormon Central, a website for Book of Mormon scholarship (both contemporary and from the past). Check out the links below to follow Book of Mormon Central! Ian, Kwaku and Stephen first address a question regarding the seer stones. Why was a stone used as an aid in translating the Book of Mormon? The topic is controversial for many reasons. First, artwork has depicted Joseph Smith as translating the Book of Mormon without the use of stones. However, artwork isn't always historically accurate. Second, the idea of using seer stones is very strange to people today. The process of translation took place in an era that fully accepted and embraced the possibility of God using tools on the earth in order to accomplish His work. Using seer stones would not have been strange in the 1800s. Kwaku makes a joke that in the future, we'll look back to the current era and wonder why we did things, including getting implants to look like Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian. Stephen says that in the history of the world, there have been many occasions when prophets used instruments to accomplish God's work. Moses used a staff, the Israelites used the arc of the covenant, and in the New Testament, Jesus performs miracles by spitting in clay to cure people. Stephen reads a scripture in the Book of Mormon which talks about Gazelem. What is Gazelem, a servant or a stone? Joseph Smith could certainly say that the work was accomplished by the gift and power of God. God has prepared means in order for people on the earth to accomplish His work. Follow Book of Mormon Central! Website: https://bookofmormoncentral.org/

About the Interview: In a recent article published in Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship titled “Et Incarnatus Est: The Imperative for Book of Mormon Historicity,” Stephen Smoot maintains the credibility of the Book of Mormon is intricately linked to its historicity. As explained in the paper’s abstract: Some have come to insist that the Book of Mormon should be read as inspired fiction, which is to say that readers, including Latter-day Saints, should abandon any belief in the Book of Mormon as an authentic ancient text and instead should see it as an inspired frontier novel written by Joseph Smith that may act as scripture for those who follow his teachings. This paper provides reasoning to reject this proposition as not only logically incoherent but also theologically impotent. It raises the objection that this position fundamentally undercuts the credibility of Joseph Smith. The Prophet’s direct claims concerning the coming forth of the Book of Mormon as well as how the Book of Mormon presents itself to the world do not easily permit any leeway for a “middle ground” on this matter. In this episode, Smoot further discusses his views on the importance of the Book of Mormon and responds to some of the countertheories proponents of an inspired yet fictional Book of Mormon have put forth over the years to counter the importance of Book of Mormon historicity. About Our Guest: Stephen Smoot earned his master’s degree from the University of Toronto in Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations with a concentration in Egyptology. His work on biblical and Latter-day Saint topics has been published by the Religious Studies Center, BYU Studies, the Neal A. Maxwell Institute, and the Interpreter Foundation.  He currently works as a research associate for Book of Mormon Central.

In a recent article published in Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship titled “Et Incarnatus Est: The Imperative for Book of Mormon Historicity,” Stephen Smoot maintains the credibility of the Book of Mormon is intricately linked to its historicity. As explained in the paper’s abstract: Some have come to insist that the Book of Mormon should be read as inspired fiction, which is to say that readers, including Latter-day Saints, should abandon any belief in the Book of Mormon as an authentic ancient text and instead should see it as an inspired frontier novel written by Joseph Smith that may act as scripture for those who follow his teachings. This paper provides reasoning to reject this proposition as not only logically incoherent but also theologically impotent. It raises the objection that this position fundamentally undercuts the credibility of Joseph Smith. The Prophet’s direct claims concerning the coming forth of the Book of Mormon as well as how the Book of Mormon presents itself to the world do not easily permit any leeway for a “middle ground” on this matter. In this episode, Smoot further discusses his views on the importance of the Book of Mormon and responds to some of the countertheories proponents of an inspired yet fictional Book of Mormon have put forth over the years to counter the importance of Book of Mormon historicity. About Our Guest: Stephen Smoot earned his master’s degree from the University of Toronto in Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations with a concentration in Egyptology. His work on biblical and Latter-day Saint topics has been published by the Religious Studies Center, BYU Studies, the Neal A. Maxwell Institute, and the Interpreter Foundation.  He currently works as a research associate for Book of Mormon Central. Extra Resources: Et Incarnatus Est: the Imperative for Book of Mormon Historicity

The discovery at two excavation sites in southeastern Georgia, about 50 kilometres south of capital Tbilisi, by a joint team of researchers from the University of Toronto and the Georgian National Museum dates the origin of winemaking to the Neolithic period around 6000 BC. That makes it 600 to 1,000 years older than evidence of winemaking found in the Zagros Mountains in northwestern Iran, said Stephen Batiuk, a senior research associate in the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations and the Archeology Centre at the University of Toronto.

Steve Batiuk, a Research Associate in the Department of Near & Middle Eastern Civilizations and the Archaeology Centre, discusses the role wine and wine-making played in the played in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia 8,000 years ago. And he also makes a few suggestions for contemporary Georgian wines you might want to try. For full transcript: http://alumni.artsci.utoronto.ca/planet-artsci-episode-15-wine-making-ancient-world-transcript/

A lecture in Persian by Mohamad Tavakoli-Targhi, Depts. of History and Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, University of Toronto

A lecture by Mohamad Tavakoli-Targhi, Depts. of History and Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations, University of Toronto