Between the Testaments

Sacrilegious Discourse - Bible Study for Atheists · Mar 18, 2026 · 1h 30m · transcript

The so-called 400 “silent years” get absolutely dragged in this episode—and deservedly so. Husband and Wife tear into the lazy Sunday-school version of history where the Old Testament just… stops, everybody stares into the void for four centuries, and then boom: Jesus. Instead, this episode maps out the gloriously messy chaos between the Maccabean revolt and the rise of Christianity—complete with Hasmonean power grabs, priestly corruption, Rome stomping in like an imperial HOA, and Jewish sects multiplying like theological fan fiction.This isn’t a fluffy “Bible context” episode. It’s a…