Uploaded: 30 Apr 2026 (5 months ago) · Shared: 30 Apr 2026
Duration: 26:54
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Was modern Judaism practiced in the ancient world, or did key traditions emerge much later? In this illuminating MythVision episode, host Derek Lambert speaks with renowned Yale scholar Prophet John J. Collins to explore the complex early history of Jewish faith and scripture. Dr. Collins examines how major religious developments—including the compilation of the Torah, apocalyptic thought, and essential identity markers like the Sabbath—took shape following the Babylonian Exile.
By re-examining the origins of the Bible, Genesis narratives, and sacred law, this discussion provides vital insight for scholars and believers across Christian, Jewish, and Islamic traditions. Understanding how foundational scriptures were compiled over time enriches our perspective on ancient history, theological evolution, and religious heritage. Tune in to discover how apocalyptic ideas influenced both historical Judaism and early Christianity, challenging long-held assumptions about the evolution of ancient faith.
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Who is MythVision?MythVision Podcast (MVP) brings you some of the finest information surrounding Mythology. Knowledge from a variety of people in search of a better understanding of ancient text. We discuss mythology, syncretism, astrotheology, gematria, sacred geometry, secret societies, ancient languages, history, prophecy, scholarship, conspiracies, heretical ideas, myth interpretations and much more.
What is Judaism?Judaism encompasses the religion, philosophy, culture and way of life of the Jewish people. Judaism is a monotheistic religion, with the Torah as its foundational text (part of the larger text known as the Tanakh or Hebrew Bible), and supplemental oral tradition represented by later texts such as the Midrash and the Talmud. Judaism is considered by religious Jews to be the expression of the covenantal relationship that God established with the Children of Israel. Judaism includes a wide corpus of texts, practices, theological positions, and forms of organization. Within Judaism there are a variety of movements, most of which emerged from Rabbinic Judaism, which holds that God revealed his laws and commandments to Moses on Mount Sinai in the form of both the Written and Oral Torah. The Jews are an ethnoreligious group and include those born Jewish and converts to Judaism. In 2012, the world Jewish population was estimated at about 14 million, or roughly 0.2% of the total world population. About 42% of all Jews reside in Israel and about 42% reside in the United States and Canada, with most of the remainder living in Europe.
