• 5.01d Jesus in Galilee - Jesus Stays With the Samaritans
    Apr 30 2026

    Point #1 – 0:27: I AM HE

    Point #2 – 7:20: They were amazed that Jesus spoke with a woman

    Point #3 – 14:33: See a man who told me all the things I have done

    Point #4 – 18:18: Food to eat, and the harvest

    Point #5 – 22:53: He stayed with the Samaritans for two days

    Point #6 – 27:21: Jesus departs for Galilee

    Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

    · Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

    · Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

    · Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

    · Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

    · Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

    · Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

    · Spong, John Shelby: “The Fourth Gospel”

    · Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

    · Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

    · Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

    · Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

    · Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

    · Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

    · Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

    · Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

    · Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

    · Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

    · Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

    · Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

    Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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  • 5.01c Jesus in Galilee - The Samaritan Woman at the Well, Part 3
    Apr 14 2026

    Point #1 – 2:59: An extremely brief and woefully inadequate history of Jewish-Samaritan relations

    Point #2 – 7:10: The Samaritans in the other gospels

    Point #3 – 10:35: Meeting at a well

    Point #4 – 14:12: Who was the Samaritan Woman?

    Point #5 – 19:54: The disciples went to buy food

    Point #6 – 21:39: Jacob’s Ladder vs Jacob’s Well

    Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

    · Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

    · Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

    · Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

    · Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

    · Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

    · Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

    · Spong, John Shelby: “The Fourth Gospel”

    · Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

    · Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

    · Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

    · Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

    · Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

    · Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

    · Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

    · Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

    · Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

    · Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

    · Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

    · Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

    Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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    26 mins
  • 5.01b Jesus in Galilee - The Samaritan Woman at the Well, Part 2
    Apr 3 2026

    Point #6 – 0:50: The parcel of land Jacob gave to Joseph

    Point #7 – 7:57: And Jacob’s Well was there

    Point #8 – 10:11: The sixth hour

    Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

    · Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

    · Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

    · Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

    · Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

    · Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

    · Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

    · Spong, John Shelby: “The Fourth Gospel”

    · Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

    · Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

    · Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

    · Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

    · Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

    · Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

    · Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

    · Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

    · Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

    · Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

    · Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

    · Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

    Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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    16 mins
  • 5.01a Jesus in Galilee - The Samaritan Woman at the Well, Part 1
    Mar 27 2026

    Point #1 – 1:07: The Pharisees

    Point #2 – 5:51: His disciples were baptizing

    Point #3 – 8:10: He went away again to Galilee

    Point #4 – 10:53: Sychar

    Point #5 – 16:20: Does Jesus get tired?

    Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

    · Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

    · Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

    · Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

    · Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

    · Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

    · Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

    · Spong, John Shelby: “The Fourth Gospel”

    · Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

    · Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

    · Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

    · Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

    · Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

    · Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

    · Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

    · Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

    · Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

    · Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

    · Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

    · Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

    Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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    21 mins
  • 4.05 Jesus Ministry Begins - John the Baptist Testifies
    Mar 14 2026

    Point #1 – 2:15: Jesus’ disciples go to Judea and baptize

    Point #2 – 4:45: John is baptizing in Aenon, near Salim

    Point #3 – 12:22: Before John the Baptist’s imprisonment

    Point #4 – 14:58: A matter of dispute about purification

    Point #5 – 17:44: John says he is not the Messiah

    Point #6 – 23:15: No one accepts His testimony

    Point #7 – 25:40: Followers of John the Baptist in the Synoptic Gospels

    Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

    · Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

    · Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

    · Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

    · Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

    · Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

    · Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

    · Spong, John Shelby: “The Fourth Gospel”

    · Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

    · Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

    · Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

    · Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

    · Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

    · Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

    · Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

    · Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

    · Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

    · Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

    · Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

    · Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

    Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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    30 mins
  • 4.04 Jesus Ministry Begins - Nicodemus
    Feb 26 2026

    Point #1 – 3:01: Who was Nicodemus?

    Point #2 – 8:17: Why did Nicodemus come to Jesus at night?

    Point #3 – 10:50: A teacher who has come from God

    Point #4 – 13:03: Born Again vs Born When Old

    Point #5 – 18:59: Israel’s Teacher

    Point #6 – 21:37: Moses lifted the snake; the Son of Man will be lifted up

    Point #7 – 28:29: John 3:16

    Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

    · Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

    · Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

    · Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

    · Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

    · Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

    · Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

    · Spong, John Shelby: “The Fourth Gospel”

    · Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

    · Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

    · Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

    · Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

    · Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

    · Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

    · Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

    · Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

    · Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

    · Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

    · Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

    · Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

    Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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    36 mins
  • 4.03 Jesus's Ministry Begins - Cleansing the Temple
    Feb 1 2026

    Point #1 – 1:55: Jesus Makes a Scene at the Temple

    Point #2 – 6:01: Cattle, Sheep, and Doves… oh my!

    Point #3 – 11;33: Money Changers and Tyrian Coins

    Point #4 – 14:41: Expelling Demons, Expelling Merchants

    Point #5 – 18:23: Den of Robbers or a Market?

    Point #6 – 22:29: Zeal for Your House Will Consume Me

    Point #7 – 25:19: 46 Years to Build, 3 Days to Raise it Up Again

    Point #8 – 28:21: Who Believed in His Name? Why Didn’t He Trust Them?

    Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

    · Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

    · Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

    · Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

    · Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

    · Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

    · Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

    · Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

    · Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

    · Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

    · Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

    · Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

    · Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

    · Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

    · Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

    · Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

    · Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

    · Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

    · Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

    Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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    33 mins
  • 4.02 Jesus's Ministry Begins - The Wedding at Cana
    Jan 22 2026

    Point #1 – 1:46: Why a Wedding

    Point #2 – 7:09: Jesus’s Mother

    Point #3 – 10:41: Jesus and His Disciples Also Invited

    Point #4 – 14:23: The Meaning of the Wine

    Point #5 – 17:45: The Master of the Banquet

    Point #6 – 19:30: Why Cana?

    Point #7 – 24:58: A Honeymoon in Capernaum

    Bibliography: The Synopsis of the Four Gospels by The American Bible Society

    · Ehrman, Bart: “Misquoting Jesus” & Podcast, bartehrman.com (blog), lectures. Over 30 published books

    · Crossan, John: Favorites are “God and Empire” and “Render unto Caesar.” Over 70 published books

    · Pagels, Elaine: Favorites are Beyond Belief and The Gnostic Gospels. Over 10 published books

    · Fuller, Tripp: Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

    · Jenkins, Philip: “Jesus Wars”

    · Niehoff, Maren: “Philo of Alexandria, an Intellectual Biography”

    · Fredriksen, Paula: “Ancient Christianities”

    · Markos, Louis: “From Plato to Christ”

    · Trigg, Joseph: “Origen”

    · Wise Bauer, Susan: “The History of…” (Series)

    · Barber, Elizabeth: “When They Severed Earth from Sky”

    · Cline, Eric: “1177 BC” and “After 1177 BC”

    · Silberman and Finkelstein: “The Bible Unearthed”

    · Duncan, Mike: History of Rome Podcast, “The Storm Before the Storm”

    · Carlin, Dan: Hardcore History Podcast, “The End is Always Near”

    · Ben-Ephraim, Shaiel: The History of the Land of Israel Podcast

    · Brad Onishi and Dan Miller: Straight White American Jesus Podcast

    · Other texts: The Book of Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, Gabriel’s Revelation

    Questions or comments? Email: AboutMoreImportantThings@gmail.com

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    28 mins