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John the Baptizer was a fascinating character. More attested to historically than Jesus, John was a genuinely big deal! One of the historically attested facts about John was his execution by Herod. Which Herod? You're going to be sorry you asked. But John's death is fascinating- what do the gospels say about it? Do they agree with each other about how/why it happened (what a world that would be!)? And do the gospel accounts line up with other extra-biblical tellings of the story? _____________________________________________ For early access to an ad-free version of every episode of Data Over Dogma, exclusive content, and the opportunity to support our work, please consider becoming a monthly patron at: https://www.patreon.com/DataOverDogma Follow us on the various social media places: https://www.facebook.com/DataOverDogmaPod https://www.twitter.com/data_over_dogma Have you ordered Dan McClellan's New York Times bestselling book The Bible Says So yet??? Buy at this link: https://static.macmillan.com/static/smp/bible-says-so-9781250347466/ _____________________________________________ 0:00 – Introduction to Data Over Dogma 0:20 – Topic Overview: John the Baptist and His Death 0:54 – Sources: Synoptic Gospels vs. John 1:31 – Extra-Biblical Evidence: Josephus 2:34 – Why the Story Shrinks Across the Gospels 3:35 – John the Baptist as a Rival Figure 4:37 – “He Must Increase, I Must Decrease” (Gospel of John) 5:37 – Mark as the Earliest and Longest Account 6:14 – Untangling the Herodian Dynasty 8:29 – Herod Antipas and the Arrest of John 9:12 – John Condemns Herod’s Marriage 10:59 – The Daughter, the Dance, and Textual Confusion 12:54 – The Fatal Oath and Head on a Platter 13:41 – Literary Motifs: Esther, Elijah, and Jezebel 15:31 – Birthdays and Biblical Villains 16:45 – Mark’s Theology: Jesus as the Risen John 17:17 – Matthew’s Version and Crowd Politics 19:00 – Luke’s Minimalist Treatment 21:09 – John’s Gospel and Narrative Erasure 22:12 – Cultural Afterlife: Art, Opera, and Salome 24:36 – Josephus’ Account in Antiquities 26:39 – Political Motivation vs. Gospel Narratives 28:14 – Comparing Gospel and Historical Portraits of Herod 29:36 – Conclusions: History, Theology, and Tradition 30:00 – Patreon, Outro, and Final Thanks ____________________________________________ #podcast #oldtestament #bible #biblestudy #biblestories #biblereading #bibleteaching #religion #Jesus #jesuschrist #god #adonai #athiest #athiesm #faith #faithjourney #podcasting #podcastclips #podcastlife #podcasters #podcastshow #skeptic #skepticism #judaism #hebrew #hebrewbible #christianbible #christianity #newtestament #christian #christianity #christianityexplained #holybible #doubt #believe #believer #belief #utah #saltlakecity #lds #mormon #scholar #middleeast #israel #johnthebaptist #religious #church