The Levantini Podcast

Highlights: The Jewish War

Enjoy this highlights episode of the interview with Steven Mason where he discusses his book A History of The Jewish War, which is a deep examination of what really happened in the first war between Jews and Romans in 66 CE and resulted in the destruction of Jerusalem and the Second Temple. You can purchase a copy of the book here [https://www.amazon.com/History-Jewish-War-Conflicts-Classical/dp/052185329X]. Please rate the show if you enjoy the episode! Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/156019/open_sms]

The Jewish War

Steven Mason discusses his book A History of The Jewish War, which is a deep examination of what really happened in the first war between Jews and Romans in 66 CE and resulted in the destruction of Jerusalem and the Second Temple. You can purchase a copy of the book here [https://www.amazon.com/History-Jewish-War-Conflicts-Classical/dp/052185329X]. Please rate the show if you enjoy the episode! Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/156019/open_sms]

Highlights: Deciphering A Mysterious Pre-Islamic Script

We've curated a special highlight version of the podcast for those in a hurry. You can listen to the full episode here.  [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-levantini-podcast/id1355520780?i=1000729403128] You can help us grow by rating the podcast! Ahmad Al-Jallad discusses his recent research deciphering the Dhofari script, which is shedding new light on the linguistic and cultural map of pre-Islamic Arabia. You can download a copy of his research on his Academia page here [https://www.academia.edu/129778573/Al_Jallad_2025_The_Decipherment_of_the_Dhofari_Script_Three_hal%E1%B8%A5am_abecedaries_and_the_first_glimpses_into_the_corpus] and listen to his previous episode on the show about Safaitic here [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-levantini-podcast/id1355520780?i=1000439970471].  Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/156019/open_sms]

Deciphering A Mysterious Pre-Islamic Script

Ahmad Al-Jallad discusses his recent research deciphering the Dhofari script, which is shedding new light on the linguistic and cultural map of pre-Islamic Arabia. You can download a copy of his research on his Academia page here [https://www.academia.edu/129778573/Al_Jallad_2025_The_Decipherment_of_the_Dhofari_Script_Three_hal%E1%B8%A5am_abecedaries_and_the_first_glimpses_into_the_corpus] and listen to his previous episode on the show about Safaitic here [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-levantini-podcast/id1355520780?i=1000439970471].  Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/156019/open_sms]

Highlights: Was Jesus' Last Supper A Passover Seder?

We've curated a special highlight version of the podcast for those in a hurry. You can listen to the full episode here. [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-levantini-podcast/id1355520780?i=1000723787561]  Jonathan Klawans is a specialist in the religion and religious literature of ancient Judaism and a Professor at Boston University. In 2001 he published an article titled 'Was Jesus' Last Supper a Seder? [https://library.biblicalarchaeology.org/article/was-jesus-last-supper-a-seder/?_gl=1*1odlra1*_gcl_au*MjA5MjQ2NDExMS4xNzUxNTUwMjA5*_ga*MTU2MDUxMjIxMS4xNzUxNTUwMjA5*_ga_7MSGCYKLB3*czE3NTYzMjgyNjAkbzIkZzEkdDE3NTYzMjgyODckajMzJGwwJGgyMTQxMjQ3NTI4]'  that argued it was not a Passover meal nor a Seder and the article has received continued attention since its publication. You can find a link to his follow up article here [https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people-cultures-in-the-bible/jesus-historical-jesus/jesus-last-supper-passover-seder-meal/].  Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/156019/open_sms]