Let's Greek Out!

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Ever wondered what was going on between Malachi and Matthew? In this episode, we crack open the hidden history of the Maccabees with bestselling author and filmmaker Brian Godawa. From cosmic mountains to divine conspiracies, Brian walks us through the supernatural war behind the war—the Watchers, the Seleucids, the Hasmoneans, and yes, even Heracles. This isn’t just history—it’s theology, mythology, and gritty rebellion rolled into one epic story. If you've ever questioned why the Apocrypha matters or what angels were doing in ancient battles, don’t skip this one.

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Timestamps:
00:04 Greek Old Testament as standard
 01:00 Intro to Brian Godawa
 02:00 Why write about the Maccabees
 04:00 God’s silence between the Testaments
 06:00 Corruption of the high priesthood
 08:00 Daniel’s prophecy and the Syrian Wars
 11:00 Antiochus Epiphanes and the Abomination of Desolation
 13:00 Why the Maccabees matter to biblical prophecy
 15:00 Jewish resistance, martyrdom, and Hanukkah
 18:00 Guerrilla warfare and temple restoration
 20:00 Brian’s fiction process and supernatural worldbuilding
 22:00 Filling the gaps with Apocrypha and legend
 24:00 Demonic powers behind Greek gods
 27:00 Tyranny, Tower of Babel, and repeating patterns
 29:00 Cosmic mountains and divine geography
 32:00 Mount Hermon, Eden, and sacred geography
 34:00 Mount Zion vs Mount Bashan
 36:00 Psalm 68, Sinai, and prophetic war
 39:00 Supernatural battles in history and fiction
 41:00 Sadducees, Pharisees, and Second Maccabees
 44:00 Maccabees as inspiration for early Christians
 46:00 Finding God through biblical storytelling
 48:00 Reawakening interest in scripture
 51:00 Leviathan, fiction, and research books
 53:00 Bringing Greek mythology into the narrative
 55:00 Greece vs Rome and Hellenistic influence
 57:00 Greek Septuagint and early Christianity
 59:00 Septuagint vs Masoretic Text
 01:00:40 Rabbinic Judaism and scriptural changes
 01:03:00 Virgin birth prophecy and textual differences
 01:05:00 Where to find Brian’s work
 01:06:30 Why these stories aren’t made into movies
 01:07:40 Brian’s writing style and novel structure
 01:08:40 Wrap-up and final thoughts
Let's Greek Out!
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