Episode Description
Is love in the biblical air this Valentine's Day?
To find out, Professors Helen Bond and Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones take a trip back to the biblical world. They discuss...
- What is ‘love’ in the biblical imagination?
- Is there romantic love in the ancient world?
- Is Song of Songs a wedding Song?
- How are Heriodas and Antipas anticipated by Ahab and Jezebel?
- How have we misread David and Bathsheba’s relationship?
- Why is Paul ‘anti-marriage’?
- Does same-sex love show up in the Bible?
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