Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Just when you think you have biblical theology figured out, they throw you a curveball! In this case, the curve in question is the character explicitly referred to in Jeremiah as the queen of heaven. "Wait!" you might be saying to yourself, "I know heaven has a king, which is God, but what's all this about a queen!" Well, apparently yes. And Jeremiah is none too pleased about it!
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Chapters:
Video Chapters
00:00 Intro & Today's Topic: The Queen of Heaven
01:21 Mary vs. The Book of Jeremiah
02:57 Reading Jeremiah 7 & 44 (Baking Cakes for the Queen)
07:08 The Babylonian Exile & Rationalizing Defeat
10:39 Is the Queen of Heaven Asherah or Astarte?
13:05 Josiah's Reforms & The End of Family Religion
15:10 Astarte, Ishtar, and Domestic Worship
20:04 Centralizing Power & Removing the Asherah Pole
24:43 The Erasure of Women's Roles in Ancient Worship
29:24 Book Recommendations & Further Reading
30:30 Outro
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Just when you think you have biblical theology figured out, they throw you a curveball! In this case, the curve in question is the character explicitly referred to in Jeremiah as the queen of heaven. "Wait!" you might be saying to yourself, "I know heaven has a king, which is God, but what's all this about a queen!" Well, apparently yes. And Jeremiah is none too pleased about it!
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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:
patreon.com/DataOverDogma
Check out our new website at: dataoverdogmapod.com
Follow us on the various social media places:
facebook.com/DataOverDogmaPod
https://x.com/data_over_dogma
instagram.com/dataoverdogmapod
Have you ordered Dan McClellan's New York Times bestselling book The Bible Says So yet???
Buy at this link: static.macmillan.com/static/smp/bible-says-so-9781250347466
_____________________________________________
Chapters:
Video Chapters
00:00 Intro & Today's Topic: The Queen of Heaven
01:21 Mary vs. The Book of Jeremiah
02:57 Reading Jeremiah 7 & 44 (Baking Cakes for the Queen)
07:08 The Babylonian Exile & Rationalizing Defeat
10:39 Is the Queen of Heaven Asherah or Astarte?
13:05 Josiah's Reforms & The End of Family Religion
15:10 Astarte, Ishtar, and Domestic Worship
20:04 Centralizing Power & Removing the Asherah Pole
24:43 The Erasure of Women's Roles in Ancient Worship
29:24 Book Recommendations & Further Reading
30:30 Outro
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#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 #religious #church
