A clear wrap-up of 2 Maccabees that sorts out the dating in chapters 11-15.
This review closes out 2 Maccabees by sorting the chronology in chapters 11-15, especially the letters dated to 163-161 BCE and the mix-up between BCE and SE dating.

Husband & Wife
500 episodes
Bible study with the reverence stripped off.
Sacrilegious Discourse - Bible Study for Atheists follows two non-believers through biblical books with skeptical commentary, rapid banter, and recurring Q&A episodes. Recent chapters on 2 Maccabees turn battles, martyrdom, divine intervention, letters, and confusing politics into a messy, funny argument with the text.
Sacrilegious Discourse - Bible Study for Atheists is a skeptical, adult Bible read-through built around disbelief, banter, and close attention to the actual text. It is not a calm comparative religion seminar. It is faster, messier, and much more openly annoyed by sacred violence. Recent episodes focus on 2 Maccabees, especially chapters 6 through 15 and the Q&A sessions that follow them. The show tracks Judas, Antiochus, Lysias, battle numbers, elephants, ash towers, letters, and shifting calendars while repeatedly admitting when the story has become hard to follow. That honesty is part of the appeal. Confusion is treated as evidence, not failure. When the text seems disjointed, the speakers say so, then try to work out what happened anyway. The same pattern repeats with miracle scenes. Divine cavalry, lightning, and battlefield reversals become occasions for comic skepticism about whether the imagery sounds more like Zeus than Yahweh. Martyrdom stories get a sharper treatment. The show pushes hard against the idea that torture, mass death, or religious obedience should be treated as morally beautiful just because scripture frames them that way. It also connects biblical habits of justification to modern right-wing Christianity, especially when divine authority is used to excuse cruelty. The conversation is not all critique. It wanders freely into vampire rules, Buffy, Blade, 1984, math, live Discord chatter, and the strange pleasure of trying to name every person in a chaotic ancient conflict. Q&A episodes add a useful second pass, sorting dates, authorship questions, and canon details after the chapter-by-chapter reactions. The pacing is quick. The jokes are constant. The underlying project is serious: reading the Bible because it still shapes people and politics, then asking why its claims deserve reverence. Listeners looking for devotional comfort will not find it here. Listeners who want skeptical companionship through difficult scripture may find a show that makes the confusion bearable.
Made for: For atheists, agnostics, and religion-curious skeptics who want scripture read closely without devotional framing. It also fits listeners who like fast banter, messy historical context, and blunt moral pushback against sacred violence.
What sets it apart: The show pairs chapter-by-chapter Bible reading with chaotic comic interruption and follow-up Q&A, so jokes and context keep trading places. It is unusually willing to be both confused by the text and morally direct about what the text appears to celebrate.
Husband and Wife are two non-believers who have always wanted to read the Bible. Why would we subject ourselves to this you might ask? From our perspective it helps us understand where the Christians around us, here in the Midwest, are coming from when they quote the Bible at us. Husband is basically an Atheist and wife leans Agnostic but mostly Atheist and we’re just having some fun at the Bible’s expense while learning more about what our neighbors claim we’re going to hell over. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · June 2026
A skeptical, conversational Bible study that makes difficult Maccabees material feel open to critical reading.
Sacrilegious Discourse - Bible Study for Atheists works the skeptical side of Religion & Spirituality. It takes 1 and 2 Maccabees as material for conversation rather than devotion, with close attention to confusing rulers, letters, timelines, violence, and the moral pressure…
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A clear wrap-up of 2 Maccabees that sorts out the dating in chapters 11-15.
This review closes out 2 Maccabees by sorting the chronology in chapters 11-15, especially the letters dated to 163-161 BCE and the mix-up between BCE and SE dating.
A skeptical biblical discussion that turns divine violence and vampire lore into sharp banter.
The episode turns a biblical discussion into a skeptical case against the ways people excuse violence and authority. It keeps pressing on prophets, divine authority, and the risk that arguments for biblical violence can bleed into modern political habits, all in a brisk,…
A live Discord Bible study that turns a fractured Maccabees chapter into brisk, skeptical banter.
2 Maccabees 13 comes across as a fractured war-prep chapter, and the review leans into that break in rhythm. The king is furious and on the move again, Judas hears the news, and the answer is prayer, fasting, and a decision to move before the army reaches Judea.
An irreverent Bible study that asks why anyone would sanctify suffering.
Sacrilegious Discourse takes a Q&A pass through 2 Maccabees 6-10 and keeps pressing on martyrdom, divine violence, and the habit of dressing suffering up as virtue.
A fast, funny Bible study that turns betrayal into skeptical banter.
This episode turns palace intrigue into something almost comic: Ptolemy, son of Abubus, has the money, the family tie, and the plan, while Simon is away touring the cities and walking into the trap.
Bible study turns into a fast, blasphemous sprint through ancient power politics.
Sacrilegious Discourse turns 1 Maccabees into a brisk, no-nonsense recap of a family feud that keeps changing shape. The hosts move from one Antiochus to the next with a mix of summary and disbelief, which makes the whole mess easier to track than it first looks.
Irreverent Bible study that turns ancient alliance drama into a live-wire conversation.
The episode turns 1 Maccabees 15 into a sharp, comic conversation about diplomacy, vengeance, and the letters, the gold shield, and the political name soup.

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The chapter plays like a moral complaint, but with jokes baked in.
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Two atheists humorously discuss and recap 2 Maccabees Chapter 11, focusing on a biblical battle where divine intervention allegedly helped the Jews, before transitioning to Chapter 12.
Atheist hosts critically analyze 2 Maccabees Chapter 11, comparing biblical divine intervention to Greek mythology and questioning the morality of God's actions.
Q&A Saturday lands on Saturday again, and the hosts tear into chapters 6 through 10 of Second Maccabees as a mess of torture, suffering, and holy obedience.
An atheist couple humorously critiques a passage from 2 Maccabees, discussing the death of Antiochus and the absurdity they see in the biblical narrative.
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An atheist couple reads and critiques the Bible, discussing contradictions and moral issues in the text.
An atheist couple reads and humorously critiques the Bible, discussing its violent passages and inconsistencies.
An atheist couple reads and critiques the Bible, specifically 2 Maccabees, with humor and skepticism.
An atheist couple discusses their Bible study project, critiquing biblical stories and Christian beliefs with humor and skepticism.
An atheist couple humorously critiques and discusses the biblical book of Second Maccabees, expressing confusion and skepticism about the narrative.
An atheist couple humorously critiques and discusses chapters from the Bible, specifically 2 Maccabees, in a Q&A format.
An atheist couple humorously critiques a Bible passage about gymnasiums and circumcision, linking it to modern Olympics.
An atheist couple humorously critiques and analyzes a passage from the Bible, discussing its content and their reactions.
An atheist couple humorously critiques Bible passages and discusses Christian beliefs from a non-believer perspective.
This episode critiques the God of the Bible from an atheist perspective, questioning divine morality and its influence on modern right-wing Christianity, while including a humorous tangent about Oscar-nominated songs.
An atheist couple critiques the Bible and discusses current events, while also fundraising for better studio equipment.
An atheist couple humorously critiques the Bible, discussing Second Maccabees and Jeremiah, while also asking for listener support to upgrade their studio.
Atheist hosts discuss 2 Maccabees Chapter 2, critiquing the Bible's portrayal of God and connecting it to modern right-wing Christianity while fundraising for equipment upgrades.
The hosts of Sacramentous Discourse criticize mainstream right-wing Christianity and the God of the Bible while fundraising for audio equipment and promoting their live Discord show.
Atheist hosts discuss 2 Maccabees Chapter 1 while criticizing the God of the Bible and fundraising for better podcast equipment.
An atheist couple humorously critiques the Bible and raises funds for better studio equipment.
The hosts introduce a fundraising campaign for their atheist podcast while critiquing mainstream right-wing Christianity and the God of the Bible.
Ptolemy makes Bible genealogy messy fast.
The Q&A turns the recent chapters into a fast cleanup session, with the hosts trying to figure out which Antiochus, which Demetrius, and which royal relative is stirring things up in Judea now.
Simon gets a letter.