The Hidden Orchard Podcast
The Hidden Orchard Project
Show overview
The Hidden Orchard Podcast has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 103 episodes. That works out to roughly 15 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 2nd season.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 7 min and 10 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Religion & Spirituality show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 21 episodes already out so far this year. Published by The Hidden Orchard Project.
From the publisher
The Hidden Orchard Project offers a fresh look at Spirituality, the Bible, science, wellness, meditation, and a wide array of relevant topics. Each week, you’ll find a new article, with a unique perspective, combining ancient wisdom with the emerging sciences. We’ll uncover lost truths, learn new meditative techniques, and even reframe the New Testament within its 1st-century Jewish context. Sign up today, it’s free! Visit: www.thehiddenorchard.com
Latest Episodes
View all 103 episodesA Hidden Message in Genesis 2: The Formation of Humankind
Old Earth, Young Earth, or Both?
Three Types of People: The Tzadik, the Rasha, and the Inbetweener
The Nations on Trial: Rosh Hashanah and the Divine Council in the Book of Job
Rereading Romans 13: Did Paul Say to Obey the Government?
Athens to Jerusalem: Four Shifts for Learning the Bible
The Seven Earths: Inner Earth in Torah, Midrash, and Zohar
She’ol, Hades & Gehenna: Mapping the Biblical Underworld
The Cursing of the Fig Tree as Midrash: Has Israel Been Replaced?
Did the Rabbis Hijack "Biblical" Judaism?
Moses Is Preached In Every City: The Missing Key to The Jerusalem Decree
The Mystery of Wine & Wisdom: Emptying Our Vessel
Proofs of Oral Torah: "Salvation is from the Jews.”
Ep 92Was Thomas a Doubter? The Pharisees' Tradition and the Resurrection.
Thomas's refusal to believe in the resurrection without seeing Jesus's wounds is typically read as a failure of faith. But against the backdrop of rabbinic tradition, the Gospel of John affirms details of the Pharisaic tradition of the Resurrection of the Dead. Visit: https://www.thehiddenorchard.com/was-thomas-a-doubter-the-pharisees-tradition-and-the-resurrection/
Ep 91When a Soul Goes Home: The Neshamah’s Journey Beyond Life
As life draws to a close, the boundary between worlds begins to thin, and loved ones who have passed may come to guide the soul home. Ancient accounts from the Rabbinic literature seem to reflect modern end-of-life research, affirming the belief that no soul makes the journey alone. For more information, visit: https://www.thehiddenorchard.com/
Ep 90Angels Behind the Scenes: Hidden Miracles in Esther
The story of Esther is about the hidden hand of Hashem. But hidden doesn't mean absent. Drawing on Esther Rabbah and other Midrashim, we explore how Divine providence operates through angels, accidents, and unseen nudges. Visit: https://www.thehiddenorchard.com/angels-behind-the-scenes-hidden-miracles-in-esther/
Ep 89Soul Refinement - The Revolution of Doing Less
Drawing on the Mussar trait of Perishut (Abstinence), we explore the discipline of abstaining even from the permitted as a path to clarity, freedom, and holiness. For more information, visit: https://www.thehiddenorchard.com/perishus-absintacence/
Ep 88Jesus Within Rabbinic Debate: Understanding the Gospel Conflicts
Though traditionally perceived as a break from Jewish tradition, Jesus’s arguments with certain Pharisees were well within Rabbinic legal norms. This article explores the Jewish legal and practical frameworks behind Gospel debates and how misunderstandings have shaped centuries of Christian reading.
Ep 87A Voice from Heaven: The Bat Kol in Rabbinic and New Testament Traditions
After the collective prophecy faded, Jewish tradition still spoke of a heavenly voice, the Bat Kol, calling out to us from above. From the Talmud to the Apostolic writings, learn how this tradition still speaks to us today. For more, visit: https://www.thehiddenorchard.com/a-voice-from-heaven-the-bat-kol-in-rabbinic-and-new-testament-traditions/
Ep 86Peter's Vision: Is Acts 10 About Dietary Law?
Peter’s vision in Acts 10 is often interpreted as evidence of the nullification of the Torah’s dietary laws. Yet a closer reading reveals a different story. Further, this episode reads like a Midrash on Gentile inclusion, shaped by Biblical imagery and a distinctly Rabbinic style of storytelling. For more information and sources, visit: https://www.thehiddenorchard.com/peters-vision-is-acts-10-about-dietary-law/