We are shaking things up in 2026--Make sure to JOIN US for ALL the content coming - https://join.unrefinedpodcast.comEver 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.Check out ALL Brian's Books! -->https://amzn.to/43YXP5EChronicle of the Watchers Series -->https://amzn.to/44bW5YaTimestamps: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
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