DiscoverThe Two CitiesEpisode #289 - Drunkenness in the Old Testament with Dr. Rebekah Welton
Episode #289 - Drunkenness in the Old Testament with Dr. Rebekah Welton

Episode #289 - Drunkenness in the Old Testament with Dr. Rebekah Welton

Update: 2025-08-06
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In this episode we’re joined by Dr. Rebekah Welton, who is Lecturer in Hebrew Bible at the University of Exeter and the author of ‘He Is A Glutton and a Drunkard’: Deviant Consumption in the Hebrew Bible (Published by Brill). In our discussion we talk about broader conceptions in the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible of feasting, excessive consumption, and drunkenness, as well as look closely at passages like Deuteronomy 21 and the law about the rebellious son. Team members on the episode from The Two Cities: Dr. John Anthony Dunne and Dr. Brandon Hurlbert.

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Episode #289 - Drunkenness in the Old Testament with Dr. Rebekah Welton

Episode #289 - Drunkenness in the Old Testament with Dr. Rebekah Welton