In Simeon's Wake en Embark on an exploration of the fascinating world of ancient African Christianity! Martyrs, heretics, and more await as we follow after the very first African convert: the Ethiopian eunuch Simeon Bachos. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/20952c26-d1c1-11ef-a782-53e9da1fdb1d/image/cae36c29fb1aed3d8fc808849da34ae6.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress In Simeon's Wake no episodic Ben Wyatt Embark on an exploration of the fascinating world of ancient African Christianity! Martyrs, heretics, and more await as we follow after the very first African convert: the Ethiopian eunuch Simeon Bachos. Embark on an exploration of the fascinating world of ancient African Christianity! Martyrs, heretics, and more await as we follow after the very first African convert: the Ethiopian eunuch Simeon Bachos.

]]> Ben Wyatt therevbenwyatt@gmail.com Supplemental: The Lost Musical Years of Tertullian No one: Absolutely no one: Ben: HEY WHAT IF TERTULLIAN WAS ACTUALLY A THEATER KID? We're so sorry. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:00:00 -0000 bonus Ben Wyatt No one: Absolutely no one: Ben: HEY WHAT IF TERTULLIAN WAS ACTUALLY A THEATER KID? We're so sorry. No one:

Absolutely no one:

Ben: HEY WHAT IF TERTULLIAN WAS ACTUALLY A THEATER KID?


We're so sorry.

]]> 869 no Episode 14 - Montanist Miscellanies: Tertullian's Shorter Works Converting emperors, hating theater, and talking about veils: it's all in a day's work for everyone's favorite curmudgeonly Carthaginian! Learn about Tertullian's lesser known works in our final episode on the man. https://patreon.com/BenWyatt Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0000 full Ben Wyatt Converting emperors, hating theater, and talking about veils: it's all in a day's work for everyone's favorite curmudgeonly Carthaginian! Learn about Tertullian's lesser known works in our final episode on the man. https://patreon.com/BenWyatt Converting emperors, hating theater, and talking about veils: it's all in a day's work for everyone's favorite curmudgeonly Carthaginian! Learn about Tertullian's lesser known works in our final episode on the man.

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]]> 2971 no Episode 13 - Practical Patripassian Problematics: Tertulian’s Against Praxeas Ben is on an alliteration kick, if you couldn't tell. Anyway, listen to this episode to learn about the Trinity and stuff. https://patreon.com/BenWyatt Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0000 full Ben Wyatt Ben is on an alliteration kick, if you couldn't tell. Anyway, listen to this episode to learn about the Trinity and stuff. https://patreon.com/BenWyatt Ben is on an alliteration kick, if you couldn't tell.


Anyway, listen to this episode to learn about the Trinity and stuff.

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]]> 3018 no Supplemental - Dr. Jonathan Sanchez on Historical-Critical Interpretations How do modern methods of interpretation differ from those of the ancient church? And what do we make of the differences between the two? On today's episode, Ben sits down with noted Matthew scholar Jonathan Sanchez - who also happens to be Ben's seminary friend - to answer these questions and more! https://patreon.com/BenWyatt Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0000 bonus Ben Wyatt How do modern methods of interpretation differ from those of the ancient church? And what do we make of the differences between the two? On today's episode, Ben sits down with noted Matthew scholar Jonathan Sanchez - who also happens to be Ben's seminary friend - to answer these questions and more! https://patreon.com/BenWyatt How do modern methods of interpretation differ from those of the ancient church? And what do we make of the differences between the two? On today's episode, Ben sits down with noted Matthew scholar Jonathan Sanchez - who also happens to be Ben's seminary friend - to answer these questions and more!

https://patreon.com/BenWyatt

]]> 3033 no Episode 12 - The Pontificating Punic and the Perplexing Pontian: Tertullian’s Against Marcion You can't really understand Tertullian without observing him in full-blown rhetorical combat. Fortunately for us, we get to see him doing just that! Observe theological profundity and sick burns in equal measure as we look at his famous treatise, Against Marcion. https://patreon.com/BenWyatt Fri, 06 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0000 full Ben Wyatt You can't really understand Tertullian without observing him in full-blown rhetorical combat. Fortunately for us, we get to see him doing just that! Observe theological profundity and sick burns in equal measure as we look at his famous treatise, Against Marcion. https://patreon.com/BenWyatt You can't really understand Tertullian without observing him in full-blown rhetorical combat. Fortunately for us, we get to see him doing just that! Observe theological profundity and sick burns in equal measure as we look at his famous treatise, Against Marcion.


https://patreon.com/BenWyatt

]]> 3425 no Supplemental - An Interview with Dr. Darrick Taylor on Montanism A fascinating investigation of the New Prophecy, also known as Montanism, with scholar and fellow church history podcaster Darrick Taylor! Join us to learn about Montanism's origins, reach, and perhaps its most dangerous opponent of all: the siesta. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0000 bonus Ben Wyatt A fascinating investigation of the New Prophecy, also known as Montanism, with scholar and fellow church history podcaster Darrick Taylor! Join us to learn about Montanism's origins, reach, and perhaps its most dangerous opponent of all: the siesta. A fascinating investigation of the New Prophecy, also known as Montanism, with scholar and fellow church history podcaster Darrick Taylor! Join us to learn about Montanism's origins, reach, and perhaps its most dangerous opponent of all: the siesta.

]]> 2991 no Episode 11 - The Carthaginian Wunderkind: Tertullian Neologisms, persecution, heresy, and intersecting colonial identities, oh my! Ancient and modern worlds collide in the remarkable personage of Tertullian. Learn all about this pioneer of the faith - and pioneer of creative insults - in today's episode. patreon.com/BenWyatt Fri, 02 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0000 full Ben Wyatt Neologisms, persecution, heresy, and intersecting colonial identities, oh my! Ancient and modern worlds collide in the remarkable personage of Tertullian. Learn all about this pioneer of the faith - and pioneer of creative insults - in today's episode. patreon.com/BenWyatt Neologisms, persecution, heresy, and intersecting colonial identities, oh my! Ancient and modern worlds collide in the remarkable personage of Tertullian. Learn all about this pioneer of the faith - and pioneer of creative insults - in today's episode.

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]]> 2695 no Episode 10 - Tyrants, Traitors, and Tumult: Africa in 200 AD Fashion-obsessed emperors, real estate deals, and post-baptismal stank...the early church had a lot to deal with! It's time to check in and see how things were going for the African church ca. 200 AD. Sat, 06 Dec 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full Ben Wyatt Fashion-obsessed emperors, real estate deals, and post-baptismal stank...the early church had a lot to deal with! It's time to check in and see how things were going for the African church ca. 200 AD. Fashion-obsessed emperors, real estate deals, and post-baptismal stank...the early church had a lot to deal with! It's time to check in and see how things were going for the African church ca. 200 AD.

]]> 3069 no Episode 9 - The Seed of the Church: Africa and the Legacy of the Martyrs "When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die." Dietrich Bonhoeffer spoke those words in the shadow of Nazi Germany. For the Christians of Africa, they were a sporadic but ever-looming reality. Martyrdom shaped the church - and the church shaped its people through the stories of these heroes of the faith. Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/BenWyatt Fri, 07 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0000 full Ben Wyatt "When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die." Dietrich Bonhoeffer spoke those words in the shadow of Nazi Germany. For the Christians of Africa, they were a sporadic but ever-looming reality. Martyrdom shaped the church - and the church shaped its people through the stories of these heroes of the faith. Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/BenWyatt "When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die."


Dietrich Bonhoeffer spoke those words in the shadow of Nazi Germany. For the Christians of Africa, they were a sporadic but ever-looming reality. Martyrdom shaped the church - and the church shaped its people through the stories of these heroes of the faith.


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]]> 2944 no Episode 8F - Virtue is the Real Knowledge: Clement of Alexandria’s Gnosticism Not all so-called gnostics went down as heretics. Learn the story of Clement of Alexandria today! Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/BenWyatt Fri, 31 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full Ben Wyatt Not all so-called gnostics went down as heretics. Learn the story of Clement of Alexandria today! Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/BenWyatt Not all so-called gnostics went down as heretics. Learn the story of Clement of Alexandria today!


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]]> 2877 no Episode 8E - An Interview with Dr. Shirley Paulson In this episode, Ben chats with an expert on the Nag Hammadi texts to learn a bit more about these fascinating documents we've been reviewing. Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/BenWyatt Fri, 24 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0000 bonus Ben Wyatt In this episode, Ben chats with an expert on the Nag Hammadi texts to learn a bit more about these fascinating documents we've been reviewing. Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/BenWyatt In this episode, Ben chats with an expert on the Nag Hammadi texts to learn a bit more about these fascinating documents we've been reviewing.


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]]> 2082 no Episode 8D - The Forerunner's Faithful: The Mandeans Being venerated just runs in the family. Jesus's cousin, John the Baptist, has his very own religion that venerates him to this very day! Learn all about the forerunner's faithful in today's episode. Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/BenWyatt Fri, 17 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full Ben Wyatt Being venerated just runs in the family. Jesus's cousin, John the Baptist, has his very own religion that venerates him to this very day! Learn all about the forerunner's faithful in today's episode. Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/BenWyatt Being venerated just runs in the family.

Jesus's cousin, John the Baptist, has his very own religion that venerates him to this very day!

Learn all about the forerunner's faithful in today's episode.


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]]> 2341 no Episode 8C - Aeons, Aeons Everywhere: Valentinus and the Gospel of Truth Valentinus may be the most reviled of all the Gnostic writers. He was savaged by orthodox thinkers as a heretic and apostate - who almost became the pope! Listen in to find out what St. Irenaeus doesn't want you to hear. (Well, actually, he did want you to hear it, he quotes it at length in his works to tell you how silly it is, but he didn't want you to *believe* it, you know? Listen man, intros are hard. Just listen to the episode.) Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/BenWyatt Fri, 10 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full Ben Wyatt Valentinus may be the most reviled of all the Gnostic writers. He was savaged by orthodox thinkers as a heretic and apostate - who almost became the pope! Listen in to find out what St. Irenaeus doesn't want you to hear. (Well, actually, he did want you to hear it, he quotes it at length in his works to tell you how silly it is, but he didn't want you to *believe* it, you know? Listen man, intros are hard. Just listen to the episode.) Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/BenWyatt Valentinus may be the most reviled of all the Gnostic writers. He was savaged by orthodox thinkers as a heretic and apostate - who almost became the pope! Listen in to find out what St. Irenaeus doesn't want you to hear. (Well, actually, he did want you to hear it, he quotes it at length in his works to tell you how silly it is, but he didn't want you to *believe* it, you know? Listen man, intros are hard. Just listen to the episode.)


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]]> 1881 no Episode 8A - The Other Gospels: Enter the Gnostics It's time to see the other texts that shaped African Christianity - the much-maligned (and much less studied) Gnostic Gospels! But who are the Gnostics? And are they really so scary? We'll spend all month answering that question! Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/benwyatt Fri, 03 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full Ben Wyatt It's time to see the other texts that shaped African Christianity - the much-maligned (and much less studied) Gnostic Gospels! But who are the Gnostics? And are they really so scary? We'll spend all month answering that question! Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/benwyatt It's time to see the other texts that shaped African Christianity - the much-maligned (and much less studied) Gnostic Gospels! But who are the Gnostics? And are they really so scary? We'll spend all month answering that question!


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]]> 750 no Episode 8B - The Sacred Son: Sethianism With secret sacred syllables, triple masculinity, and a dramatic reveal that will leave you gasping for air, there's a lot to explore in the mysteries of Sethian religion! Join the patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/BenWyatt Fri, 03 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full Ben Wyatt With secret sacred syllables, triple masculinity, and a dramatic reveal that will leave you gasping for air, there's a lot to explore in the mysteries of Sethian religion! Join the patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/BenWyatt With secret sacred syllables, triple masculinity, and a dramatic reveal that will leave you gasping for air, there's a lot to explore in the mysteries of Sethian religion!


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]]> 2298 Episode 7 - First Continent, First Gospel: the African Memory of Mark Lions, apostles, and ancient AirBnBs, oh my! The apostle Mark hailed from Africa and returned there to minister. What legacies did he leave? Listen to find out! Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/benwyatt Fri, 05 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full Ben Wyatt Lions, apostles, and ancient AirBnBs, oh my! The apostle Mark hailed from Africa and returned there to minister. What legacies did he leave? Listen to find out! Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/benwyatt Lions, apostles, and ancient AirBnBs, oh my!


The apostle Mark hailed from Africa and returned there to minister. What legacies did he leave? Listen to find out!


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]]> 2219 no Episode 6 - One Creation, Two Creation: Philo on Genesis You've met the man. But what will our amazing Alexandrine allegorist do with the Bible's very first narrative? A lot, it turns out. Listen on to find out! Fri, 01 Aug 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full Ben Wyatt You've met the man. But what will our amazing Alexandrine allegorist do with the Bible's very first narrative? A lot, it turns out. Listen on to find out! You've met the man. But what will our amazing Alexandrine allegorist do with the Bible's very first narrative?

A lot, it turns out. Listen on to find out!

]]> 3444 Announcement: Christ and the Council Ben has written a book! You can buy it at the links below. From the publisher (this is the good option, click here): https://wipfandstock.com/9798385237203/christ-and-the-council/ From Amazon (paperback): https://www.amazon.com/Christ-Council-Conflict-Outrageous-Extraordinary/dp/B0FJ9CK793/ref=sr_1_1 From Amazon (Kindle): https://www.amazon.com/Christ-Council-Conflict-Outrageous-Extraordinary-ebook/dp/B0FHYKD1VD/ref=sr_1_3 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 02:30:00 -0000 bonus Ben Wyatt Ben has written a book! You can buy it at the links below. From the publisher (this is the good option, click here): https://wipfandstock.com/9798385237203/christ-and-the-council/ From Amazon (paperback): https://www.amazon.com/Christ-Council-Conflict-Outrageous-Extraordinary/dp/B0FJ9CK793/ref=sr_1_1 From Amazon (Kindle): https://www.amazon.com/Christ-Council-Conflict-Outrageous-Extraordinary-ebook/dp/B0FHYKD1VD/ref=sr_1_3 Ben has written a book! You can buy it at the links below.


From the publisher (this is the good option, click here): https://wipfandstock.com/9798385237203/christ-and-the-council/


From Amazon (paperback): https://www.amazon.com/Christ-Council-Conflict-Outrageous-Extraordinary/dp/B0FJ9CK793/ref=sr_1_1


From Amazon (Kindle): https://www.amazon.com/Christ-Council-Conflict-Outrageous-Extraordinary-ebook/dp/B0FHYKD1VD/ref=sr_1_3

]]> 269 no Supplemental - The Missing Meeting: Philo and Jesus In which Ben goes on a brief and (hopefully) oddly sermonic rant. Listen away! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BenWyatt Fri, 18 Jul 2025 04:00:00 -0000 bonus Ben Wyatt In which Ben goes on a brief and (hopefully) oddly sermonic rant. Listen away! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BenWyatt In which Ben goes on a brief and (hopefully) oddly sermonic rant. Listen away!


Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BenWyatt

]]> 704 no Episode 5 - The Elite Exegete: Philo of Alexandria What's that, in the library? It's a diplomat! It's an exegete! It's a scholar! No - it's all three! Today begins our journey through the work of Philo of Alexandria. Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BenWyatt Fri, 04 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0000 full Ben Wyatt What's that, in the library? It's a diplomat! It's an exegete! It's a scholar! No - it's all three! Today begins our journey through the work of Philo of Alexandria. Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BenWyatt What's that, in the library? It's a diplomat! It's an exegete! It's a scholar! No - it's all three!

Today begins our journey through the work of Philo of Alexandria.

Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BenWyatt

]]> 2577 no Supplemental: Saharan Sabbath - The Black Jews of Africa Throughout the 20th century, modern Africans have claimed and rediscovered their Jewish identities. What caused this extraordinary renaissance? Listen in to find out! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BenWyatt Fri, 20 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0000 bonus Ben Wyatt Throughout the 20th century, modern Africans have claimed and rediscovered their Jewish identities. What caused this extraordinary renaissance? Listen in to find out! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BenWyatt Throughout the 20th century, modern Africans have claimed and rediscovered their Jewish identities. What caused this extraordinary renaissance? Listen in to find out!


Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BenWyatt

]]> 1018 no Episode 4 - When Israel Went Back to Egypt: The Jews of Africa So much happened after Moses came through. Tune in here to learn all about it! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BenWyatt Fri, 06 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full Ben Wyatt So much happened after Moses came through. Tune in here to learn all about it! Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/BenWyatt So much happened after Moses came through.


Tune in here to learn all about it!


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]]> 2535 no Supplemental - The City of Legends: The Birth of Alexandria Politics, parades, and library-related pageantry, oh my! Learn all about the extraordinary birth of one of the world's most extraordinary cities. https://www.patreon.com/c/BenWyatt Fri, 16 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 bonus Ben Wyatt Politics, parades, and library-related pageantry, oh my! Learn all about the extraordinary birth of one of the world's most extraordinary cities. https://www.patreon.com/c/BenWyatt Politics, parades, and library-related pageantry, oh my! Learn all about the extraordinary birth of one of the world's most extraordinary cities.


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]]> 1259 no Episode 3 - The Eagle and the Lion: Roman Conquests in Africa It's time for Rome to burst, Kool-Aid Man style, onto the African scene. https://www.patreon.com/c/BenWyatt Fri, 02 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full Ben Wyatt It's time for Rome to burst, Kool-Aid Man style, onto the African scene. https://www.patreon.com/c/BenWyatt It's time for Rome to burst, Kool-Aid Man style, onto the African scene.


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]]> 2966 no Episode 2 - The Continent Before the Cross: Pre-Christian Africa Berbers and Punics and Egyptians, oh my! And...Greeks and Romans? And what do the Ethiopians think of all this? Learn more about the diverse and storied peoples of Africa before Christianity came to the continent! Patreon link: Ben Wyatt | Patreon Fri, 04 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full Ben Wyatt Berbers and Punics and Egyptians, oh my! And...Greeks and Romans? And what do the Ethiopians think of all this? Learn more about the diverse and storied peoples of Africa before Christianity came to the continent! Patreon link: Ben Wyatt | Patreon Berbers and Punics and Egyptians, oh my! And...Greeks and Romans? And what do the Ethiopians think of all this? Learn more about the diverse and storied peoples of Africa before Christianity came to the continent!


Patreon link: Ben Wyatt | Patreon

]]> 2676 no Episode 1: Introduction The story of ancient African Christianity is fascinating and important. Learn all about it in this new podcast adventure! If you desire to support this podcast, you may do so at the Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/c/BenWyatt Fri, 04 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000 full Ben Wyatt The story of ancient African Christianity is fascinating and important. Learn all about it in this new podcast adventure! If you desire to support this podcast, you may do so at the Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/c/BenWyatt The story of ancient African Christianity is fascinating and important. Learn all about it in this new podcast adventure!


If you desire to support this podcast, you may do so at the Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/c/BenWyatt

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