Retelling the Bible: Recent Episodes
Scott McAndless
I created this podcast – to attempt to retell some of my favourite Bible stories in a way that might help us to hear them as their first listeners would have done so. Such a retelling may not help us to know exactly what happened, but I hope it might help us to delve into those truths that they were trying to communicate.
He lived about 600 years before the writing of the New Testament, and yet two writers made a point of including him in its story.
Why you need to know the story of Epimenides of Knossos in order to appreciate both the Book of Acts and the Letter to Titus.
Based on Acts 17:16-31 and Titus 1:12-16, and on The Lives of Eminent Philosophers by Diogenes Laërtius.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Media in this EpisodeThe following Creative Commons music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Music: Podcast Music Vol 25 -- Evening Calm
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A young man travels to visit the Apostle Paul in prison. He almost ends up paying for his kindness with his life!
Based on Philippians 2:19-30 and Philippians 4:10-23.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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Music: What Remains
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A young boy visits the Temple of God in Bethel, little knowing that it is doomed to be destroyed within a few years.
Based on the story of the foundation of the temple at Bethel in 1 Kings 12:25-33, and on the story of the golden calf at Mount Sinai in Exodus 31:18-32:24.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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Music: Desert Night
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This is the story of Ezekiel's fantastic vision of the glory of the Lord in Babylon and what it meant to him.
Ezekiel describes his vision in Ezekiel 1. This story also includes Ezekiel's vision of the departure of the glory of the Lord from the temple in Jerusalem, which is described in Ezekiel 10-11.
The lament of the exiles is taken from Psalm 137.
The story of Naaman that is referenced is found in 2 Kings 5:1-19.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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Music: Halo Stream Music Vol. 1-10
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It seems as if Moses' first marriage is on the rocks, but look, there seems to be a new woman in his life, and she seems to be... a Cushite?
To quote a good friend of mine, "Is that in the Bible?
The story is based on Numbers 12:1-16. The reference to Moses and Zipporah's divorce comes from Exodus 18:1-9, and the story of the emergency circumcision is found in Exodus 4:24-26.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Media in this EpisodeThe following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Music: Madeira’s Misty Giants
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Guest storyteller, Micah the Wise Old Llama Enby, joins us to tell the story of how Joseph managed to get the pigeons to sacrifice shortly after the birth of Jesus.
Based on Luke 2:22-24 and on the nativity story in the Gospel of Luke.
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Music: Cherish
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There are two contradictory stories told of the death of King Saul in the Bible. So, who dunnit? And, maybe more importantly, why did they do it?
And was it murder most foul?
Based on the two stories of the death of Saul in 1 Samuel 31 and 2 Samuel 1, and the story of the raid on Ziklag by the Amalekites is in 1 Samuel30.
Also references the sad tale of Saul's "genocide" of the Amalekites as told in 1 Samuel 15.
Media in this EpisodeThe following music was used for this media project:
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Music: The Backrooms Music Vol. 26
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King Saul is told by the Prophet Samuel to do something terrible. Could such a message truly come from God, or did something interfere with the transmission?
Based on 1 Samuel 15.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Music: Clair De Lune - Cello Improvisation
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The man who had been born blind may not have seen Jesus and his disciples walking towards him, but he heard them. He heard what the disciples asked and what the teacher replied. What was he thinking and feeling as they were all talking about him, but no one was talking to him?
Based on John 9.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Media in this EpisodeThe following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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When The Power Fades
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This is the story of how the author of the Gospel of Matthew came to make his strange adaptations and expansions of the story of the triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Why on earth did he insist that Jesus mounted and rode two donkeys at once?
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com
Media in this EpisodeThe following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Waltz of the Carnies" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Entry of the Gladiators
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While wandering in the desert with a very ungrateful people, Moses comes up with a truly inspired plan to get them to stop complaining.
Based on Exodus 17:1-7.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Music: Majestic Space Series Vol. 12
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A newly anointed King Saul has a strange encounter with a group of prophets who are rocking out to the music, and it changes everything for him, for a while.
Based on 1 Samuel 10:5-12 and 1 Samuel 16:14-23.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Media in this EpisodeThe following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Music: Deep Trance Vol. 6
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Music: Dream Of A Dream 6
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The Book of Acts tells a wild story about what happened while Paul was in Corinth, and it involved a guy named Sosthenes. Later, Paul wrote a letter to the church in Corinth with a guy named Sosthenes .
Coincidence? Maybe.
Or maybe the writer of the Book of Acts was trying to get a message across with the story he wrote.
Based on Acts 18:1-18 and 1 Corinthian 1:1-17.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Media in this EpisodeThe following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Music: What Remains
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What was the fourth gospel writer doing with his prologue? Was he writing a commentary on Genesis 1 or a treatise on Greek philosophy?
No, he was telling a story.
Based on John 1:1-18, Genesis 1:1-2:4 and the Old Testament narrative of the people of Israel.
Media in this EpisodeThe following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Music: Rising Sun 2026
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Music: Rising Sun
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In 2 Thessalonians, a rule is given, but does that rule mean what we've assumed it does?
This is the story of the person who wrote that rule and why.
Based on 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Media in this EpisodeThe following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Music: Ambient Acoustic Guitars Vol. 9
Produced by Sascha Ende
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Herod was upset that people weren't focusing on how great he was, so he decided to set up his own social media company to get the message out. His post have finally been found!
Based on Matthew 2:1-18.
Shownotes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Media in this EpisodeThe following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Music: Podcast Music Vol. 18 [Minimal Tech Background], produced by Sascha Ende
Link: https://ende.app/en/song/13182-podcast-music-vol-18-minimal-tech-background
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If you completely forgot Luke's entire story of the birth of Christ, how differently would you hear the Nativity story in Matthew's Gospel?
Based on Matthew 1-2.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Media in this EpisodeThe following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Music: Polar Christmas, produced by Sascha Ende
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- Bluesky
I was greatly blessed to be part of this discussion on The Word in Black and Red podcast.
In particular, discussing "Masking" with my neurodivergent (and otherwise diverse) siblings was transformative for me (Starts at 1:07:00 or so). It is always good to hear about those who have a very different life experience as we read the scriptures.
A discussion of Exodus 34:1-35:3
Note: Explicit language and topics.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Joseph goes to sleep troubled, not knowing what to do about Mary. But in his sleep, he is visited by four ghosts who, you might say, will teach him the true meaning of Christmas.
Based on Matthew 1.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Media in this EpisodeThe following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Music: Stille Nacht, produced by Sascha Ende
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This special episode is an interview with my sister, Karen, on the occasion of the launch of her new podcast: When Love Hurts.
Note: contains discussion of rape and abuse.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Media in this EpisodeThe following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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The church is inside, praying for God to save someone important to them. Meanwhile, the answer to their prayers is outside, knocking on the door, and they don't want to let him in! What is the message in such an odd story for the church of that time? What about for the church today?
Based on Acts 12:6-17.
Shownotes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Media in this EpisodeThe following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Music: Rooftop Solitude, produced by Sascha Ende
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A paralyzed man hears that Jesus is in nearby Capernaum, and he knows exactly how he is going to get into Jesus' presence!
Based on Mark 2:1-12.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Media in this EpisodeThe following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Music: Rooftop Solitude, produced by Sascha Ende
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Jesus told a parable. This is the story of the story that he told. It has been illuminated by one man's extraordinary life.
Based on Luke 14:12-24.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Media in this EpisodeThe following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Music: Podcast Music Vol. 7 [Emotional Piano], produced by Sascha Ende
Link: https://ende.app/en/song/13172-podcast-music-vol-7-emotional-piano
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Jehu drives like a maniac. But why? Perhaps the whole world will find out once a prophet stirs him up by pouring oil on his head.
Based on 2 Kings 9.
Show notes and some historical evidence about Jehu's story have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Media in this EpisodeThe following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Music: Mainstream Music 2025 Vol. 9 by Sascha Ende
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Additional vocals by me!
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A woman has ten coins. She loves them so much that she counts them every day. But one day the unthinkable happens!
Based on Luke 15:1-10.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com,
Media in this EpisodeThe following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Music: Ultimate Comedy Music Vol. 7 by Sascha Ende
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Sound effects by me!
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The Bible says that, on two occasions, the sons of Abraham and the sons of Isaac came together to bury their fathers. Given all that had gone on in those families, what do you suppose was said at those funerals?
Based on Genesis 25:8-10 and Genesis 35:27-29.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Media in this EpisodeThe following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Music for Funeral Home - Part 11" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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In the days of King Ahab of Israel, Hiel of Bethel attempts to rebuild the city of Jericho with some dire consequences!
Based on 1 Kings 16:34.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Battlefield 6 Streaming Music Vol. 33 [Sneaky Sniper] by Sascha Ende (Ende.app)
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Jezebel, Queen of Israel, has some strong ideas about how royal privilege and power should work in a kingdom. But her plans to obtain a property for her husband clash with local traditions.
Based on 1 Kings 21.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Media in this EpisodeThe following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Battlefield 6 Streaming Music Vol. 33 [Sneaky Sniper] by Sascha Ende (Ende.app)
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The history of relations between Samaritans and Judeans meant that Hiel of Samaria's thoughts were troubled as he travelled down the Jericho road.
Based Luke 10:25-37.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Media in this EpisodeThe following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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All the Lines (Instrumental) by Sascha Ende (Ende.app)
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Here is a special bonus discussion for my listeners who are interested.
W. Scott McAndless joins Micah, Ben, & Brandon Johnson from the Found in Translation Podcast and Liberation & Inclusion Translation (LIT) as we explore the first Passover on The Word In Black and Red Podcast.
Why does it seem like there are two separate agendas here? What are the distinct ways God is being perceived, and how does that allow us to approach the text with new eyes? And are we pro or anti angel of death? Find out some answers to these questions and more on this episode of The Word in Black and Red: The Leftist Bible Study Podcast.
Note: Explicit language.
After over a year shut up inside an ark, Noah comes out to see a beautiful rainbow. Can you blame him for being a little bit loopy? Dedicated to the memory of "Bear" Vasquez who inspired it alongside the scripture.
Based on Genesis 9:8-19.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Media in this EpisodeThe following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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See also:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gj68_4YvXA
https://youtu.be/KGs4KqFLb9I?list=RDKGs4KqFLb9I
https://youtu.be/MX0D4oZwCsA?list=RDMX0D4oZwCsA
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Here is special bonus for my faithful listeners! I was recently on this episode of The Word in Black and Red (https://linktr.ee/twibar) with Micah, Ell and Mason Mennenga. We had a wide-ranging discussion about three of the plagues of Egypt in Exodus 8:20-9:12.
We had a ball and made some really interesting connections to our present-day struggles. How many plagues have we had to live through over the last five years?
Listen in on this amazing discussion and subscribe to The Word in Black and Red for more.
Jesus called God Father. What did he mean by using that very human metaphor and what did he learn about that from Joseph, the father who raised him?
Based on Matthew 13:55-57, Mark 6:3, Matthew 6:7-9, Matthew 7:7 and Luke 13:4-5 among many other sayings of Jesus about God as Father.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Media in this EpisodeThe following music was used for this media project:
"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Music: Lonely Fish by Sascha Ende
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The amazing untold tale of how the story of the emergency circumcision that Zipporah performed on her son might have been added to the Book of Exodus.
Based on Exodus 4:24-26 and especially on 1 Maccabees 1-2.
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She was always different, and she suffered as a result. But she possessed some remarkable abilities. The people who owned her were only too happy to profit from that!
Based on Acts 16:16-24 and Galatians 3:27-28.
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W. Scott McAndless joins Micah, and new guests Kalie and Blue as they explore the meaning of these strange connected stories. Why does God harden Pharaoh's heart? What is this staff of the God(s)? Who is getting circumsized, who's feet (ha!) are being touched, and who is Zipporah's Bridgegroom of Blood? What does it mean for God to hear us? And where does God's penis enter the story? Find out at least nine different interpretations of these questions and more on the third episode of our second season of The Word in Black and Red.
A group of exiles are put to work making and firing bricks on the plain of Shinar. When they make a delivery to the worksite, they are awestruck by the massive ziggurat that is being built, but they also find reason to hope.
Based on Genesis 11:1-9 and Deuteronomy 32:8-9.
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For this episode you are invited at the last minute to a wedding in Cana of Galilee. You'll be amazed when you discover who the happy couple is!
Based on John 1:43-2:12, with reference to Micah 4:4 and John 21:2,
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A special bonus for our listeners. W Scott was a guest on The Word in Black and Red again this week for a fascinating discussion of the story of the baby in the basket. You're not going to want to miss this one. Thank you to TWIBAR for sharing this with us. Go to https://linktr.ee/twibar for more of this exceptional podcast.
Warning: Do take the warning at the beginning of the episode seriously. Explicit language and topics.
Join Micah, Scott, Derek, Ell, & Mat as they explore the story of Pharoah's daughter and Moses' sister in Exodus 2:1-20. Why are these characters left unnamed? Why didn't Pharoah's daughter do more? And did anyone really believe that this whole thing wasn't just a clever ruse? Find out answers to these questions and more on the second episode of our second season of The Word in Black and Red: The Leftist Bible Study Podcast.
This discussion would be a great companion to my Episode 6.13 Foiling Death on the Nile.
A very troubled man stumbles into a valley filled with bones and has a very disturbing but ultimately hopeful vision.
Based on Ezekiel 37:1-14. and on 2 Kings 25:1-6.
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A special bonus for our listeners. W Scott was a guest on The Word in Black and Red this week for a fascinating discussion of the story of the Midwives in Egypt. You're not going to want to miss this one. Thank you to TWIBAR for sharing this with us. Go to https://linktr.ee/twibar for more of this exceptional podcast.
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Join Micah, Scott, Derek, & Ell as they explore the heroism of Shiprah and Puah in Exodus 1. Who are Shiprah and Puah, and how does their strange identity alter our interpretations of their work to save the Hebrew children? What does this story have to teach us about doing the little we can do while working to dismantle the system itself? And why is the Bible suddenly telling us to lie? Find out answers to these questions and more on the long-awaited first episode of our second season of The Word in Black and Red.
Happy Easter to all my listeners. He is a special little Easter egg just for you. A surprising story of a strange race that interrupts the Gospel of John's story of the resurrection. Enjoy.
Based on John 20:1-10.
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You know that story about the time when a woman anointed Jesus and everyone was criticizing her because of it?
Which story?
Based on John 12:1-8.
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When his country is invaded by an alliance of three powerful enemies, King Jehoshaphat seems to be out of all hope and luck. But then he comes up with a rather unusual plan in response. And a one, and a two and a one, two, three... all together now!
Based on 2 Chronicles 20:1-30.
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The Prophet Jeremiah and the other refugees in Egypt have lived through the very same events. They all agree on the basic facts and events. Yet, they tell two very different stories of what has happened to them. This episode explores the duelling narratives to understand how this sort of thing happens.
Based on Jeremiah 44.
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Herod Antipas, ruler of Galilee, is disturbed to hear that some rabble-rouser is feeding thousands of Galileans with bread and fish that Herod feels rightly belong to him. Won't somebody think about the poor king and how this affects his profits?
Based on Mark 6:30-44.
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The most powerful politician in the world gives unlimited power to an immigrant who proceeds to disrupt the entire system of the whole country and the world. Sound familiar?
Based on Genesis 41:37-45:15.
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This is the story behind the question that Jesus was asked about divorce. There was more at stake in that exchange than we usually realize!
Based on Mark 10:2-12, Mark 6:17-29 and the Antiquities of the Jews by Flavius Josephus.
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Abraham sends his most trusted servant off to obtain a wife for the son who won't speak to him. But first, he insists that the man make a bizarre oath.
Based on Genesis 24.
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A year or so ago, I explored the trauma that Isaac suffered when his father tried to sacrifice him on Mount Morah. In this episode, I tell the story of the tragic aftermath of that harrowing event.
Based on the story that is told in Genesis 22:19-Genesis 24:67. The story of Hagar's encounter with El Roi is told in Genesis 16.
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When Herod called in the chief priests and scribe to tell him where the Messiah was to be born, did you ever wonder if we could know who showed up? Because we can and there is quite a story there!
Based on Matthew 2:1-18.
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Two very forgettable characters in the Book of Ruth have rather odd names. And their story has a lot to teach us about what is going on in the world today!
Based on Ruth 1:1-18.
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A special Halloween Episode! What do with do with the Gospel of Matthew's account of an apparent Zombie invasion of Jerusalem around the time of Jesus?
Based on Matthew 27:51-53.
Show notes and further reflections on the resurrection have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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What was the super magical ingredient that Elisha added to the stew to make it delicious and not utterly toxic?
Based on 2 Kings 4:38-41.
Show notes (and an actual recipe!) have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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There is a part of the story of the Book of Esther that we are not supposed to read (at least, not according to the Revised Common Lectionary). But maybe we do need to know this story -- the story of a massacre of the enemies of Esther and Mordecai. Here is that story together with some reflections on how and why it was told.
Based on Esther 7-9.
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Isaac and Rebekah head down to Gerar amid a famine and all kinds of hijinks (and a few plot holes) ensue in this third installment of a trilogy of stories.
Based on Genesis 26:1-16.
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This is the tragic story of a half-Israelite half-Egyptian man who left Egypt with Moses' Exodus. It is told with added insight from the great Jewish Interpreter, Rashi (Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki).
Many people miss this important story because it is buried in the Book of Leviticus, which is not generally an easy read. Hear it now with some fresh insight!
Based on Leviticus 24:10-23 and Exodus 2:11-15.
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This is the amazing multi-generational saga of two verses that don't quite belong in Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians and how they came to be there anyway.
Based on the contents of 1 Corinthians 14.
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What does it mean when it says that God sent Nathan to David? What led him to confront the king in the way that he did?
Based on 2 Samuel 11:1-12:15.
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This extra special episode is a discussion with the author, Jeanne Blasberg, about her new novel, Daughter of a Promise, which is based on a biblical story that should be familiar to my listeners.
For more about Ms. Blasberg and the book, go to my show notes at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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Ahimaaz the son of Zadok really wants to be the one to take the news of victory to King David, but there seems to be one big problem! Perhaps this young man is not as bright as his status suggests.
Based on 2 Samuel 18:19-33.
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A special extra episode!
I'm excited to share this series of stories about the young Michal, daughter of Saul, that was written by one of my listeners, Mat Meyer. Stick around afterwards to hear our discussion about the tales.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Mat's website, which we discuss is at The Church of the Affirmation.
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Here is a special Olympic summer edition of Retelling the Bible -- telling a story related to an Olympic event. This story is about the Javelin Throw.
Absalom hangs by his hair in an oak tree awaiting his fate. This gives him a lot of time to think about what has brought him to such a state.
Based on 2 Samuel 13-18.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Program NoteThis story refers to two incidents of rape and a suicide.
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Through The Atmosphere / Deep Space Exploration Tapes Vol. 2
By Merci Rock
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Reuben, Jacob's oldest son, does a very bad thing after his mother's sister dies -- very, very bad!
Warning: Episode makes a reference to rape.
Based on Genesis 35:16-22.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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When King Saul goes into a cave to "cover his feet," the tension is palpable because his enemy David and a few hundred men are hiding further inside the cave!
Based on 1 Samuel 24.
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This is the story of a king who had a little problem!
Based on Genesis 20, this episode was written and recorded in response to a challenge on an episode of the podcast The Word in Black and Red.
Read the show notes at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Also includes the cultural references made in the story.
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Did you ever wonder what happened to the guy who didn't get chosen to be the replacement for Judas Iscariot in the twelve? Well, have I got a story for you!
The episode is based on Acts 1:15-26.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Feelings (instrumental) by Sascha Ende
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And, of course, I must acknowledge the songwriting brilliance of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice for "The Last Supper"!
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Join Micah, Ell, Mat, Joshua Maria Garcia, and W. Scott McAndless as they continue to discuss Genesis 47:13-26. How does Joseph centralize power? How does Joseph's power grab affect his family? And can a good person change things from the inside, or is corruption inevitable? Hear some answers to these questions and more on this first part of a two-part episode of The Word in Black and Red!
Thank you to "TWIBAR" for being willing to share this episode with my followers.
For more The Word in Black and Red Episodes, go to https://linktr.ee/twibar
This is a great companion to my episode 8.2 How Joseph Enslaved Egypt.
There is some explicit language.
Join Micah, Ell, Mat, Joshua Maria Garcia, and W. Scott McAndless as they discuss Genesis 47:13-26. How does Joseph centralize power? How does Joseph's power grab affect his family? And can a good person change things from the inside, or is corruption inevitable? Hear some answers to these questions and more on this first part of a two part episode of The Word in Black and Red!
Thank you to "TWIBAR" for being willing to share this episode with my followers.
For more The Word in Black and Red Episodes, go to https://linktr.ee/twibar
This is a great companion to my episode 8.2 How Joseph Enslaved Egypt.
There is some explicit language.
What was an Ethiopian eunuch doing travelling down a desert road from Jerusalem to Gaza anyway?
Based on Acts 8:26-40.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Yesteryears (DECISION) by Sascha Ende
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In this bonus episode, W. Scott McAndless has a wide-ranging and very important discussion about the story told in Genesis 45:1-47:12 with Micah Belong the Wise Old Llama Enby, host of "The Word in Black and Red." I'm pleased to be able to share this with my followers.
What does Joseph's weeping have to teach us about the redemptive process? How can we reimagine our family dynamics in ways that bring healing? And how can you scam your boss even better?
Note: Some explicit language.
Abram makes his way down to Egypt to survive a famine and decides to use his smoking-hot wife to make himself a fortune!
Based on Genesis 12:10-20.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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As far as we can tell, the original manuscript of the Gospel of Mark ended strangely and abruptly at chapter 16, verse 8.
This is the story of how the author (lets call him Mark) decided to end his gospel in what seems like such a surprising way to us.
Based on Mark 16:1-8 with reference to Mark 3:20-35, Mark 15:6-15 and 1 Corinthians 15:5-7.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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Childhood by Sascha Ende
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The Gospel of Mark includes an odd little incident, mentioned in none of the other gospels, in which Jesus is arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Today's episode is a narrative exploration of the story of the young man who ran away naked in the garden.
Based on Mark 14:51-52.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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In this extra special episode, W. Scott engages in a wide-range discussion about the amazing story of Tamar with the good folks at "The Word in Black and Red." Sex, prostitution, masturbation, this discussion touches on all of it!
And, yes, the language is explicit and sometimes crude so be advised!
This is finally it, the dramatic story of how the Ark of the Covenant of Yahweh murdered Uzzah! Or is that really what happened?
Based on 1 Samuel 6:19-7:2 and 2 Samuel 6:1-11.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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How the Hebrew people's story of the flood was changed by their encounter with the Babylonian story. And how the story ought to change today.
Based on Genesis 6:1-9:17 and the Epic of Gilgamesh, Tablet XI.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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Evacuation by Sascha Ende
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Two brothers vow to take revenge on the young prophet who has prophesized their doom, but they didn't reckon on being betrayed by an object of power!
Based on 1 Samuel 4.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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Invasion by Sascha Ende
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The young boy Samuel finds that his dreams are troubled by a strange box that he shares his bedroom with at the temple in Shiloh.
Based on 1 Samuel 3:1-4:1.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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This is a special extra episode of the podcast. W. Scott McAndless is in conversation with the host of The Word in Black and Red about the story of Jacob and his wives in Genesis.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
A disaster is coming but Pharaoh is given ample warning and puts a righteous person in charge of getting ready. What could go wrong?
Based on Genesis 41:25-57 and Genesis 47:13-26.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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A young couple takes their month-old son on a trip to the temple in Jerusalem to perform a required sacrifice.
Based on Luke 2:21-39.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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This is an extra little Christmas Card for my wonderful listeners. Many happy wishes to you all at this most wonderful time of the year!
Based on Mark 1:40-45.
Show Notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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This is a special extra episode of the podcast -- a collaboration with The Word in Black and Red.
I join TWIBAR's host, Micah Benji Belong (the Wise Old Lama Enby) for a free-wheeling discussion about the story of Jacob and Esau and my own unique take on it in my Episode 4.10 Can I Interest you in a Nice Bowl of Stew.
For more The Word in Black and Red, look up https://linktr.ee/twibar.
There are two genealogies of Jesus in the Gospels. They cannot be reconciled with each other. What do we do with that?
We recognize that the gospel writers were story telling!
Based on Luke 3:23-38 in comparison with Matthew 1:1-17.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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Music: God Rest Ye Merry Celtishmen by Alexander Nakarada
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This is a special episode, a discussion of the biblical story of the demoniac out of whom Jesus cast many demons with the curious assistance of a large herd of pigs. The discussion took place over three time zones between Garry Stevens of the History in the Bible Podcast (in Australia), Steven Guerra of the History of the Papacy podcast (in the USA) and W. Scott McAndless (in Canada).
Show notes for his episode have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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Music: Curse of the Scarab by Kevin MacLeod
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While the people in Thessalonica wait to receive a letter from the Apostle Paul, the city has an important event that will change how they read that letter.
Based on 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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Music: I'll Never Forget by Michal Mojzykiewicz
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There are many stories in the Bible about women who saved the nation by producing sons, but the story of Tamar has got to be the most extreme example.
Based on Genesis 38 and a follow-up to Episode 7.22, Onan the Man with the Plan.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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The story of two men who heard the same story that Jesus told but somehow managed to pass on two wildly different versions of it. Based on Luke 14:15-24 and Matthew 22:1-10.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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Onan always hated his older brother but, after he had died, he found the perfect way to take revenge on him -- or at least on his wife.
Contains references to rape and abusive sex.
Based on Genesis 38:1-11.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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"Scheming Weasel (slower version)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Scheming Weasel (faster version)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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There is a critic in every crowd. This one retells the parable of Jesus in what seems to be a more realistic way.
Based on the parable in Matthew 20:1-16.
Show Notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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In this special extra discussion episode, W. Scott sits down with Garry Stevens of the History in the Bible Podcast and Steven Guerra of the History of the Papacy podcast to talk about the time when Abraham and Sarah had unexpected guests.
Based on my previous episode #6.15 Guess who's coming to dinner.
For show notes, go to retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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Music: Cinematic Suspense Series Episode 009 by Sascha Ende
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I was always told that this parable of Jesus was unrealistic and fantastically exaggerated. Then we watched it all happen right before our eyes!
Based on Matthew 18:21-35.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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Jesus and the guys are just eating some grain as they pass through a wheatfield when they are surprised by a sudden appearance.
Based on Mark 2:23-28.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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Two sisters enter into negotiations for the possession of some plants found by one of their sons and the stakes could not be higher. They are fighting for their own futures and the futures of their families.
Includes some descriptions of sexual situations.
Based on Genesis 29:1-30:24.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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A retelling of Mark's story of the day that Jesus burst onto the Galilean stage, as seen by the guy in whose house he was staying.
Based on Mark 1:16-39.
Show notes with historical and background information have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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Elijah, weary from the culture wars, takes refuge in a cave and complains that God doesn't seem to appreciate him enough.
Based on 1 Kings 19:9-18.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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After living through a terrible trauma and suffering from survivor's guilt, Noah discovers something that helps him manage his symptoms, but it doesn't turn out to be the blessing that it seemed at first.
Indeed, it is more of a curse!
Based on Genesis 9:18-29.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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The famous (and troubling) story of the sacrifice of Isaac is seen through the terrified eyes of the young boy.
Based on Genesis 22:1-14.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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Your storyteller talks with Micah Belong, the wise old llama, about the time when Abram and Lot grew so wealthy that the land couldn't bear them. An extra special crossover episode with the Word in Black and Red Podcast.
A discussion about Episode 6:19: Herder vs. Herder. Show notes have bee posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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How did the Ark of the Covenant end up in a cart with golden mice and tumours pulled by complaining milch cows? Well, there's quite a story there!
Based on 1 Samuel 5:1-7:1.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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The story of Pentecost in the Book of Acts from a linguist's perspective.
Based on Acts 2:1-19.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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Micaiah the Prophet is faced with an impossible situation. He is ordered to support a policy that he knows will lead to disaster. He gives us an excellent lesson on what to do in such a situation.
Based on 1 Kings 22:1-40.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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This is a special extra episode -- a discussion of the biblical story of Manoah and his wife between Garry Stevens of the History in the Bible Podcast, Steven Guerra of the History of the Papacy podcast and W. Scott McAndless.
See the show notes at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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Daily Beetle by Kevin MacLeod
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Boy meets girl. Boy falls in love. Boy leaves girl but comes back to her. One of the world's oldest stories, but you may not have noticed it was one that Jesus told.
Based on John 14:1-3.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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Scott discusses the story about Joshua and the day the sun stood still with Steven Guerra of the History of the Papacy Podcast and Garry Stevens of the History in the Bible Podcast.
For show notes and links to their podcasts, go to retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2023/05/02/extra-the-day-the-sun-stood-still/
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Stormfront by Kevin MacLeod
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How is it that no one has ever heard of the amazing achievements of this Old Testament Princess?
Based on 1 Chronicles 7:20-24.
Show notes for this episode have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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A Judean man has a fascinating conversation with a Samaritan woman by the side of a well in the middle of the day. There is a whole lot more going on than you might suspect!
Based on John 3:1-4:43 in the Bible.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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This is the story of the events of Holy Week (Palm Sunday through Easter) as seen through the eyes of one of the Roman officials.
This same official then later plays a key role in an event that threatens the survival of the Judean nation.
Based on the story of the passion of Jesus in the Gospels, on the Gospel of Peter and on passages from Josephus and Philo.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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The gods, Zeus and Hermes, drop in on the unsuspecting inhabitants of a Phrygian city.
Wait, that can't be a story from the Bible, can it?
Well, apparently it is because this episode is based on Acts 14:8-20 and on the Metamorphoses of Ovid!
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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Three men set out on a rather unique quest for their king. Will these already famous warriors succeed again and see their fame grow?
Based on 2 Samuel 23:8-17 and 1 Chronicles 11:10-19.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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Two priests come up with a plan to help their people hold onto their culture and identity while in captivity in Babylon.
Based on Genesis 1:1-2:4a.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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This is the amazing story of the woman who defied King David for the sake of her family, displaying courage and devotion like very few other characters in the Bible. Why don't people know her story?
Based on on 2 Samuel 21:1-14.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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This is the amazing story of Rizpah and how she responded when Abner raped her. What she did changed the future course of the nation of Israel.
This episode is based on 2 Samuel 3,4.
Show notes for this episode have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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As they return from Egypt, Mary and Joseph make a strange course correction that ends up changing everything.
Based on Matthew 2:19-23,
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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A proclamation discovered at Priene in Turkey gives us a new insight into what the Christmas story was doing.
Show notes (and more information on the inscription) posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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Merry Christmas to all, and to all a night!
I dreamed a dream about Matthew, who dreamt of Joseph, who dreamt of Mary and Emmanuel.
It got a bit complicated.
Based on Matthew 1:18-25, Isaiah 7:10-17 and Genesis 37-48.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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The strange story of the prophet who wouldn't hit another prophet and got eaten by a lion. There really isn't any other way to describe it!
Based on 1 Kings 20.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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A poor widow puts two small coins into the treasury at the temple and provokes an extreme reaction from a Galilean sitting nearby.
Based on Mark 12:41-13:2.
Show notes posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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Ten were healed; only one returned. But there has to be more to him than meets the eye. This is the back story of that Samaritan leper.
Based on Luke 17:11-19.
Show notes posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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Did you ever have a really annoying family member that nobody got along with? Well, for Hanamel that family member was Jeremiah, the Prophet of Yahweh.
Based on Jeremiah 32:1-15.
Show notes posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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A retelling of a story from the Book of Maccabees that you definitely need to know if you want to understand the New Testament concept of resurrection and where it came from.
Based on 2 Maccabees 7 and Mark 12:18-27.
Show notes posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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How might Jesus tell the Parable of the Shrewd Manager today in the light of the student debt crisis?
Based on Luke 16:1-13.
Show notes posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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What happens when one or two individuals become so wealthy that the land itself cannot bear their wealth?
Based on Genesis 13,
Show notes posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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This is just a quick announcement of two things
- I have published a new book. It is a collection of the transcripts of the second season of Retelling the Bible. For more information, see https://www.amazon.ca/Retelling-Bible-Season-2-Transcripts/dp/B0BF38CTWJ or search on smashwords.com
- I am launching a new Patreon site at https://www.patreon.com/retellingthebible. I want to use that site to give all of my supporters free copies of all my books. See there for details.
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Onesimus was a slave who ran away from his cruel master. This is his story. It changed the world.
Based on the Letter to Philemon.
Show notes posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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Ordinary herder and dresser of sycomore trees, Amos of Tekoa, suddenly sees his life transformed when he sees, of all things, a plumb line.
Show notes posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com
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After a fantastic (and enormous) meal, Yahweh and Abraham sit down to have a weird discussion about the fate of a wicked city and what might save it. Based on Genesis 18:16-33.
Show notes posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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Abraham and Sara have some unexpected guests for dinner. This should just be a simple and straightforward story, right?
Apparently not!
Based on Genesis 18:1-15.
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Show notes posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
This is a very special collaborative episode together with "A Podcast of Biblical Proportions."
In this episode, I tell the story of the infamous beef between the Prophets Jeremiah and Shemaiah and how it contributed to the composition of two important biblical books.
The story is followed by a discussion of biblical storytelling between myself and Gil Kidron!
Show notes posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com
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I was always told that the abused woman in this story did a good thing by choosing to love her abuser.
I'm afraid I can't read the story in that way anymore.
Based on 2 Kings 5:1-19.
Show notes posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com
The following music was used for this media project:
AhDah by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3345-ahdah License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
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Three people resist the evil of their times by finding solidarity despite ethnic and economic differences. Based on Exodus 1:8-2:10.
Show notes posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Music:
AhDah by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3345-ahdah License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
"Ether Vox" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Come with Simeon and Joses to the Mount as we listen to Jesus deliver some of the most enduring words ever spoken. How did they hear them?
Based on Matthew 5:38-42 (and Monty Python).
Show notes posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Music:
AhDah by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3345-ahdah License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Colossus by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3525-colossus License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
What do we do with that story about the time when the sun and the moon stood still in the sky? We retell it, of course! Based on Joshua 10.
Show notes posted at RetellingtheBible.wordpress.com.
Music:
Unholy Knight by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4563-unholy-knight License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Stormfront by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4421-stormfront License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sound effects available at Zapsplat.com
Everyone knows that Jesus said, "Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's." But actually, the trick that he pulled before that spoke volumes more.
Show notes posted at RetellingtheBible.wordpress.com.
Music:
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The story of two gospels that were prized by two different churches and how they may have influenced each other.
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AhDah by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3345-ahdah License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
The Other Side of the Door by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4500-the-other-side-of-the-door License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
What was a married woman doing wandering all over the Galilean countryside with a bunch of men to whom she was not related?
A woman decides to pull off a surprise anointing of Jesus at a dinner party, setting off a series of important discussions. Based on Mark 14:3-9.
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Canon In D Interstellar Mix by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/6960-canon-in-d-interstellar-mix License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
In a desperate midnight encounter, Joshua seeks to answer the age-old question: is God on our side? Based on Joshua 5:13-15.
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Based on Exodus 34:29-35, this is the strange story of Moses, his shiny skin and his veil.
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Moses encounters a wonder in the Midian Desert, but what is the truly amazing thing about it? Based on Exodus 2:1-4:17.
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The is the story behind the story of the meeting of Jesus and Nathanael at the beginning of the Gospel of John, told in order try and understand the meaning of Jesus' cryptic statement about a fig tree.
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The story of the wedding in Cana (from John 2:1-12), but told from the point of view of the servants who were in a rather hostile work environment.
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This is an infamous story of Elisha's cursing of some children and a bear attack, retold to help us think of some of the important issues it raises.
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Elizabeth was having a hard time. After years of struggling with infertility, she was finally pregnant -- if only she could really believe it. Maybe if her husband would actually talk to her that would make it a bit easier...
Based on Luke 1:5-80. Show notes posted at RetellingtheBible.wordpress.com.
This is the story of a real life journey of Magi to crown a king that took place a couple of years before the Gospel of Matthew was written. Did it influence Matthew's nativity story?
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Harry was not a good shepherd. In fact, he had been voted worst shepherd of the year for three years running. But one night, his sense of wonder was the thing that mattered most of all.
Merry Christmas!
The church in Corinth holds a really bad Lord's Supper, which prompts Paul to write to them and tell them how it should be done. A story based on 1 Corinthians 11:17-34.
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Move over "Bennifer" and "Brangelina" as we meet Achsathniel (Achsah and Othniel) the power couple that took the hearts of the tribes of Israel in the days of the Judges.
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Job had three daughters. This is the story of his eldest. (And, sorry, it has nothing to do with pancakes and everything to do with recovery from trauma.)
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Satan comes to report before Yahweh, but there is a bit of confusion about the relationship between the two of them. Based on Job 1 and 2.
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The story of Michal, the daughter of Saul and the first wife of King David -- the woman who learned, in the end, that she was worth a whole lot more than one hundred pieces of flesh.
Manoah is a self-centred, narcissitic mysogynist. Why is his story in the Bible anyways? We explore that question in this episode of Retelling the Bible.
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Here is a Bible story that I bet you have never heard. Ahithophel was King David's greatest counsellor, and the story of how and why he betrayed him will blow you away.
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You've heard the story from David's point of view. You've heard it from Bathsheba's. Don't you think it's time to understand Uriah's side of the story?
This is a biblical story that didn't quite make it into the Bible. It only gets referred to here and there. It is the story of how Jesus descended into hell.
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Here is a look at the story behind one of the most famous prophecies in the Book of Isaiah -- the prophecy o Immanuel. Who was the "young woman," why was she pregnant, and what was she doing there? All shall be revealed!
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Ever wonder what the background story of the people who came to Jesus looking for a miraculous healing might have been? Here is the strangely intersecting story of two of them. Based on Mark 5:21-43.
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All God wants is a garden, a nice place to walk in the cool evening breezes, but everything just keeps going wrong. Based on the creation story told in Genesis 2:4-3:24.
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Isaiah had a remarkable vision of God that still affects how we see God. But what were the events in his life that set him up to see what he saw? Based on Isaiah 6:1-8.
Show notes have been posted at https://retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2021/06/05/5-12-isaiah-was-bored/
How did the list of appearances by Jesus after his death come to be made? It probably wasn't like this!
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It only took a second for Philip to decide to go ahead and baptize the Ethiopian eunuch, but there were many things he had to work through in that time.
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Mesha, king of Moab, decides to win independence from Israel with some surprising results.
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The early church tells the story of how Judas Iscariot got what was coming to him. Based on the story of the death of Judas in the Book of Acts.
The sad story of how Rehoboam lost more than half of the kingdom that he inherited from his father, Solomon. Based on 1 Kings 12:1-24.
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This is a special episode -- an interview with my podcasting hero, Garry Stevens of History in the Bible Podcast (https://www.historyinthebible.com/). We talk about many aspects of the intersection of the Bible, narrative and history. Enjoy!
This the the story of Jeroboam and what led to the beginnings of his rebellion against Solomon. How did a very able young man become a rebel?
Paul escapes from the city of Damascus in a basket, but who is he actually running away from?
A family goes up to sacrifice at Shiloh and are shocked to discover what is going on there. Based on a description of the situation at that sanctuary in 1 Samuel 2:11-36.
Jonah has decided that he cannot actively fight against what God is asking him to do, but that doesn't mean that he cannot resist! Based on Jonah 3-4 in the Bible.
Show notes are posted at https://retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2021/01/25/5-2-jonah-the-passive-aggressive-prophet/
Some of the most mysterious passages in the Bible have to do with the Beast and the number of the Beast in Revelation. This is the story of how those passages came to be written and why.
A man, desperate and filled with regret, encounters a ghost out on the lake. Yes, it is a story from the Bible! Happy Halloween.
The story of the Battle of the Sea of Reeds, one of the Bible's most epic tales. But there is not just one story of the battle in the Bible, this is a version of the story that is there, but has often been neglected.
Two women go to King Solomon to seek his help with a very real problem. Solomon decides that he will solve the problem that he wants to solve. Based on 1 Kings 3:16-28.
The story of Ehud, the Benjaminite, and his assassination of King Eglon of Moab. A story for all lefties and those who are into gory details and bathroom humour!
Uriah the Prophet flees for his life after speaking an unpopular message. Elnathan is sent to hunt him down all the way in Egypt. Based on Jeremiah 26.
Every story can be told from a different point of view. This episode asks how the Edomites might have told the story of Jacob and Esau.
Abraham is very distressed at the systemic injustices and disadvantages being faced by his slave, Hagar, and her son (who also happens to be his son). Poor Abraham!
Josiah is the great hero and the best king, according to the Book of Kings. So why did he die in such an anticlimactic way? Here is his story.
The Good Shepherd discourse is a well-loved scripture passage. I just hear it a little bit different under the present circumstances.
A lighthearted look at the story of the resurrection from the Gospel of Matthew -- seen from some unusual points of view.
A retelling of the infamous fig tree incident when Jesus got hungry on the way into Jerusalem and cursed a tree to death. Based on Mark 11:12-25.
Ichabod has about the shortest story in the whole Bible, but when you look closely, there is so much sadness and misconduct behind it! This is Retelling the Bible.
This is a chapter from the book I have been working on, The Seven Demons of Miryam of Magdala. It tells the story of the woman we know as Mary Magdalene. This is the part of the story when she was still a very young woman and some construction workers passed through town.
John the Baptist's opening act prepares the people to meet with the main attraction. Based on Matthew 3:1-12.
Zadok, high priest of Jerusalem, tells his grandson the story of David's conquest of the city. Zadok's point of view is a little bit different from how the official biblical story goes!
The story of the New Testament as seen from the point of view of a surprising bystander who was there for much of it: King Herod Agrippa I.
The story of the battles of Ai (Joshua 7,8) is a very disturbing story. How did Joshua escape the blame for his worst mistake?
Someone is very upset about the celebrations that are going on in the neighbourhood! Based on Luke 15:1-10.
Finally, we get to hear Bathsheba's story of what happened that day when she was bathing, and what happened afterwards.
Jesus once told a story about a rich man who had a problem -- he had too much stuff. How might he tell that story today?
In 587 BCE, Ismael son of Nethaniah and Zephaniah the Priest made a deal to save the city of Jerusalem. Might have worked too, if they hadn't totally blown it.
Martha is intent on inviting a preacher from Nazareth to her house for supper. What is it that motivates her to do so? Based on Luke 10:38-42
A brutal corporate raider meets a hooker with a heart of gold and their encounter changes everything. Based on the story of the Battle of Jericho in the Bible.
The story of Paul and the fortune-telling slave girl (Acts 16:16-34) but told in a modern setting. How could this story happen today?
The story of Jephthah, his daughter, and the real-life human struggles that they were dealing with. Can we see them as more than just a hero (or a monster) and a victim? Based on Judges chapter 11.
A couple has a strange and yet familiar experience as they walk from Jerusalem to Emmaus. Based on Luke 24:13-35.
As a secret agent, you sneak in to watch a meeting of the Divine Council (based on Psalm 83).
This is the story of Athaliah, Judah's only reigning queen who was the only survivor of a coup in her country of origin (Israel). She was taken down, six years later, by another coup that started in the House of Yahweh. Based on 2 Kings 11 and 2 Chronicles 22.
The story of Puah and Shiphrah, two Egyptian midwives who choose, despite the great forces arrayed against them, to put their lives on the line for the sake of the slavewomen of Goshen. Based on Exodus 1:15-21.
This is a retelling of Jesus' famous parable of the rich man and Lazarus. It is told in such a way to help you appreciate some of the cultural assumptions and practices behind it. This episode is based on Luke 16:19-31. Show notes are posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
A retelling of the Bible's only real ghost story. Saul, on the eve of a major battle, needs to talk to his old mentor. There's just one problem, Samuel is dead. Based on 1 Samuel 28:3-25.
Lamech, the fifth generation descendant of Cain, tells his children the story of the famous clash between Cain and Abel from his own perspective. (For him, Cain is the good guy.) Based on the fourth chapter of Genesis.
According to Genesis 19, Lot had two daughters who are never named and who got up to some shenanigans after the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. This is their story -- and the story of how they made names for themselves.
The Bible tells the story of Gomer and Hosea's dysfunctional marriage from Hosea's point of view. (Hosea 1-3) This episode is an opportunity to consider Gomer's side of the story.
This is the story about a man, Balaam, whose donkey was smarter than he was -- a soothsayer who thought he knew what made a god tick but who was about to learn something new.
Based on an incident mentioned in 1 Kings 18, this episode tells the story of a principled but conflicted man named Obadiah and what he did in response to a changing religious landscape in ninth-century (BCE) Israel. #Jezahab!
Based on 1 Samuel 25, this is the story of a couple, Nabal and Abigail, who had an unfortunate run-in with a minor bandit running a protection racket -- a man who would eventually be known as the great King David!
This episode is a remarkable story about how part of the Bible came to be written, hidden and then found at a most convenient moment. Is it inspiration or crass self-serving treason? Or both?? Based on the story told in 2 Kings 22:1-20.
The Apostle Paul originally went by the name of Saul. This is the (somewhat speculative) story of how the name change happened. (It didn't happen when you probably thought that it did!)
Based on the story told in the Gospel of Mark 5:1-19, this is a retelling of the time when Jesus encountered a man who was considered to be possessed by many demons. It explores how we, as modern people, might interpret those demons a bit differently. Show notes at Retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
This special edition of Retelling the Bible After Dark is based on the story told in the Book of Ruth. We tend to tone it down when we read the story, but I have tried to let all of the innuendo and sexuality shine through in this telling. Listener discretion is advised.
This is a retelling of the strange story that appears in Exodus 4:24–26. How are we supposed to understand this story in which God attacks and tries to kill Moses because he has not circumcised his son? Zipporah gets to save the day too!
Based on the account in 1 Kings 13, this is the story of the incident at Bethel as told from the other side -- from the people of view of the people who would have worshipped at Bethel and who disagreed with the prophet who came to denounce that sanctuary.
This is a quick introduction to the new season of "Retelling the Bible" just to let you know what will be different about how I am going to tell the stories this time. Follow the blog at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
In this, the final episode, our storyteller, W. Scott McAndless offers a new picture of Mary and Joseph walking down the road to Bethlehem given some new possibilities for understanding the journey that we have discovered in the first season of the podcast. Merry Christmas everyone!
As Mary catches some sleep, lying on the ground near the manger, Joseph ponders many things. He wonders about the strange report he heard from some shepherds earlier this evening and the meaning of the birth of his son and of the name that both he and Mary have chosen to give to him.
The announcement of a Year of Jubilee comes to the small village of Nazareth. All males are called to return to their ancestral homes. Many of the villagers seem doubtful when they hear where this proclamation is coming from, but one young carpenter and his intended wife feel a stirring in their hearts.
Judas the Galilean and his Pharisee friend Zadok lay their plans for resistance against Roman power in Galilee and Judea at the time of the census - yes, the same census during which the Gospel of Luke says that Jesus was born. How will these two great stories interact?
After their long and difficult journey, Mary and Joseph finally arrive in Bethlehem and seek shelter even as Mary approaches her time to deliver. They are seeking hospitality in a very particular place - just not necessarily at the particular place we have long assumed.
As Mary and Joseph walk down the long road towards Bethlehem, their conversation reveals a number of surprising things about the purpose that they see in this dangerous journey.
Mary and Joseph, on their way to Bethlehem, pass through a village that has been recently destroyed. As they search through the rubble and ruins, trying to understand what has taken place, they are confronted with a frightening truth and realize how dangerous this journey of theirs may prove to be.
A stranger comes to the village of Nazareth in this retelling of the Christmas Story (specifically the story of the Annunciation) that will help you understand both the historical context of Luke's nativity story and the use he is making of Old Testament imagery and ideas.
The formal betrothal of Mary and Joseph is something alluded to in the gospels but it is never described. First-century readers and listeners would have had some clear ideas of what such a betrothal would have looked like so I have taken the opportunity to fill in the background with a relatable story of how Mary and Joseph came to be engaged.
Mary and Joseph are traveling toward their goal in Bethlehem when they come into a region -- the region between Galilee and Samaria -- that highlights the volatile political times in which they are living. This episode will help you to understand the historical circumstances in which the Gospel of Luke describes the birth of Jesus taking place.
This is the first episode in the new "Retelling the Bible" Podcast.
We will spend the first season retelling the story of the birth of Jesus as it is told in the Gospel of Luke, focussing specifically on the journey that Luke says that Mary and Joseph took from Nazareth to Bethlehem. This story raises all kinds of historical questions and makes me wonder how its author really meant for people to understand it. I suspect that we have largely missed many of the points that Luke was trying to make.
We start out in this episode by looking at the ways in which the story has traditionally been understood and seeing some of the problems with that traditional understanding.