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Wholly Buyable102: The Dung Gate and the Jackal's Well (Nehemiah 1-4)A refined member of the Persian royal court plans a remarkable restoration project in his Jerusalem homeland.Without a building qualification to his name, Nehemiah becomes cheerleader for one of the greatest construction projects in the Bible, the rebuilding of Jerusalem's curtain wall.But before he can execute a project as near impossible as this one, he needs to pull off another near impossible task: getting Persia's king to let him go. Nehemiah's is a fabulous story, and it begins here.Chapters covered: Nehemiah 1-4.Written and produced by Chas Ba...
2024-05-2120 min
Wholly Buyable101: The Man who Tore out his Beard (Ezra 4-10)The embattled returnees discover that rebuilding their temple is fraught with opposition. Like modern day battles about planning permission and with much resistance from hostile locals who moved into the region while the Jews were in exile in Persia, a letter is sent to Persia's king. Jerusalem is in his jurisdiction and so Artaxerxes has the final say on whether the city gets a new temple. The bigger question for Ezra however, is whether his people are living according to God's rules. Without getting their house in order, he believes, the future of their nation is a non starter.
2024-05-1425 min
Wholly Buyable100: Weeping and Whooping (Ezra 1-4)Episode 100!I need to say that again.Episode 100!Almost two years into the journey and we're still only 15 books into the 66 book epic that is the Bible.Still, why rush. You see a lot more from a slower bus.You join us at the start of the Book of Ezra, an exiled Jew who has returned to Jerusalem to rebuild its temple, a project that is not without its obstacles.Fun fact: Ezra probably also wrote the Books of Kings and Chronicles.Chapters covered: Ezra 1-4
2024-05-0720 min
Wholly Buyable99: The Few (2 Chronicles 33-36)Told differently to a different audience, the utter collapse of Judah's monarchy, its principal city and its temple still hits home.Its kings deposed or captured, the survivors are dragged to Babylon where they languish in exile for the next seven decades.A ragged bunch of survivors eventually makes it home to the wasteland that was once Jerusalem, and these are this book's original readers.Awful though the events were, the Jews are now in no doubt that obeying God in the new Israel is paramount. They have seen what happens when their w...
2024-04-3019 min
Wholly Buyable98: The Pious and the Proud (2 Chronicles 31-33)The propaganda machine continues apace.In this episode, one of Judah's most virtuous kings, Hezekiah, reinstates the religious calendar and celebrates Passover. Then his son Manasseh, the nation's most wretched and evil ruler is given a moral makeover after and leaves the Bible both reformed and forgiven. The end destination of absolute destruction for Judah is still the same, but for those Jews who were the Books of Chronicles' first audience, it will have been an absolute cliffhanger.Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michaael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCo...
2024-04-2321 min
Wholly Buyable97: Rampage (2 Chronicles 25-31)If nothing else, the account of the Kings of Judah who rule after David and Solomon shows a fascinating range of personalities, from psychopath to narcissist to saint, and pretty much everything in between.Given that rule one in Judah's monarchy, and in daily life for every Jew is to put God first, an amazing number of the nation's kings fail to do this.The question is, do Judah's godly kings do enough to pull the nation over he line and rescue it from destruction?Regular listeners will have heard the previous account of...
2024-04-1622 min
Wholly Buyable96: Jezebel's Daughter (2 Chronicles 14-24)To see the Books of Chronicles as a rehash of the Books of Samuel and Kings is to do them a disservice. It's actually the same events seen through a different lens, and these events are some of the most thrilling in the Bible - epic battles, assassinations, heroic act of rescue and grisly deaths from disease. But there are also unique events which only exist in Chronicles which add to and enrich the story. That said, one fact doesn't change. Thanks to a series of godless kings, Judah continues to spiral into spiritual oblivion. The catastrophe co...
2024-04-0921 min
Wholly Buyable95: The Glorious and the Golden (2 Chronicles 1-13)After eulogising about King David for an entire book, the Chronicler now turns his attention to David's son, Solomon and Solomon's son, Rehoboam.The elephant in the room that is the almost complete collapse of Israel that happens on Rehoboam's watch is fabulously airbrushed out. Including it doesn't help the agenda of this book which is to make the newly returned exiles from Persia to feel good about their nation and to be motivated to rebuild it.Enjoy the spin.Chapters covered: 2 Chronicles 1-13Written and produced by Chas Bayfield...
2024-04-0222 min
Wholly Buyable94: Spin (1 Chronicles 17-29)I'll be honest, the Books of Chronicles are no one's go-to place for encouragement and spiritual succour.Mostly a repetition of the Books of Samuel and Kings, there is little new material and a lot of pro monarchist propaganda.However, there are unique passages and in this one, David lays out his vision for Jerusalem's first temple and encourages his son Solomon to be the godly king that Israel needs.Chapters covered: 1 Chronicles 17-29.Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and John Hawkins MusicCover a...
2024-03-2625 min
Wholly Buyable93: The Golden King (1 Chronicles 1-16)Not many books have the audacity to stop in the middle of the action, go back and retell exactly the same thing, but the Bible is no ordinary book. Spun for a new generation of Jews who are struggling to rebuild their nation after returning from exile, the writer of Chronicles cherry picks history. His people need building up, not reminding of what a shocking mess they and their kings made of their country.Chapters covered: 1 Chronicles 1-16.Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and John Hawkins MusicCover a...
2024-03-1920 min
Wholly Buyable92: The Broken and the Blind (2 Kings 23-25)Judah has one last roll of the dice.After the appalling, godless reign of Manasseh, Josiah is a complete saint.But are his virtue and his religious reforms enough to turn the ship around and avoid annihilatioon by Babylon?Will Judah survive agains almost impossible odds?It's time for Josiah's sons to take the wheel and lead their nation into either gory or oblivion.This is the Second Book of Kings dramatic season finale.Chapters covered: 2 Kings 23-25Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael A...
2024-03-1223 min
Wholly Buyable91: The Death Angel (2 Kings 19-23)Terrified that Jerusalem will fall, one of Judah's holiest kings, Hezekiah seeks the help of the holiest man he knows, the prophet Isaiah. The result is one of the biggest acts of carnage in the Bible.However, Hezekiah's son Manasseh is an absolute horror show, a man who thinks nothing of sacrificing his own children, and it is left to Israel's final devout king, Josiah to try and bring his nation back from the edge of oblivion.Chapters covered: 2 Kings 19-23Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Au...
2024-03-0523 min
Wholly Buyable90: I Know Where You Are (2 Kings 17-19)After centuries of autonomy and nineteen almost exclusively godless kings, God calls time on the northern kingdom of Israel.Meanwhile, an Assyrian force threatens the southern and much smaller kingdom of Judah.Is God about to call time on his chosen people and write the whole project off as an experiment that went badly wrong? Or is there still some fuel left in the tank, a shred of hope that they might overcome the overwhelming threat at Jerusalem's gate?Chapters covered: 2 Kings 17-19Bible used: New International Version, UK edition.
2024-02-2722 min
Wholly Buyable89: The Leper King (2 Kings 14-16)Rogue monarchs, assassins, war and intrigue.The Bible continues to toggle between the nation of Judah to the south and Israel to the north as the spiritual needle moves further away from God and edges ever closer to outright paganism.With the Jerusalem temple now seen by Judah's kings as an exercise in architecture and interior design, the outlook for the nation has never been bleaker.Chapters covered: 2 Kings 14-16Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover art by Lisa Goff
2024-02-2023 min
Wholly Buyable88: The Hidden Child (2 Kings 11-13)They don't call it the greatest story ever told for no reason. This is without doubt one of my favourite episodes in the entire Bible. At incredible personal risk, a teenage girl saves the royal bloodline by hiding her tiny nephew away, Ann Frank-style, under the radar of her psychopathic and homicidal queen. In doing so, she allows the continuation of David's line which, the Bible tells its readers, ultimately includes Jesus Christ. Cometh the hour, cometh the woman, Why she isn't more famous is a whole other question. Chapte...
2024-02-1320 min
Wholly Buyable87: A Pile of Human Heads (2 Kings 8-10)As grisly an episode as it sounds.Blood and gore abound as the Second Book of Kings goes full throttle on schadenfreude.It's not a good time to be a king or queen of Israel or Judah, or evena friend of=r relative, particularly not a pagan one.A violent end is coming and the Bible doesn't hold back.A warrior is coming.Chapters covered: 2 Kings 8-10Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover art by Lisa Goff
2024-02-0622 min
Wholly Buyable86: The Woman who Ate her Son (2 Kings 6-8)It's hard to imagine how awful life in a besieged city was in the ancient Near East.As the title of this episode suggests, with no food, people resorted to desperate and degrading measures just to stay alive.It os during such a siege that four men with an incurable skin disease find themselves at the centre of one of the most incredible yirnarounds in the Bible.I think this little known episode from teh Second Book of Kings is one my favourite Bible stories.Chapters covered: 2 Kings 6-8Written a...
2024-01-3020 min
Wholly Buyable85: The Grateful and the Greedy (2 Kings 4-6)Elisha continues to pull off some of the Bible's most extraordinary miracles - one of these is the kind of showstopper that only Jesus might attempt.From lowly holy men to foreign dignitaries, the miraculous makeovers show no favouritism.However, Elisha's servant is less of a saint than his master. His head is turned and his fall is mighty.Chapters covered: 2 Kings 4-6Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover art by Lisa GoffConversions:17 miles = 27km728 l...
2024-01-2322 min
Wholly Buyable83: Licked up by Dogs (1 Kings 21-22)Jezebel proves her creds as Israel's most evil queen when she plots to kill a nighbour just because she covets his vineyard.Then Ahab ignores a prophet's dire warning that he will die in battle because he has a plan that will help him evade death - he will wear a disguise...Without giving too much away, the First Book of Kings does not end well for Israel's royal family.Chapters covered: 1 Kings 21-22Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover...
2024-01-0919 min
Wholly Buyable82: The Dainty and the Damned (1 Kings 19-21)On the run from his homicidal queen, the prophet Elijah is given a heads up by God as to how things are about to play out.Israel may be an ungodly nation but its king, Ahab is given an opportunity to see God in action when his meagre fighting force goes into battle against a vastly superior enemy.However, the king's inability to follow actions and his queen's greed prove to be their undoing.Chapters covered: 1 Kings 19-21Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon...
2024-01-0220 min
Wholly Buyable81: The Greatest Showman (1 Kings 15-18)As Israel spirals into paganism, a new hope rises in the shape of a Jedi-like holy man, Elijah.Elijah's showdown against the shamans sponsored by Israel's evil queen, Jezebel is one of the most dramatic in the Bible.Without giving away any plot spoilers, it's quite a show.Chapters covered: 1 Kings 15-18Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic my Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover art by Lisa Goff
2023-12-2621 min
Wholly Buyable80: Man Whores (1 Kings 13-15)The Kingdom of Israel has split into two.Judah is tiny but retains Jerusalem and its temple, and a dynasty descended from David.Israel is vast in comparison but in separating from Judah, it appears to have also separated itself from God.In these chapters, Israel enters a kind of death spiral from which it seems impossible to pull out, while Judah just about clings on.However, this nation seems one godless - or childless - king away from ending the bloodline and cancelling the divine promise that a son of David will r...
2023-12-1921 min
Wholly Buyable79: 1000 Wives (1 Kings 11-13)It's fair to say Israel's King Solomon doesn't hold back when it comes to getting married.His enthusiasm for the opposite sex is legendary, as is his immense harem.However, according to the Bible this does not sit well with God, especially as some of Solomon's wives are from pagan nations, and the women prove as seductive as their religions. The seeds are sown for a complete unravelling of Solomon's kingdom, and within a few short chapters, Israel is in complete freefall.Enjoy the schadenfreude.Chapters covered: 1 Kings 11-13
2023-12-1219 min
Wholly Buyable78: Gold, Ivory and Baboons (1 Kings 8-11)Solomon's reign is spectacular, if only for its opulence.Foreign rulers make pilgrimages just to marvel at the wealth and wisdom of Israel's king.But all is not golden in this particular kingdom.Solomon slowly begins to lose his grip on what being king of Israel actually means.His marriages are foreign alliances and he appears to be putting his faith in his own power rather than in God.In Bible terms, this is a huge red flag and by the end of his reign, the nation that looked...
2023-12-0529 min
Wholly Buyable76: The Playmate (1 Kings 1-3)Season 10 begins.David hands over his reign to his chosen heir, Solomon, just as another of David's sons, Adonijah makes his own bid for the crown.Solomon's reign begins with bloodshed. There is no room for pretenders, traitors or sentimentality, and no one can stand in the way of Israel's Sun King.Chapters covered: 1 Kings 1-3Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover art by Lisa Goff
2023-11-2021 min
Wholly Buyable75: The Plague (2 Samuel 21-24)The judge, Samuel is long dead.His lasting legacy is Israel's monarchy.The nation's first two kings, Saul and David were chosen by him.As the book that bears his name draws to an end, so does the life and reign of David.These closing chapters are a summing up, a kind of who's who at the end of David's rule.However, the drama isn't over, and another mis-step by the king puts countless lives in danger.Chapters covered: 2 Samuel 21-24Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by...
2023-11-1424 min
Wholly Buyable74: Ten Widows (2 Samuel 18-21)Blindsided by an unexpected assault on the monarchy by his son Absalom, David has had to gather an army and prepare to fight back. Having spent much of his reign defeating enemy nations and winning security for Israel, the king is now facing down ever more threats from his own people.Will blood prove thicker than water, or will the old king manage cling onto his throne?Chapters covered: 2 Samuel 18-21Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover art by Lisa Go...
2023-11-0720 min
Wholly Buyable73: The Mole (2 Samuel 15-18)Out of nowhere, David suddenly has to face a coup from within his own family. With no time to prepare, he must evacuate the royal compound and quickly assess who is with him in his fight to maintain the throne. Helping him is an underground network of spies and a faux adviser who he is depending on to feed the wannabe king bad counsel.It's a long shot, but right now, David is out of options. Chapters covered: 2 Samuel 15-18Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Aul...
2023-10-3122 min
Wholly Buyable72: Rape and Revenge (2 Samuel 13-15)Surely one of the most sordid episodes in the entire Bible, and certainly one of the saddest, a bored young prince convinces himself that he is in love with his half sister. The event escalates and David has a choice, to deal with his son or to let things get completely out of hand.Chapters covered: 2 Samuel 13-15Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins Music.Cover art by Lisa GoffConversions130miles = 210km8 miles = 13km5lb = 2.3kg
2023-10-2420 min
Wholly Buyable71: The Lustful and the Lost (2 Samuel 10-12)A beautiful woman takes a bath on the flat roof of her house in plain view of a bored and randy king.Whatever the worst is that can happen, happens, as David manages to break all ten of the Ten Commandments, all at once.This isn't a section of the Bible that regularly gets aired in church services, for good reason.It's around 1000BC, and it's bathtime. Come on in!Chapters covered: 2 Samuel 10-12Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jin Hawkins Music
2023-10-1720 min
Wholly Buyable70: The Crippled Child (2 Samuel 6-9)David's rule begins as he crushes army after army, builds his citadel in Jerusalem and adopts his best friend's son.It all starts off so well...Chapters covered: 2 Samuel 6-9Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover Art by Lisa GoffDownload Snakes and Angels, a Secular Walk through the First Five Books of the Bible, here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Snakes-Angels-Secular-through-First-ebook/dp/B0CGR6PHQ4/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=snakes+and+angels&qid=1696807532&sr=8-2All of t...
2023-10-1022 min
Wholly Buyable69: Death in the Afternoon (2 Samuel 1-4)With Saul dead, a power vacuum opens up in Israel.David believes that God has chosen him to be the nation's next king, but Saul still has sons and grandsons who survived the battle at Gilboa.One in particular believes that he is his father's heir apparent and assumes the crown for himself.His fall is an object lesson in how treating the true power brokers in the accession with disdain is a fast track to destruction.Chapters covered: 2 Samuel 1-4Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic...
2023-10-0322 min
Wholly BuyableSpecial Episode: Not in the BibleSpoiler alert: God might give you more than you can handle, and he doesn't necessarily help those who help themselves.If that revelation hasn't shocked you off your chair, get ready for more bombshells.In this special episode, I cover off a number of myths that people assume must be biblical, but aren't.Nativity lovers be warned, you'll never look at an infant Christmas play in the same way again.Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover art by Lisa Goff
2023-09-2930 min
Wholly Buyable68: The Witch (1 Samuel 28-31)The First Book of Samuel reaches its season finale - and it's a satisfying one.A giant enemy army is bearing down on Israel as Saul and the rest of the Israelite force prepare to make a heroic last stand.Yet incredibly, Israel's most loyal soldier - and potentially its next king - is marching with the enemy.What gives?Those who think the Bible is simply a list of rules and regulations will be surprised to learn that passages like these are complete page turners. Enjoy the ride.
2023-09-2619 min
Wholly Buyable67: The Fool and his Wife (1 Samuel 23-28)Everyone loves a bad guy getting their come-uppance and in this episode, a surly and ungrateful farmer provides listeners with that satisfaction.However, the predominant baddie in this particular Bible book is Israel's king, Saul who narrowly misses assassination not once, but twice.And not only does David have to slip into a neighbouring country to evade capture, he suddenly finds himself marching to war against his own people.Drama!Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover art by Lisa Goff
2023-09-1921 min
Wholly Buyable66: 200 Foreskins (1 Samuel 18-22)These are some of the liveliest pages in the Bible - and some of its most bloody.David may be the golden child of Israel, but Saul's jealousy is about to get the better of him.His hunt for David is relentless, and aided by a psychopathic Edomite shepherd, he unleashes one of the most appalling attacks in the entire Bible.Chapters covered: 1 Samuel 18-22Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover art by Lisa GoffLike reading as...
2023-09-1222 min
Wholly Buyable64: Fatal Honey (1 Samuel 11-14)Saul's reign begins well and then gradually freewheels downhill, increasing speed and the likelihood of a pile up as it does so.As this episode proves, even having a brave and gifted warrior for a son can't help this klutz of a king rule his kingdom properly.The fall of Saul begins here.Chapters covered: 1 Samuel 11-14Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover art by Lisa Goff
2023-08-2922 min
Wholly Buyable63: The Golden Rats (1 Samuel 5-10)It’s the end of an era.From the Patriarchs to the Judges, Israel has been looked after by leaders which it believes God has given it, and who appear to have been hand-picked because of their inherent faithfulness to God and the courage which this gives them.Now, Israel's people are in uncharted territory. The age of the Judges is over. The age of the monarchy is about to begin.Chapters covered: 1 Samuel 5-10Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Ha...
2023-08-2222 min
Wholly Buyable62: The Fat and the Fallen (1 Samuel 1-4)The epic account of Israel's monarchy begins.Books 1 + 2 of Samuel are some of the most page turning in the whole Bible as the writers build tension, hop between locations and include dramatic points of jeopardy from which it seems impossible to seize victory.These are chapters that you can properly binge.As expected by now, God uses the least expected people to carry out his mission - a childless woman, a useless old priest and a young shepherd all help drive the action forwards.I hope you enjoy these episodes as mu...
2023-08-1522 min
Wholly Buyable61: Romance in the Fields (Ruth 1-4)An unmarried young woman puts on her best clothes, fixes her makeup and sashays out into the night. She finds a wealthy older man who is sleeping off a banquet and lies down next to him.Who is she?What did she hope might happen as a result of this midnight liaison.And why do more people not know this story?Season eight begins.Chapters covered: Ruth 1-4Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover Art by Lisa Goff...
2023-08-0824 min
Wholly Buyable60: Gang Rape (Judges 16-21)My my my Delilah - Episode 60 and Season 6 finale!This is a longer and usual podcast and the action doesn't stop.Samson's unfortunate love affair is one of the few stories that has escaped the Bible and into popular culture.But it is what happens next that sees Israel spiral into a self destructive vortex.It's one of the most appalling and depraved events in the Bible and unsurprisingly, not many churches 'go there' in their Sunday services.But this is Wholly Buyable, and we go everywhere.Chapters covered: Judges 16-21
2023-08-0128 min
Wholly Buyable59: Firefoxes (Judges 11-15)Animal lovers look away!Israel is about to get a leader who thinks nothing of killing wildlife to help him wreak revenge.As for the content, this episode provides the backstory to one of the most famous romantic relationships in the Bible - Samson and Delilah.But before Samson meets Delilah, he falls in love with another absolute heartbreaker.Chapters covered: Judges 11-15Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover Art by Lisa Goff
2023-07-2522 min
Wholly Buyable58: Carnage in the Tower (Judges 7-11)There are no dull moments in the Book of Judges.In this episode, meek little Gideon who is too scared to engage anyone in a fight becomes a bonafide warlord.One of his sons goes rogue and embarks on a killing spree that only ends when yet another woman grabs a projectile and takes back control of Israel's destiny.Chapters covered: Judges 7-11Conversions:42.5lb = 19.3kg1¾lb = 800g12-15lb = 5.5-6.8kgWritten and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and John Hawkins Mu...
2023-07-1822 min
Wholly Buyable57: The Skullcrusher (Judges 4-7)In an unusual break from tradition, a woman has led Israel to success against enemy invaders. A fabulous one-two with a second and equally ferocious woman seals the victory.In another unexpected move, Israel's next hero is so unlikely a contender for leadership that he enters the Bible hiding.These are some of the Bible's most lurid stories and we're right in the thick of themEnjoy!Chapters covered: Judges 4-7Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover A...
2023-07-1121 min
Wholly Buyable56: Death on the Toilet (Judges 1-4)Within just a few years of Joshua's death, the spiritual vibe in Israel goes dramatically south.To try and get the train back on the rails, God installs judges.These aren't legally minded judiciaries, they are godly leaders raised up to defend Israel from its enemies, and the justice they dispense is often both sudden and dramatic.The drama dial is set back to 10 as the Book of Judges begins.Chapters covered: Judges 1-4Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins Music
2023-07-0419 min
Wholly Buyable55: Thorns in Your Eyes (Joshua 20-24)Just as the 12 Tribes of Israel look like they have settled into their new home the boat is suddenly rocked.The three tribes who have settled east of the river build a giant altar.They know that Israel only needs one designated altar site, so why the need for a second?Have the three tribes to the east of the river turned to pagan worship already?Have these tribes gone rogue? The Book of Joshua reaches its dramatic finale.Chapters covered: Joshua 20-24Written a...
2023-06-2718 min
Wholly Buyable54: Seek and Destroy (Joshua 12-19)If you're in desperate need of spiritual sustenance, you've chosen the wrong podcast.At the best of times, Wholly Buyable is Bible Lite.The passages covered this week really aren't anyone's go to Scripture, but that doesn't mean they're any less fascinating.This is where we learn which tribes settled where and which cities they are given to live in. So if you like real estate and or geography, you're in for an absolute joyride. If you're into both, you might think you've reached heaven. That's the beauty of the Bible, something for everyone...
2023-06-2021 min
Wholly Buyable53: Rogue Soldier (Joshua 10-11)After wiping out Jericho without raising a weapon, Joshua's army can be forgiven for thinking that the rest of the settlement of Canaan will be a shoe in. So when the army crashes and burns at only its second battle, the communal mojo collapses. Is Israel's conquest campaign over almost as soon as it has begun?Chapters covered: Joshua 10-11Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic my Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover Art by Lisa Goff
2023-06-1320 min
Wholly Buyable52: The Whorehouse (Joshua 1-6)Season 6 is here.And Israel v Canaan is finally on.Having had 40 years to prepare for the battles ahead, The Israelites are ready to take on whatever their enemy throws at them.Will it be a bloody struggle, or will their advance be like a hot knife through butter?First though, they must cross the River Jordan in flood, with no bridges and no boats.It seems impossible, but this is Bible country and normal rules are temporarily suspended.Enjoy the ride.Chapters covered: Joshua 1-6
2023-06-0619 min
Wholly Buyable51: Poison Wine (Deuteronomy 30-34)Season 5 finale! The Jews call it the Torah, the Greeks call it the Pentateuch. For everyone else, it's the first five books of he Bible that lay down the fundamental laws that many Christians and Jews follow. Here, Moses sings, writes and warns before climbing his last mountain. Now it's Joshua's turn to steer his unruly and often rebellious nation into their new home.Chapters covered: Deuteronomy 30-34Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover art by Lisa Goff
2023-05-3026 min
Wholly Buyable50: The Horror (Deuteronomy 28-30)When most people think of the Bible, the first thing that comes to mind generally isn't fathers greedily chewing on the corpses of their children. This ghoulish image is one suggested by Moses as a potential reality in post-belief Israel. If God's people turn away from him, horror will rain down on them, he says. As you'll see, Moses doesn't hold back, hence the explicit content warning.This is episode 50 btw, so thanks to all of you for making these podcasts worthwhile. You can send any comments or suggestions to contact@whollybuyable.com.Chapters covered...
2023-05-2320 min
Wholly Buyable49: Grabbed by the Balls (Deuteronomy 24-28)Fairness, kindness, social justice and human rights are not values often associated with the Old Testament, a book that is famed for its violence, intolerance and misogyny. Yet read between the lines and you'll see that there is an overarching sense of protecting the weak and making sure that everyone has a fair crack at life. Join us as Moses briefs 2 million Israelites on the cusp of entering their new homeland.Chapters covered: Deuteronomy 24-28Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover Art by Lisa G...
2023-05-1620 min
Wholly Buyable48: The Bloodstained Sheet (Deuteronomy 20-23)Adultery, rape, murder and toileting all get an airing in this mishmash of laws handed out by Moses. But what seems a random rule generator does have some kind of logic, there is a bigger picture behind the mass of tiny details. And lots of stoning for anyone who chooses to make up their own rules...Chapters covered: Deuteronomy 20-23Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic composed by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover art by Lisa GoffConversions:2½lb = 1.2kg1¼lb = 575g
2023-05-0921 min
Wholly Buyable47: The Purge (Deuteronomy 14-19)A lot rests on Israel's people getting it right when they get to Canaan and for Moses, there's no such thing a being too prepared, After all, he spent over 80 days up Mount Sinai with God having been handpicked to lead his people out of Egypt and into their new home. If all goes well and the people continue to trust in God, life will be a breeze in the bucolic paradise. If they lose their focus however, things will be less rosy. All they need to do is "purge the evil," and fortunately, Moses knows how to...
2023-05-0221 min
Wholly Buyable46: Smashed and Burned (Deuteronomy 10-13)The Book of Deuteronomy doesn’t promise any high octane action sequences. As its Greek name suggests, this is the second law giving - the first was 40 years earlier to a generation now deceased. These people’s children have now taken on the mantle of responsibility that will see them attempt to enter the promised land of Canaan.Forewarned is forearmed, and Moses’ briefing is far from over.Chapters covered: Deuteronomy 10-13Written and produced by Chas Bayfield Music by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover art by Li...
2023-04-2520 min
Wholly Buyable45: Scorpions and Snakes (Deuteronomy 7-9)"A vast, dreadful, thirsty, waterless wilderness filled with poisonous snakes and scorpions." This is what the Israelites can expect if they turn from God and go their own way once they have settled in their new land. And they have form, as Moses is only too willing to remind them. The current generation who he is addressing in advance of the invasion of Canaan may be no saints but their parents behaved appallingly - it is their fault that the journey from Egypt has taken 40 years rather than 2 months. It's a history lesson, but quite a lurid one.
2023-04-1820 min
Wholly Buyable44: The All-Consuming Fire (Deuteronomy 3-6)Huddled by the river and, as Lady Gaga might say, standing on the edge of glory, the Israelites still have a long way to go before they are fully prepped to enter the Promised Land. It is here they are taught exactly why their God differs from other gods and why it makes sense to follow him. Part recap, part motivational speech Moses words prepares a new generation to become the founding mothers and fathers of a new Jewish homeland. Chapters covered: Deuteronomy 3-6Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld a...
2023-04-1121 min
Wholly BuyableEaster Special Part 2: The ComebackFlogged, nailed to a cross and buried in a stone tomb, Jesus' ministry has reached the end of the road. It's a disaster for his followers, many of whom assumed he might lead a full on rebellion against Judea's Roman overlords. But three days after he officially dies, something happens that not even his closest companions could have predicted. This is the moment that launches an itinerant Galilean preacher into a global icon who is still worshipped by over 2 billion people across the globe.Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon...
2023-04-0910 min
Wholly Buyable43: The Giant's Bed (Deuteronomy 1-3)Season 5 is here!After the excitement and action, the pace drops a little- but not the interest.The pressure is now on Moses to inspire his people to cross the river Jordan into what has been spun to them as the Land of Milk and Honey. Everything depends on the success of his pep talk. He begins with a history lesson.After all, if they are confident that God has been with them so far, there's no reason why he shouldn't go ahead of them across the river.Oh, and did someone sa...
2023-04-0422 min
Wholly BuyableEaster Special Part 1: Bad FridayArguably the most famous event in history, and perhaps only superseded by another even more spectacular occurrence thee days later, the execution of a popular leader from a village at the eastern edge of the Roman Empire is still of paramount importance to 2 billion people. If you know anything about Jesus, you know he died on a cross. But was there more to this, or was his death simply the result of rubbing a few people up the wrong way? Did Rome's governor in Judea have him killed just to keep the peace; to stop things getting ugly with...
2023-04-0221 min
Wholly Buyable42: The Avenger (Numbers 32-36)Just as Moses thinks that the future settlement of Canaan is in the bag, he is hit by a massive curveball. Two of the tribes who he was planning to have in his all-conquering army decide not to cross the river into the promised land. Israel's leader is furious and as the Book of Numbers reaches its season finale, the nation's future has never seemed more precarious.Chapters covered: Numbers 32-36Conversions:50 acres = 0.2km2 Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins Music Cover art by...
2023-03-2818 min
Wholly Buyable40: The Curse Blocker (Numbers 23-27)Faced with almost two million potential enemies at his gates, Moab's king needs a get out.His plan is an optimistic one.It is to bribe a pagan shaman to rain down curses on Israel, enfeebling them and neutralising their threat.He believes that this wizard is more powerful than Israel's God, and when there's money to be had, the shaman is not going to contradict him. What happens next, neither man could have predicted.Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins M...
2023-03-1423 min
Wholly Buyable39: The Wizard (Numbers 20-23)Chapters covered: Numbers 20-23The drama is properly back.Having survived a coup, lost his sister and had his entry visa to the Promised Land revoked, Moses must face an even greater blow.National security too is under threat as Israel's enemies forma coalition and attempt to use the dark arts to bring Moses and his two million compatriots down.Written and produced by Chas Bayfield Music by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover art by Lisa GoffFeel free to comment or leave feedback - search Wholly Bu...
2023-03-0721 min
Wholly Buyable38: Access Denied (Numbers 17-20)Chapters covered: Numbers 17-20The rebellion has been crushed but the camp is still shaken.Moses and Aaron need the rest of Israel to know exactly who God wants to lead them.However, being the chosen ones comes at a price.The brothers' behaviour needs to be unimpeachable.One careless or impetuous move could sent the whole house of cards crashing down.Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawklns MusicCover art by Lisa GoffFollow Wholly Buyable on Facebook or...
2023-02-2821 min
Wholly Buyable37. Swallowed Alive (Numbers 14-16)Chapters covered: Numbers 14-16Stunned by the news that their lack of faith now means that they must spend the next 38 years in the Sinai Desert, rebellion sets in.A rogue priest gathers some co-conspirators to challenge the leadership of Moses and his brother Aaron.Drama ensues as God appears to make the final decision as to who he wants leading his people, and where he wants them to go.Credits:Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover art by...
2023-02-2122 min
Wholly Buyable36: The Shame (Numbers 10-14)Chapters covered: Numbers 10-14With the move finally underway, the Israelites now need reassurance that the land they are heading for is suitable for habitation - and that the current inhabitants can be defeated. Spies are sent into Canaan, but the intel they bring back divides the nation - with disastrous consequences.Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover art by Lisa Goff
2023-02-1421 min
Wholly Buyable35: The Move (Numbers 6-10)Episodes covered: Numbers 6-10Now fully informed as to how God intends them to live alongside one another in a way that is pleasing to him, the mass of people in the shadow of Mt Sinai readies itself to break camp. All they need to do is bring themselves and their portable temple tent on the relatively short journey north to Canaan. With God in charge of the movement and Moses physically leading them, success should be inevitable.It is here that the journey begins.Written and produced by Ch...
2023-02-0722 minWholly BuyableInterview with Shaun McIlrath: The Curious and the CertainThis is a special edition of Wholly Buyable.From now on, at the end of each season, I'm hoping to interview people outside the church about their take on God, the Bible and religion. I’m keen to hear what outsiders think of what has always been seen as property of the church.Shaun McIlrath is Global Chief Creative Officer of thew advertising agency network, iris.We talk about growing up in Ireland during the troubles, his own personal take on the bonuses and pitfalls of religion and some other podcasts which you might also wish...
2023-01-2638 min
Wholly Buyable33. Black Sabbath (Leviticus 25-27)Chapters covered: Leviticus 25-27Season 3 Finale.Let's face it. Leviticus is not a book that is often read for pleasure, it's more one that is seen as useful to keep on the shelf to be consulted where needed.Rules follow rules and if you get nothing else out of this episode, it’s good to know that - if you’re not a practicing Jew - you are among the very few people on earth to have a working knowledge of these rarely read pages of the Bible.Let's take Season 3 home....
2023-01-2438 min
Wholly Buyable32. The Blasphemer (Leviticus 22-24)Leviticus 22-24Drama in the desert. After what seems an eternity of lawgiving, the Bible bursts into the kind of action. we were spoiled with in the books of Genesis and Exodus. But let that not detract from the glory of what is a fabulously detailed book of legal code- one of the oldest surviving examples on the planet. How have these pages survived the millennia? Because for millions of people alive today, they matter.Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover art by Lisa...
2023-01-1718 min
Wholly Buyable31. Sex Crimes (Leviticus 20-21)Episode 31: Leviticus 20-21Is this the most divisive topic in Christianity?You'd think Christians would be concerned with injustice, the global poor, self improvement, kindness, generosity. Loving one another. But no. Many Christians remain obsessed with what consensual adults get up to in a bedroom, especially of those adults are of the same sex.Regardless of all the sins listed in the Bible, for many, homosexuality is a taboo too far and the end result of all this has not been pretty.Our suggestion is to listen to what the Bible says and w...
2023-01-1018 min
Wholly Buyable30. The Scapegoat (Leviticus 16-19)Episode 30Leviticus 16-19After deep diving into the world of rashes, boils, nocturnal emissions and other seepages, the Bible now outlines the holiest day of the Jewish year, Yom Kippur. It also covers off who a man may or may not take as a sexual partner before rattling through some apparently random rules. However, the big picture here is that God seems to want his people to be the polar opposite of the people already living in Canaan. whether that be food, clothing or marriage choices, where they zig, Israel must zag.Written and p...
2023-01-0321 min
Wholly Buyable28: Slaughter and Fire (Leviticus 8-12)Episode 28Chapters covered: Leviticus 8-12Drama!10 chapters into the Book of Leviticus, something happens.It's all the more shocking because of the almost complete absence of activity that precedes it.Also this week, the tabernacle is consecrated, the Jews are told what they may or may not eat and Moses shares some post natal rulings with Israel's women.Enjoy some of the least read pages of the world's best selling book.Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins Music Cover a...
2022-12-2020 min
Wholly Buyable27: A Torn Bird (Leviticus 1-7)Chapters covered:Leviticus 1-7Season 3 begins!If religion is what you're after, Leviticus spreads it on thick.This is pretty much as religious as the Bible gets.Moments of action are rare, but when they jump out from the endless legalese, they are shockingly brutal.For the main part though, Leviticus is a man standing by a tent while channeling what he believes are the words of God.God is in the detail they say. This is the detail!Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic...
2022-12-1321 min
Wholly Buyable26: A Month Without Food (Exodus 34-40)Episode 26Chapters covered: Exodus 34-40Join us for the season finale of Exodus.It's hard to imagine a marquee as fabulous as the one described here, and even harder to appreciate the effort involved in project managing such a grand design.All materials are those which the Israelites were able to carry or drag out of Egypt, and under the watchful eye of the creative directors, they are assembled into an ostentatious yet portable tent that acts as God's HQ on earth.Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic...
2022-12-0619 minWholly BuyableYear Zero (Nativity Special)Donkeys? Camels? Stables? Innkeepers? Snow? Angels singing? Goodwill to all men?3 kings? What Nativity have you been reading?Some see the entire shebang as myth, but over the years the embellishments to the biblical account of Jesus' birth appear to have gone unchecked.This special bonus episode takes listeners through the events immediately before and after Jesus' birth.Plot spoiler: Year Zero wasn't actually year zero. Sucks teeth. Did they get anything right? Chapters covered: Matthew 1-2 and Luke 1-2.Written and directed by Chas Bayfield.Cover art b...
2022-12-0124 min
Wholly Buyable25: Kill Your Brother (Exodus 32-34)Chapters covered: Exodus 32-34Finally, Moses returns from his 40 day sojourn up the mountain with God. Little does he know that the rabble down at base camp have given up all hope of ever seeing him again.having written off God as a lost cause, they default to the next best thing and cobble together a god that reminds them of the religion back in Egypt.It's a terrible move, and there are consequences.Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover d...
2022-11-2919 min
Wholly Buyable24: God's Creative Director (Exodus 29-31)Chapters covered: Exodus 29-31It’s hard to know what Moses must be thinking.God may have an extensive shopping list but he appears to not be taking into account the reality of the Israelites’ current situation.The Israelites are in a desert in a landlocked nation having fled Egypt, but somehow need to provide dyes made from sea snails and hides from seacows as well as sourcing some of the rarest gemstones on the planet.It’s a huge ask, but God appears to know exactly who Moses needs to help m...
2022-11-1519 min
Wholly Buyable23: Emerald and Amethyst (Exodus 25-29)Episode 23Chapters covered: Exodus 25-29God details the buildings, furnishings and accoutrements which his people need to make in order to worship him appropriately.And they are fabulous.Only the finest materials and the most skilled craftsmen suffice.The blueprints impress on the people that God has high standards. He is God. Only the best will do.There are no short cutsAnd there’s no one else who they can call on in the desert to help them make this happen.
2022-11-0819 min
Wholly Buyable22: Blood in the Bowl (Exodus 23-25)The laws flow relentlessly, one by one, a bit like a tele printer, each one filed away and cherished, and each one adding to the big picture that the Israelites are beginning to see of God.God it appears, has chosen them to be special and set apart from other tribes and nations.While many of the rules appeal to basic decency and common kindness, some seem arbitrary, legality just for the sake of it.But it seems that God is shaping his people, transforming them from the rough edged mob who made...
2022-11-0121 min
Wholly Buyable21: Death or Money (Exodus 21-22)The Hebrew slaves are slowly being converted from mass labourers in the brickyards of Egypt to a refined, humane, respectable and modern nation. They achieve this by listening attentively to their leader, Moses who they believe is channelling the actual words of God. These words inform them of a new way to live that has morality and compassion at its centre.In this episode, slaves are given rights, revenge loses its sting and compensation becomes a thing. Credits:Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicC...
2022-10-2519 min
Wholly Buyable20: The New Rules (Exodus 17-20)They may have made it safely out of Africa.They may have food.but now the Israelites are thirsty.Here in the Book of Exodus, the people set out from the Desert of Sin, following wherever God leads them. With nothing to drink, they vent their frustration at Moses. Moses too is unhappy: he wishes that they would simply trust God and not test him by these outbursts of anger.Seriously worried that some of them might ac...
2022-10-1820 min
Wholly Buyable19: The Great Ocean Road (Exodus 14-16)Pharaoh cannot believe that a single moment of weakness has lost him his entire Hebrew workforce. He has his chariot prepared for battle and gathers his army. He commissions 600 chariots which gallop out of Ramses toward the Israelite camp. When the Egyptians are almost on top of them, the terrified refugees cry out to God What happens next is one of the most epic events in the Bible and one which is repeated over and again in the Old Testament to remind the Jews of how God rescued them from Egypt.
2022-10-1120 min
Wholly Buyable18: The Destroyer (Exodus 11-14)Egypt has been utterly battered by plagues and meteorological disasters. Only Pharaoh’s ego and pride are to blame and the Bible's readers have been regularly reminded that it is God who has made the king so stubborn.But all of the ravages visited on the country pale into insignificance when compared to plague number 10.Worse that locusts, hail, pestilence and darkness, God’s raw fury is about to land on Pharaoh and his ruined nation.Credits:Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins Music...
2022-10-0430 min
Wholly Buyable17: The Finger of God (Exodus 7-11)Unlikely as it may seem, Moses is now the leader of over a million Hebrew slaves. What happens next is one of the most incredible sequences of events in the Bible, and one which cements in the Israelites’ minds that God is a) powerful and b) very much has their backs. Over and again, later books in the Bible turn their readers minds back to these events that play out in the Nile Delta as Moses and Aaron lock into a furious battle of wills against Egypt’s stubborn king.This is the Bible a...
2022-09-2720 min
Wholly Buyable16: Into the Brickyards (Exodus 3-7)Tongue tied and completely out of touch with the race of people who he was born into, Moses is also still a fugitive.Yet God has asked him to confront the most powerful leader in the known world and ask him to set free an enslaved workforce of millions of people.Hundreds of miles to the west, the crushing toil of these Hebrew slaves continues under a relentless Egyptian sun.But Moses is immovable.God has got the wrong man, he says. He needs to send someone else.
2022-09-2019 min
Wholly Buyable15: A Boy in the River (Exodus 1-3)Season Two is here!And with it, the Bible leaps forward 400 years.The bucolic idyll of Egypt under Joseph’s benign rule is a distant memory and the white noise that permeates the dust and clay of the Nile Delta is the groaning of a million Hebrew slaves.CreditsWritten and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover art by Lisa GoffChapters covered: Exodus 1-3
2022-09-1319 min
Wholly Buyable14: Ravenous Wolves (Genesis 47-50)Egypt is still suffering from a complete absence of harvests. The famine is so severe that even when the people have spent all their money, they still don’t have enough to eat. Having brought his family safely out of Canaan, the threat of starvation is still uncomfortably real.Has Joseph done enough to prepare for the tough times ahead? And with his father now old and weak, will he finally turn on the brothers who long ago turned on him?Listen to Genesis’ season finale to find out.
2022-09-0622 min
Wholly Buyable13: The Twist (Genesis 43-47) Jacob believes that Joseph is dead and knows that Simeon is a prisoner is Egypt. Now the only way of rescuing his son and bringing home much needed grain is to risk losing his precious son Benjamin.The old man’s world is unravelling.He has no idea that Joseph is alive and readers are yet to find out whether Joseph is plotting revenge or redemption.Out of options and with everything to lose and everything to gain, Jacob watches bereft as his nine remaining sons head away towards Egyp...
2022-08-3018 min
Wholly Buyable12: Silver in the Sacks (Genesis 39-42)Episode 12Having been sold by his brothers, carted to Egypt and bought by a high ranking member of Pharaoh's household, Joseph has no choice but to do what he is told. At 17, he is a young man in his physical prime and his foreign birth possibly adds to his exoticness.As a slave, he is a forbidden fruit but Potiphar’s wife seems attracted to danger and invites him into her bed. Willing to commit adultery and, worse still for a woman of Egypt’s ruling class, to consort with a slave...
2022-08-2319 min
Wholly Buyable11: The Dreamer (Genesis 37-39)Episode 11Just when things were beginning to look settled for Jacob, adversity has come his way again.Suddenly vulnerable, he knows that he cannot remain anywhere near Shechem.The family retreats and the Book of Genesis begins to build to its epic finale as one last hero steps into the spotlight.Jacob’s eleventh son may be known for the multicoloured coat gifted to him by his father, but the account of his rift and reconciliation with his brothers is one of the most gripping and emotional page turners in the en...
2022-08-1621 min
Wholly Buyable9: Sister Wars (Genesis 29-31)Finally, karma for cheating his brother kicks in. Jacob's uncle Laban proves to be every bit as much of a schemer as his sister Rebekah and as tricksters go, Jacob has just walked right into the hornet’s nest.Believing that he will be given Rachel as his wife, he is about to have a rude awakening and if he thinks he’ll be returning to Beersheba anytime soon, he is deluded.Not only that, his presence in his uncle's house unleashes a battle royale between two sisters that proves to be the fierc...
2022-08-0219 min
Wholly Buyable8: The Hairy Hands (Genesis 26-29)Episode 8Sarah is dead leaving Abraham, Isaac, Rebekah and their two sons as the world’s sole flag bearers for God.There is no love lost between Jacob and Esau.Jacob has already robbed his brother of his inheritance.And with the full backing of his mother, their playbook of scheming, dirty tricks and foul play continues.As ever, Esau is the stooge and this time, Isaac is betrayed too as his wife and son begin to put in place one of the most audacious cons in the Bible.
2022-07-2621 min
Wholly Buyable7: A Hand under the Thigh (Genesis 23-26)Abraham's servant has been told to find Isaac. a wife from the old country.The pressure is very much on, as the future of millions depend on the success of his mission.Little does he know that the woman who he finds to be Isaac’s wife will help her favourite son plot, scheme and cheat his way to supremacy.That the boy will fall out catastrophically with his brother as a result and, fearful of revenge, flee for his life into the desertDysfunctional doesn’t even begin to describe this...
2022-07-1917 min
Wholly Buyable6: Drama on the Mountain (Genesis 20-23)Abraham finally fathers the son he has been promised but God then appears to have a sudden change of heart. Having made the old man wait until he is 100 years before he and his wife Sarah have their baby, he now receives instructions to do the unthinkable. He must take his child up a mountain and kill him.Chapters covered: Genesis 20-23Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover art by Lisa GoffComments and feedback welcome: contact@whollybuyable.com
2022-07-1218 min
Wholly Buyable5: Fire from the Sky (Genesis 17-19)Episode 5Now 100 years old and with his first attempt at fathering a son having failed to meet with God’s exacting standards, the job of repopulating the earth seems more out of reach than ever for Abraham. Meanwhile, his nephew is having problems of his own that come to a head in one of the Bible's most spectacular displays of destructive power.Chapters covered: Genesis 17-19Written and produced by Chas Bayfield.Music by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins Music.Cover art by Lisa Goff.www.whollybuyable.comSen...
2022-07-0517 min
Wholly Buyable4: The Sister Wife (Genesis 11-17)Episode 4Adam and Eve failed spectacularly and though Noah did his best, his descendants have become a huge disappointment to God. All God appears to need is one good man who is prepared to listen to him and do what he says. It is then that he spots a Mesopotamian farmer who is descended from Noah's son Shem and sends him on a seemingly improbable journey. Chapters covered: Genesis 11-17Credits:Written and produced by Chas BayfieldMusic by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins MusicCover art by Lisa Goff
2022-06-2818 min
Wholly Buyable3: A Ship on the Mountain (Genesis 5-11)With the planet’s new custodians descending into the same moral abyss as their predecessors, humanity needs a new hope. It is then that clouds gather above a landlocked plain in Mesopotamia where a man, seemingly inexplicably, begins to build a boat. Credits:Written and produced by Chas Bayfield.Music by Michael Auld and Jon Hawkins Music.Cover art by Lisa Goff.Books covered:Genesis 5-11Please send comments and feedback to contact@whollybuyable.com
2022-06-2119 min
Wholly Buyable2: Naked and ashamed (Genesis 3-5)After succumbing to the slick sales pitch of a snake, the first couple is ejected from Eden. Forced to take jobs in the real world, they start a family but the human project continues in what seems to be an unstoppable tailspin. All humanity needs to survive is one good man...Credits:Written and produced by Chas Bayfield.Additional production by Jonny Hawkins.Music by Michael Auld.Cover art by Lisa Goff.Books covered:Genesis 3-5Please send comments and feedback to contact@whollybuyable.com
2022-06-1419 min
Wholly Buyable1: Darkness over the deep (Genesis 1-3)It begins!The journey kicks off with a brief introduction to Wholly Buyable before launching into the Bible's origin story for life on earth. Episode one takes you from the infinite nothingness before the Creation event to the 'will she-won't she?' moment where Eve is handed the forbidden fruit by the serpent. It's a feisty start to the world's all time best-selling book so buckle up and enjoy the ride.Credits:Written and Produced by Chas BayfieldAdditional production by Jonny HawkinsMusic by Michael AuldArtwork by Lisa Goff
2022-06-0720 min