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Retelling the BibleBonus: The First Passover (with the Word in Black and Red)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...
2025-08-051h 04
Retelling the BibleBonus: Emergency CircumcisionW. 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.
2025-06-021h 09
Retelling the BibleBonus: Drawing Up the LiberatorA 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...
2025-05-0252 min
Retelling the BibleBonus: Shiphrah & PuahA 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.
Warning: Do take the warning at the beginning of the episode seriously. Explicit language and topics.
Join Micah, Scott, Derek, & Ell as they explore the heroism of Shiprah and Puah in Exodus 1. Who...
2025-04-2454 min
Retelling the BibleExtra: CrossCast Interview with Ministry ForumIn this special extra episode, John Borthwick of the Ministry Forum interviews W. Scott about his life journey and why he does this podcast.
2024-12-0255 min
Ministry Forum PodcastS1E10: Cross-Cast with Rev. Scott McAndless - “Retelling the Bible Podcast”In this crosscast episode of the Ministry Forum Podcast, host Rev. John Borthwick welcomes Rev. W. Scott McAndless, minister and creator of the podcast Retelling the Bible. McAndless shares his unique approach to biblical storytelling, how his passion for narratives inspired the podcast, and the creative process behind his episodes. Scott shares insights into the power of storytelling to transform understanding of scripture, recounts meaningful connections he's made through podcasting, and reflects on the ways his ministry intersects with this passion project.
2024-12-0255 min
Retelling the BibleDaughter of a Promise with Jeanne BlasbergThis 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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2024-07-3143 min
Retelling the BibleExtra: Joseph Centralizes Power (Part 2)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...
2024-05-1337 min
Retelling the BibleExtra: Joseph Centralizes Power (Part 1)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...
2024-05-0744 minRetelling the BibleBonus: The Family Settles in EgyptIn 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.
2024-04-3052 minRetelling the BibleExtra: Tamar Seizes the Means of ReproductionIn 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!
2024-03-181h 07
Retelling the BibleExtra: Jacob's Wives and FamilyThis 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.
2024-01-2253 min
Retelling the BibleExtra Discussion: The Gadarene SwineThis 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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2023-12-1240 min
Retelling the BibleExtra: Abraham’s Three Mysterious VisitorsIn 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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2023-10-0438 min
Retelling the BibleExtra: Talking about ManoahThis 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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2023-05-1733 min
Retelling the BibleExtra: The Day the Sun Stood StillScott 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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2023-05-0336 min
Retelling the Bible6.11 Josh Versus the SunWhat 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.
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Unholy Knight by Kevin MacLeod
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Stormfront by Kevin MacLeod
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2022-06-0129 min
Retelling the Bible6.10 Jesus’ Coin TrickEveryone 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.
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AhDah by Kevin MacLeod
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Kawai Kitsune by Kevin MacLeod
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2022-05-1821 min
Retelling the Bible6.9 About the Doubt of ThomasThe story of two gospels that were prized by two different churches and how they may have influenced each other.
Show notes posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Music:
AhDah by Kevin MacLeod
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The Other Side of the Door by Kevin MacLeod
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2022-05-0423 min
Retelling the Bible6.8 Joanna’s StoryWhat was a married woman doing wandering all over the Galilean countryside with a bunch of men to whom she was not related?
2022-04-2034 min
Retelling the Bible6.7 The only one who got itA 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.
Show Notes posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
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AhDah Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Canon In D Interstellar Mix by Kevin MacLeod
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2022-04-0631 min
Retelling the Bible6.6 God, You are on our Side, Right?In a desperate midnight encounter, Joshua seeks to answer the age-old question: is God on our side? Based on Joshua 5:13-15.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
Music:
AhDah Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Symmetry by Kevin MacLeod
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2022-03-2323 min
Retelling the Bible6.5 Behind the VeilBased on Exodus 34:29-35, this is the strange story of Moses, his shiny skin and his veil.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
2022-03-0925 min
Retelling the Bible6.4 No More Beating Around the BushMoses encounters a wonder in the Midian Desert, but what is the truly amazing thing about it? Based on Exodus 2:1-4:17.
Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
2022-02-2323 min
Retelling the Bible6.3 What was Nathanael Doing Under the Fig TreeThe 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.
Show notes posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
2022-02-0929 min
Retelling the Bible6.2 Don’t Bother me with the DetailsThe 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.
Show notes have been posted at RetellingtheBible.com.
2022-01-2620 min
Retelling the Bible6.1 Baldilocks and the Two BearsThis 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.
Show notes have been posted at RetellingtheBible.wordpress.com.
2022-01-1233 min
Retelling the BibleWhen Elizabeth Heard Mary‘s GreetingElizabeth 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.
2021-12-2224 min
Retelling the BibleThe Other Journey of the Other MagiThis 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?
Show notes have been posted at RetellingtheBible.wordpress.com.
2021-12-1525 min
Retelling the BibleThe Tale of the Headless ShepherdHarry 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!
2021-12-0818 min
Retelling the Bible5.24 The Supper Before the LastThe 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.
Show notes have been posted at RetellingtheBible.wordpress.com.
2021-11-2426 min
Retelling the Bible5,23 Achsathniel: Israel‘s First Power CoupleMove 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.
Show notes have been posted at RetellingtheBible.wordpress.com.
2021-11-1030 min
Retelling the Bible5.22 Aunt Jemima‘s StoryJob 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.)
Show notes posted at RetellingtheBible.wordpress.com.
2021-10-2725 min
Retelling the Bible5.21 The Lord and the Attorney GeneralSatan 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.
Show notes posted at RetellingtheBible.wordpress.com.
2021-10-1322 min
Retelling the Bible5.20 The 100 Foreskin PrincessThe 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.
2021-09-2937 min
Retelling the Bible5.18 Me, Myself and ManoahManoah 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.
Show notes for this episode have been posted at RetellingtheBible.Wordpress.com
2021-09-1527 min
Retelling the Bible5.18 Ahithophel: Hell Hath no Fury Like an Angry GrandpaHere 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.
Show notes posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
2021-09-0133 min
Retelling the Bible5.17 Uriah: Kill the MessengerYou'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?
2021-08-1834 min
Retelling the Bible5.16 A Gleam Glows in the Gloom of the GraveThis 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.
Show notes are posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.
2021-08-0425 min
Retelling the Bible5.14 Isaiah Meets a Young WomanHere 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!
Show Notes posted at www.retellingtheBible.com
2021-07-2130 min
Retelling the Bible5.14 The Healing of JairusEver 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.
Show notes have been posted at RetellingtheBible.wordpress.com.
2021-07-0727 min
Retelling the Bible5.13 Being: And God created a gardenerAll 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.
Show notes posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com
2021-06-2334 min
Retelling the Bible5.12 Isaiah was bored!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/
2021-06-0927 min
Retelling the Bible5.11 The ListHow did the list of appearances by Jesus after his death come to be made? It probably wasn't like this!
Show notes posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com/2021/05/22/5-11-the-list/
2021-05-2619 min
Retelling the Bible5.10 A Split Second in Philip's MindIt 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.
Show note posted at Retellingthebible.wordpress.com
2021-05-1224 min
Retelling the Bible5.9 Mesha's WarMesha, king of Moab, decides to win independence from Israel with some surprising results.
Read the show notes at Wordpress: Mesha's War
2021-04-2834 min
Retelling the Bible5.8 Judas Bought a Field; Joseph Sold OneThe 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.
2021-04-1427 min
Retelling the Bible5.7 The Wannabe Scorpion KingThe 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.
Show notes for this episode are posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com
2021-03-3135 min
Retelling the Bible5.6 The InterviewThis 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!
2021-03-2242 min
History in the BibleBonus: Retelling the Bible: A conversation with the Rev. W. Scott McAndlessIn this bonus, I have a jaunty conversation with the Rev. W. Scott McAndless, author of the Retelling the Bible podcast. Scott has a ripping show for you, which I heartily recommend. We talk about how his show sprang from a book he wrote, and venture into various Biblical topics.
2021-03-2139 min
Retelling the Bible5.5 A Very Able Young ManThis 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?
2021-03-1032 min
Retelling the Bible5.4 The Basket CasePaul escapes from the city of Damascus in a basket, but who is he actually running away from?
2021-02-2427 min
Retelling the Bible5.3 Where's the BeefA 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.
2021-02-1029 min
Retelling the Bible5.2 Jonah, the Passive Aggressive ProphetJonah 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/
2021-01-2725 min
Retelling the Bible5.1 Quirinius Anonymus and the StormSome 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.
2021-01-1329 min
Retelling the Bible4.20 But on Christmas DayA special Christmas poem as my Christmas blessing to you. Merry Christmas.
2020-12-0909 min
Retelling the Bible4.19 Poor, Poor MicahA story of an idol, an ephod and some teraphim and all of the problems they caused.
2020-11-2533 min
Retelling the Bible4.18 The Parable of the Ten Virgin VotersA retelling of one of Jesus parables about waiting and being prepared.
2020-11-1119 min
Retelling the Bible4.17 Gospel Ghost StoryA man, desperate and filled with regret, encounters a ghost out on the lake. Yes, it is a story from the Bible! Happy Halloween.
2020-10-2819 min
Retelling the Bible4.16 Writing the Word of YahwehThe remarkable story of how the first book of prophecy came to be written.
2020-10-1432 min
Retelling the Bible4.15 The Parable of the Generous Business OwnersA retelling of one of Jesus' parables for our modern context and crisis.
2020-09-3019 min
Retelling the Bible4.14 All the Chariots of EgyptThe 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.
2020-09-1626 min
Retelling the Bible4.13 Magnificent Monarch Mansplains MotherhoodTwo 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.
2020-08-2629 min
Retelling the Bible4.12 Ehud, the Bible's Greatest SouthpawThe 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!
2020-08-1226 min
Retelling the Bible4.11 Raiders of the Lost ProphetUriah 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.
2020-07-2925 min
Retelling the Bible4.10 Can I interest you in a nice bowl of stew?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.
2020-07-1522 min
Retelling the Bible4.9 The matter was very distressing to AbrahamAbraham 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!
2020-06-2425 min
Retelling the Bible4.8 Eldad and Medad, the Slacker ProphetsThe story of two prophets who decided to skip a very important meeting!
2020-06-0320 minRetelling the Bible4.7 Armageddon 609 BCEJosiah 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.
2020-05-2733 minRetelling the Bible4.6 Nobody Here but us SheepThe Good Shepherd discourse is a well-loved scripture passage. I just hear it a little bit different under the present circumstances.
2020-05-0621 minRetelling the Bible4.5 Sex KabobsThe shocking story of Cozbi, the biblical princess you have never heard of!
2020-04-2926 minRetelling the Bible4.4 Assignment: ImplausibleA lighthearted look at the story of the resurrection from the Gospel of Matthew -- seen from some unusual points of view.
2020-04-1517 min
Retelling the Bible4.3 God is actually okay with figsA 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.
2020-03-2525 min
Retelling the Bible4.2 Icky Icky IchabodIchabod 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.
2020-02-2622 min
Retelling the Bible4.1 The LabourersThis 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.
2020-01-2927 min
Retelling the BibleWhat Mary was thinking, a story for the longest nightBeside the manger, Mary is struggling with negative thoughts and emotions.
2019-12-2113 min
Retelling the Bible3.16 I suppose you're wondering why you're here today.John the Baptist's opening act prepares the people to meet with the main attraction. Based on Matthew 3:1-12.
2019-12-0821 min
Retelling the Bible3.15 MelchiZadok, king of JeruSalemZadok, 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!
2019-11-2724 min
Retelling the Bible3.14 Herod Gump (aka Agrippa)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.
2019-10-3040 min
Retelling the Bible3.13 Ai ai ai ai aiThe story of the battles of Ai (Joshua 7,8) is a very disturbing story. How did Joshua escape the blame for his worst mistake?
2019-09-2527 minRetelling the Bible3.12 Hello... 911Someone is very upset about the celebrations that are going on in the neighbourhood! Based on Luke 15:1-10.
2019-09-1515 min
Retelling the Bible3.11 You saw her bathing... What were you doing on the roof?Finally, we get to hear Bathsheba's story of what happened that day when she was bathing, and what happened afterwards.
2019-08-2827 min
Retelling the Bible3.10 The Rise of Euphrates.comJesus once told a story about a rich man who had a problem -- he had too much stuff. How might he tell that story today?
2019-08-1419 minRetelling the Bible3.9 The Art of Breaking the DealIn 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.
2019-07-3124 min
Retelling the Bible3.8 Mary, Martha and the GuestMartha 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
2019-07-2118 min
Retelling the Bible3.7 Pretty Canaanite WomanA 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.
2019-06-2629 min
Retelling the Bible3.6 She was nobodyThe 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?
2019-06-1222 min
Retelling the Bible3.5 Bat-Jephthah, the woman who was rememberedThe 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.
2019-05-2930 min
Retelling the Bible3.4 When the bread was brokenA couple has a strange and yet familiar experience as they walk from Jerusalem to Emmaus. Based on Luke 24:13-35.
2019-04-2428 min
Retelling the Bible3.3 SceptreAs a secret agent, you sneak in to watch a meeting of the Divine Council (based on Psalm 82).
2019-03-2723 min
Retelling the Bible3.2 Tournament with Fancy ChairsThis 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.
2019-02-2727 min
Retelling the Bible3.1 The midwives who defied a godThe 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.
2019-01-3025 min
Retelling the Bible2.14 A Tale of Two CouchesThis 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.
2018-11-2837 min
Retelling the Bible2.13 The Endor Witch ProjectA 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.
2018-10-3136 minRetelling the Bible2.12 The Seventy-Seven Times AvengerLamech, 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.
2018-09-2632 min
Retelling the Bible2.11 The women formerly known as Lot's daughtersAccording 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.
2018-08-2937 min
Retelling the Bible2.10 Gomer’s #MeToo MomentThe 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.
2018-07-2533 min
Retelling the Bible2.9 When the Donkey is the Smart OneThis 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.
2018-06-2032 min
Retelling the Bible2.8 100 Prophets, Two CavesBased 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!
2018-06-1337 min
Retelling the Bible1.11 A Journey ReimaginedIn 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!
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2017-12-2012 min