Better Than Fiction Bible Podcast

We pause the story to talk about the how weird the Bible is, or rather how weird we are...

(Genesis 31:1-3) Jacob is fleeing Laban, just like we are fleeing chapter 30. In both cases, God is with us.

(Genesis 30:25-43) Nathan Vanhorn has an epiphany and blows his own mind, and Laban's role in the story becomes clear.

(Genesis 37-43) It takes one to know one, and Laban is about to find out why you don't trick the trickster.

(Genesis 30:25-43) Laban is up to his old tricks. He knows that Jacob has God's Blessing and he wants a slice of that pie! How does he know that he can get the blessing? Well, let's say he has friends on the other side...

(Genesis 30:13-24) The world's most dangerous sibling rivalry (right now) is in full swing. Mandrake hunting, backroom deals, and hurt hearts.

(Genesis 1 - 29) A snowy day in North Mississippi leaves Gandalf with no other choice but to do an episode on his own. https://www.bibliotheca.co/ https://therawkingjames.wordpress.com/genesis-with-chapters/

(Genesis 30:1-24) Gandalf and Nathan VanHorn find out the hard way that trying to cover a whole chapter in a single episode is a bad idea. Also, a battle of babies, JFK, Lt. Dan, and Mandrakes.

(Genesis 29:31-35) Matt is out. You know what that means; Gandalf and Nathan have control over the podcast!

(Genesis 29:15-30) The story moves on to quite possibly the greatest bamboozle in human history.

(Genesis 29:13-20) Imagine getting to be included in the Bible, one of only a handful of individuals who are mentioned by name. Now imagine that you are introduced into the story with a description that just says that you are not a pretty as your sister. Well, if you're Leah you do not have to imagine.

(Genesis 29:1-13) We move onto chapter 29 and Jacob moves on to Paddan Aram. There he has a moment, or at least he tries to.

(Genesis 28:16-22) We wrap up the Dream Saga and reflect on how God works while the world sleeps.

(Genesis 28:10-17) Almost done with Genesis 28. We look at the ways God works in the lives of His people when they are sleeping. Can you think of times God worked through a dream?

(Genesis 28:10-17) Get it? Like, the song? "Carry on Wayward Son" by Kansas....? Nevermind. It's always an exciting time for the Podcast when we encounter some Jesus imagery!

(Genesis 28:10-17) Jacob gets his “Patriarch Moment” and has a dream about the intersection of heaven on earth.

(Genesis 28) "Have you ever had a dream that you, um, you had, your, you- you could, you’ll do, you- you wants, you, you could do so, you- you’ll do, you could- you, you want, you want them to do you so much you could do anything?"

(Genesis 29: 1-13) Often we discuss links back to previous parts of the story, and sometime we talk about links to future events. But what happens when you have a passage that links you both the past and the future? That's when you get a Hyperlink.

(Genesis 28:1-9) Celebrating three years of the podcast! Jacob begins his character growth, much in the same way Abraham did. Esau meanwhile, starts doubling down.

Let's take a break from the story and have a discussion about one of the central pillar's of this Podcast: "How did the original hearers of this story approach it?"

(Genesis 27:5-46) Who is the one pulling the stings of this whole deal? Hint: it isn't Isaac, Jacob, or Esau. Today we find out what happens when Mama isn't happy.

(Genesis 27) Nathan Vanhorn is back in the copilot's seat as we discuss the parallels between Genesis 3 and 27.

(Genesis 27:1-4) Exactly how good was Esau’s red meat? I mean, it’s mentioned by the text like 3 times. Isaac LOVES that New York Strip so much he wants to mark the blessing of Esau with a meal of it. This Is a cautionary tale of sensuality gone too far, to the point where you forget the promise of God and turn a blind eye to strife among family.

(Genesis 26) At last we reach the end of Genesis 26! and we get another good look at Esau: the man who will play a major role in this story. Surprisingly, he may not be the man you thought he was.