Retelling the Bible

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 . Media in this Episode The following music was used for this...

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 f...

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 be...

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. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution...

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 tol...

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 . Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By At...

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 Episode The following mus...

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 Episode The following music was used for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod...

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 . Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licen...

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 Episode The following music was used for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed u...

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 a...

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 Episode The following music was used for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative...

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 Episode The following music was used for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons:...

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 Episode The following music was used for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under C...

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 Episode The following music was used for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Lic...

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 a...

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 Episode The following music was used for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Cre...

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 Episode The following music was used for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attributio...

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 Episode The fo...

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 Episode The following music was used for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creat...

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 Episode The following music was used for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://cr...

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 Episode The following music was used for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Cr...

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 Episode The following music was used for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecomm...

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 Episode The following music was used for this media project:...

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 . Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativ...