Retelling the Bible

A man, desperate and filled with regret, encounters a ghost out on the lake. Yes, it is a story from the Bible! Happy Halloween.

The remarkable story of how the first book of prophecy came to be written.

A retelling of one of Jesus' parables for our modern context and crisis.

The story of the Battle of the Sea of Reeds, one of the Bible's most epic tales. But there is not just one story of the battle in the Bible, this is a version of the story that is there, but has often been neglected.

Two women go to King Solomon to seek his help with a very real problem. Solomon decides that he will solve the problem that he wants to solve. Based on 1 Kings 3:16-28 .

The story of Ehud, the Benjaminite, and his assassination of King Eglon of Moab. A story for all lefties and those who are into gory details and bathroom humour!

Uriah the Prophet flees for his life after speaking an unpopular message. Elnathan is sent to hunt him down all the way in Egypt. Based on Jeremiah 26 .

Every story can be told from a different point of view. This episode asks how the Edomites might have told the story of Jacob and Esau.

Abraham is very distressed at the systemic injustices and disadvantages being faced by his slave, Hagar, and her son (who also happens to be his son). Poor Abraham!

The story of two prophets who decided to skip a very important meeting!

Josiah is the great hero and the best king, according to the Book of Kings. So why did he die in such an anticlimactic way? Here is his story.

The Good Shepherd discourse is a well-loved scripture passage. I just hear it a little bit different under the present circumstances.

The shocking story of Cozbi, the biblical princess you have never heard of!

A lighthearted look at the story of the resurrection from the Gospel of Matthew -- seen from some unusual points of view.

A retelling of the infamous fig tree incident when Jesus got hungry on the way into Jerusalem and cursed a tree to death. Based on Mark 11:12-25.

Ichabod has about the shortest story in the whole Bible, but when you look closely, there is so much sadness and misconduct behind it! This is Retelling the Bible.

This is a chapter from the book I have been working on, The Seven Demons of Miryam of Magdala. It tells the story of the woman we know as Mary Magdalene. This is the part of the story when she was still a very young woman and some construction workers passed through town.

Beside the manger, Mary is struggling with negative thoughts and emotions.

John the Baptist's opening act prepares the people to meet with the main attraction. Based on Matthew 3:1-12.

Zadok, high priest of Jerusalem, tells his grandson the story of David's conquest of the city. Zadok's point of view is a little bit different from how the official biblical story goes!

The story of the New Testament as seen from the point of view of a surprising bystander who was there for much of it: King Herod Agrippa I.

The story of the battles of Ai (Joshua 7,8) is a very disturbing story. How did Joshua escape the blame for his worst mistake?

Someone is very upset about the celebrations that are going on in the neighbourhood! Based on Luke 15:1-10.

Finally, we get to hear Bathsheba's story of what happened that day when she was bathing, and what happened afterwards.

Jesus once told a story about a rich man who had a problem -- he had too much stuff. How might he tell that story today?