The Bible You Thought You Knew

In this week's episode, I interview Dr. Rick Jordan and discuss two of this podcast's episodes: The Road to Dothan and Fish, No Chips.

In today's episode, I finish discussing King Josiah's story and discuss his life and death as recounted in Second Chronicles.

In this week's episode, we continue on with the story of King Josiah and learn more about his life.

In this week's episode, I introduce one of Israel's forgotten kings: King Josiah. Who is he? And what's his story? I answer these questions and more today!

Wondering why you should listen to this podcast? Check out this episode to find out!

In today's episode, I discuss the story of Job and analyze the details of his tale to answer THE question: Was Job really the patient man he was painted to be?

In this week's episode, I invite my friends and colleagues to discuss the story of David and Bath-Sheba with me.

In this week's episode, I recount the two feeding stories in the Gospel of Mark. As always, their analysis is not as straightforward as we might think.

In this episode, I discuss the story of Moses and the Israelites building the tabernacle while on their way to the Promised Land.

In this week's episode, I discuss the story of creation and the significance of Genesis 1 and 2.

In this episode, I discuss the women of the Exodus with two of my brilliant colleagues, Dr. Karen Winslow and Dr. Sara Koenig.

This episode discusses Psalm 51, and why it's a fitting end to David's story.

In this week's episode, I discuss the consequences of David and Bath-Sheba's affair, as well as the murder of Uriah.

This week's episode discusses the story of how David and Bath-Sheba met, and the events that ensued after their affair.

This is the story of the beginning of monarchy in Israel. People demand a king "like other nations", but Samuel and God did not like that. However, God allowed a king to be appointed, but had the prophet, Samuel, let the people know that they are choosing their own brand of slavery.

We continue Abraham and Isaac's story. Isaac is about to be sacrificed when an Angel intervenes and lets Abraham know that it was all a test. What happens after? This episode answers all your questions!

Genesis 22 so stark, troubling, and difficult that Judaism gave it the name Akedah, a Hebrew word for “binding,” as in the “binding of Isaac", which is the conclusion of the story of Abraham and Sarah.

This week's episode touches on the story of Poor Doubting Thomas, who didn't believe the other disciples when they told him Jesus was resurrected.

In this episode, I invite my old students and friends, Pastor Pat Vance and Old Testament scholar Steve Delamarter, to discuss the reasons behind Christian people's reluctance towards Jesus' Bible, the Old Testament.

Joseph is one of the most famous characters from the Bible. He was the one who shaped the story of the Israelites, and thus, shaped our history as we know it. However, many forget that the person who changed Joseph's fate was not Joseph himself, but an unnamed man who asked him the one question that would lead him towards the path God had chosen for him: “ma t’vakesh? - “what are you looking for?”

Abraham and Sarah are seen as the Father and Mother of the Israelites. They were God-fearing and obedient, but they weren't perfect. This week's episode is about their first mistake and the consequences that came with it.

The story of Jesus turning water into wine is one of the most famous tales of the Bible. However, do we truly understand its real meaning? This episode dives deep into the true moral of this story and what it meant, not only to Jesus, but to Mary and the disciples as well.

The Book of Exodus is usually thought of as a man's story, the tale of the Israelites' struggle and the lifelong conflict between Moses and the Pharaoh of Egypt. However, women do play a big role in the story of the Exodus, and this episode tells you everything about their role in the liberation of the Israelites.

David and Goliath's story is one of the most famous tales of the bible. Today, it's used as a metaphor for defying the odds and achieving something impossible. But is that all there is to it?

Today we read from Matthew 27, a curious and somewhat bizarre passage in the Bible. In this text, Matthew describes Jesus’s trial, crucifixion, and resurrection. Now, we are all familiar with this topic, but did you know Matthew also described the general resurrection?