This is the amazing multi-generational saga of two verses that don't quite belong in Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians and how they came to be there anyway. Based on the contents of 1 Corinthians 14. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: "AhDah…

What does it mean when it says that God sent Nathan to David? What led him to confront the king in the way that he did? Based on 2 Samuel 11:1-12:15. 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 Creati…

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

Ahimaaz the son of Zadok really wants to be the one to take the news of victory to King David, but there seems to be one big problem! Perhaps this young man is not as bright as his status suggests. Based on 2 Samuel 18:19-33. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this …

A special extra episode! I'm excited to share this series of stories about the young Michal, daughter of Saul, that was written by one of my listeners, Mat Meyer. Stick around afterwards to hear our discussion about the tales. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Mat's website, which we discuss is at The Church of the Aff…

Here is a special Olympic summer edition of Retelling the Bible -- telling a story related to an Olympic event. This story is about the Javelin Throw. Absalom hangs by his hair in an oak tree awaiting his fate. This gives him a lot of time to think about what has brought him to such a state. Based on 2 Samuel 13-18. Show notes have been posted at r…

Reuben, Jacob's oldest son, does a very bad thing after his mother's sister dies -- very, very bad! Warning: Episode makes a reference to rape. Based on Genesis 35:16-22. 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) …

When King Saul goes into a cave to "cover his feet," the tension is palpable because his enemy David and a few hundred men are hiding further inside the cave! Based on 1 Samuel 24. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. The following music was used for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed und…

This is the story of a king who had a little problem! Based on Genesis 20, this episode was written and recorded in response to a challenge on an episode of the podcast The Word in Black and Red. Read the show notes at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Also includes the cultural references made in the story. Media in this Episode The following music…

Did you ever wonder what happened to the guy who didn't get chosen to be the replacement for Judas Iscariot in the twelve? Well, have I got a story for you! The episode is based on Acts 1:15-26. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin Ma…

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-…

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…

What was an Ethiopian eunuch doing travelling down a desert road from Jerusalem to Gaza anyway? Based on Acts 8:26-40. 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 …

In 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 ca…

Abram makes his way down to Egypt to survive a famine and decides to use his smoking-hot wife to make himself a fortune! Based on Genesis 12:10-20. 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…

As far as we can tell, the original manuscript of the Gospel of Mark ended strangely and abruptly at chapter 16, verse 8. This is the story of how the author (lets call him Mark) decided to end his gospel in what seems like such a surprising way to us. Based on Mark 16:1-8 with reference to Mark 3:20-35, Mark 15:6-15 and 1 Corinthians 15:5-7. Show …

The Gospel of Mark includes an odd little incident, mentioned in none of the other gospels, in which Jesus is arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane. Today's episode is a narrative exploration of the story of the young man who ran away naked in the garden. Based on Mark 14:51-52. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media i…

In 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!By W Scott McAndless

This is finally it, the dramatic story of how the Ark of the Covenant of Yahweh murdered Uzzah! Or is that really what happened? Based on 1 Samuel 6:19-7:2 and 2 Samuel 6:1-11. 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…

How the Hebrew people's story of the flood was changed by their encounter with the Babylonian story. And how the story ought to change today. Based on Genesis 6:1-9:17 and the Epic of Gilgamesh, Tablet XI. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: "AhDa…

Two brothers vow to take revenge on the young prophet who has prophesized their doom, but they didn't reckon on being betrayed by an object of power! Based on 1 Samuel 4. 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) …

The young boy Samuel finds that his dreams are troubled by a strange box that he shares his bedroom with at the temple in Shiloh. Based on 1 Samuel 3:1-4:1. 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…

This 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.By W Scott McAndless

A disaster is coming but Pharaoh is given ample warning and puts a righteous person in charge of getting ready. What could go wrong? Based on Genesis 41:25-57 and Genesis 47:13-26. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: "Morgana Rides " Kevin MacLeod…

A young couple takes their month-old son on a trip to the temple in Jerusalem to perform a required sacrifice. Based on Luke 2:21-39. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: Music: AhDah by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3345-a…

This is an extra little Christmas Card for my wonderful listeners. Many happy wishes to you all at this most wonderful time of the year! Based on Mark 1:40-45. Show Notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: Music: AhDah by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https:…

This is a special extra episode of the podcast -- a collaboration with The Word in Black and Red. I join TWIBAR's host, Micah Benji Belong (the Wise Old Lama Enby) for a free-wheeling discussion about the story of Jacob and Esau and my own unique take on it in my Episode 4.10 Can I Interest you in a Nice Bowl of Stew. For more The Word in Black and…

There are two genealogies of Jesus in the Gospels. They cannot be reconciled with each other. What do we do with that? We recognize that the gospel writers were story telling! Based on Luke 3:23-38 in comparison with Matthew 1:1-17. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used fo…

This 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…

While the people in Thessalonica wait to receive a letter from the Apostle Paul, the city has an important event that will change how they read that letter. Based on 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: Music: AhDah by Kevi…

There are many stories in the Bible about women who saved the nation by producing sons, but the story of Tamar has got to be the most extreme example. Based on Genesis 38 and a follow-up to Episode 7.22, Onan the Man with the Plan. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for…

The story of two men who heard the same story that Jesus told but somehow managed to pass on two wildly different versions of it. Based on Luke 14:15-24 and Matthew 22:1-10. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: Music: AhDah by Kevin MacLeod Free do…

Onan always hated his older brother but, after he had died, he found the perfect way to take revenge on him -- or at least on his wife. Contains references to rape and abusive sex. Based on Genesis 38:1-11. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: Musi…

There is a critic in every crowd. This one retells the parable of Jesus in what seems to be a more realistic way. Based on the parable in Matthew 20:1-16. Show Notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: Music: AhDah by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://fil…

In 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.wordp…

I was always told that this parable of Jesus was unrealistic and fantastically exaggerated. Then we watched it all happen right before our eyes! Based on Matthew 18:21-35. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: Music: AhDah by Kevin MacLeod Free down…

Jesus and the guys are just eating some grain as they pass through a wheatfield when they are surprised by a sudden appearance. Based on Mark 2:23-28. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: Music: AhDah by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmus…

Two sisters enter into negotiations for the possession of some plants found by one of their sons and the stakes could not be higher. They are fighting for their own futures and the futures of their families. Includes some descriptions of sexual situations. Based on Genesis 29:1-30:24. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. …

A retelling of Mark's story of the day that Jesus burst onto the Galilean stage, as seen by the guy in whose house he was staying. Based on Mark 1:16-39. Show notes with historical and background information have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: Music: AhDah b…

Elijah, weary from the culture wars, takes refuge in a cave and complains that God doesn't seem to appreciate him enough. Based on 1 Kings 19:9-18. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: Music: AhDah by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.…

After living through a terrible trauma and suffering from survivor's guilt, Noah discovers something that helps him manage his symptoms, but it doesn't turn out to be the blessing that it seemed at first. Indeed, it is more of a curse! Based on Genesis 9:18-29. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode Th…

The famous (and troubling) story of the sacrifice of Isaac is seen through the terrified eyes of the young boy. Based on Genesis 22:1-14. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: Music: AhDah by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/33…

Your storyteller talks with Micah Belong, the wise old llama, about the time when Abram and Lot grew so wealthy that the land couldn't bear them. An extra special crossover episode with the Word in Black and Red Podcast. A discussion about Episode 6:19: Herder vs. Herder. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this…

How did the Ark of the Covenant end up in a cart with golden mice and tumours pulled by complaining milch cows? Well, there's quite a story there! Based on 1 Samuel 5:1-7:1. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: Music: AhDah by Kevin MacLeod Free do…

The story of Pentecost in the Book of Acts from a linguist's perspective. Based on Acts 2:1-19. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: Music: AhDah by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3345-ahdah License (CC BY 4.0): https://film…

Micaiah the Prophet is faced with an impossible situation. He is ordered to support a policy that he knows will lead to disaster. He gives us an excellent lesson on what to do in such a situation. Based on 1 Kings 22:1-40. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this med…

This 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. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media pr…

Boy meets girl. Boy falls in love. Boy leaves girl but comes back to her. One of the world's oldest stories, but you may not have noticed it was one that Jesus told. Based on John 14:1-3. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: Music: AhDah by Kevin M…

Scott 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/ Media in this Episode The following musi…

How is it that no one has ever heard of the amazing achievements of this Old Testament Princess? Based on 1 Chronicles 7:20-24. Show notes for this episode have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: Music: AhDah by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/…