Retelling the Bible
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Retelling the Bible
I created this podcast – to attempt to retell some of my favourite Bible stories in a way that might help us to hear them as their first listeners would have done so. Such a retelling may not help us to know exactly what happened, but I hope it might help us to delve into those truths that they were...
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9.21 He's a Maniac, Maniac!
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 Kin...
9.20 Ten Silver Coins
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.
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Four Eulogies at Two Funerals
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 th...
9.18 For Your Consideration: Jericho 2.0
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.<...
9.17 Jezebel Fixes Everything.
Jezebel, Queen of Israel, has some strong ideas about how royal privilege and power should work in a kingdom. But her plans to obtain a property for h...
9.16 The Un-Neighbourly Judeans
The history of relations between Samaritans and Judeans meant that Hiel of Samaria's thoughts were troubled as he travelled down the Jericho road.
Bonus: The First Passover (with the Word in Black and Red)
Here is a special bonus discussion for my listeners who are interested.
W. Scott McAndless joins Micah, Ben, & Brandon Johnson from the Found in...
9.15 Noah, the Rainbow Guy
After over a year shut up inside an ark, Noah comes out to see a beautiful rainbow. Can you blame him for being a little bit loopy? Dedicated to the m...
Bonus: The Swarms, the Cattle and the Boils
Here is special bonus for my faithful listeners! I was recently on this episode of The Word in Black and Red (https://linktr.ee/twibar) with Micah, El...
9.14 Joseph & Son, General Labourers
Jesus called God Father. What did he mean by using that very human metaphor and what did he learn about that from Joseph, the father who raised him?
9.13 Zippy and the Snippy
The amazing untold tale of how the story of the emergency circumcision that Zipporah performed on her son might have been added to the Book of Exodus....
9.12 The Girl Who Was Profit
She was always different, and she suffered as a result. But she possessed some remarkable abilities. The people who owned her were only too happy to p...
Bonus: Emergency Circumcision
W. Scott McAndless joins Micah, and new guests Kalie and Blue as they explore the meaning of these strange connected stories. Why does God harden Phar...
9.11 In the Shadow of the Ziggurat
A group of exiles are put to work making and firing bricks on the plain of Shinar. When they make a delivery to the worksite, they are awestruck by th...
9.10 Whose Wedding Was It Anyway?
For this episode you are invited at the last minute to a wedding in Cana of Galilee. You'll be amazed when you discover who the happy couple is!
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Bonus: Drawing Up the Liberator
A special bonus for our listeners. W Scott was a guest on The Word in Black and Red again this week for a fascinating discussion of the story of the b...
9.9 The Man Who Prophesied to Bones
A very troubled man stumbles into a valley filled with bones and has a very disturbing but ultimately hopeful vision.
Based on Ezekiel 37:1-14....
Bonus: Shiphrah & Puah
A special bonus for our listeners. W Scott was a guest on The Word in Black and Red this week for a fascinating discussion of the story of the Midwive...
Easter Bonus: The First Annual Sunday after the Passover Footrace
Happy Easter to all my listeners. He is a special little Easter egg just for you. A surprising story of a strange race that interrupts the Gospel of J...
9.8 Oops, She Did it Again
You know that story about the time when a woman anointed Jesus and everyone was criticizing her because of it?
Which story?
Based on John...
9.7 Jumping Jehoshaphat
When his country is invaded by an alliance of three powerful enemies, King Jehoshaphat seems to be out of all hope and luck. But then he comes up with...
9.6 A Tale of Two... Tales
The Prophet Jeremiah and the other refugees in Egypt have lived through the very same events. They all agree on the basic facts and events. Yet, they...
9.5 200 Denarii Worth of Bread and Fish
Herod Antipas, ruler of Galilee, is disturbed to hear that some rabble-rouser is feeding thousands of Galileans with bread and fish that Herod feels r...
9.4 Disrupting Operations Governing Egypt
The most powerful politician in the world gives unlimited power to an immigrant who proceeds to disrupt the entire system of the whole country and the...
9.3 The Question that Could Have Gotten Jesus Killed
This is the story behind the question that Jesus was asked about divorce. There was more at stake in that exchange than we usually realize!
Base...
9.2 You want me to put my hand where?!
Abraham sends his most trusted servant off to obtain a wife for the son who won't speak to him. But first, he insists that the man make a bizarre oath...
9.1 After Mount Moriah
A year or so ago, I explored the trauma that Isaac suffered when his father tried to sacrifice him on Mount Morah. In this episode, I tell the story o...
8.27 How Christmas Radicalized Simeon
When Herod called in the chief priests and scribe to tell him where the Messiah was to be born, did you ever wonder if we could know who showed up? Be...
6.26 In the Days of King Herod
When Luke starts his Gospel by writing "In the Days of King Herod," is he setting the date for Jesus' birth? No, he is doing much more than that. He's...
Extra: CrossCast Interview with Ministry Forum
In this special extra episode, John Borthwick of the Ministry Forum interviews W. Scott about his life journey and why he does this podcast.
8.25 What Happened to Rambo?
When a family goes up to Shiloh to sacrifice, all of the dysfunction and animosity simmering under the surface comes out as they sit down to eat their...
8.24 The Tale of Frail and Sickly
Two very forgettable characters in the Book of Ruth have rather odd names. And their story has a lot to teach us about what is going on in the world t...
8.23 Day of the Walking Dead
A special Halloween Episode! What do with do with the Gospel of Matthew's account of an apparent Zombie invasion of Jerusalem around the time of Jesus...
8.22 Elisha's Killer Stew Recipe
What was the super magical ingredient that Elisha added to the stew to make it delicious and not utterly toxic?
Based on 2 Kings 4:38-41.
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8.21 What About Esther's Plot?
There is a part of the story of the Book of Esther that we are not supposed to read (at least, not according to the Revised Common Lectionary). But ma...
8.20 Wife Sister Switch 3
Isaac and Rebekah head down to Gerar amid a famine and all kinds of hijinks (and a few plot holes) ensue in this third installment of a trilogy of sto...
8.19 Shelomith's Son's Shemozzle
This is the tragic story of a half-Israelite half-Egyptian man who left Egypt with Moses' Exodus. It is told with added insight from the great Jewish...
8.18 Did Paul Really Tell Women to be Silent?
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 th...
8.17 What did the prophet know, and when did he know it?
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 11:1-1...
Daughter of a Promise with Jeanne Blasberg
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...