Retelling the Bible

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 Pharaoh's heart? What is this staff of the God(s)? Who is getting circumsized, who's feet (ha!) are being touched, and who is Zipporah's Bridgegroom of Blood? What does it mean for God to hear us? And where does God's penis enter the story? Find out at least nine different interpretations of these questions and more on the third episode of our second season of The Word in Black and Red.

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 the massive ziggurat that is being built, but they also find reason to hope. Based on Genesis 11:1-9 and Deuteronomy 32:8-9. 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://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Crusade - Heavy Industry" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support! Contact me on Social Media! Bluesky Facebook Reddit

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! Based on John 1:43-2:12, with reference to Micah 4:4 and John 21:2, 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 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music: Du und ich (instrumental) by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/2966-du-und-ich-instrumental http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support! Contact me on Social Media! Bluesky Facebook Reddit

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 baby in the basket. You're not going to want to miss this one. Thank you to TWIBAR for sharing this with us. Go to https://linktr.ee/twibar for more of this exceptional podcast. Warning: Do take the warning at the beginning of the episode seriously. Explicit language and topics. Join Micah, Scott, Derek, Ell, & Mat as they explore the story of Pharoah's daughter and Moses' sister in Exodus 2:1-20. Why are these characters left unnamed? Why didn't Pharoah's daughter do more? And did anyone really believe that this whole thing wasn't just a clever ruse? Find out answers to these questions and more on the second episode of our second season of The Word in Black and Red: The Leftist Bible Study Podcast. This discussion would be a great companion to my Episode 6.13 Foiling Death on the Nile.

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. and on 2 Kings 25:1-6. 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://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "The Escalation" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support! Contact me on Social Media! Bluesky Facebook Reddit

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 Midwives in Egypt. You're not going to want to miss this one. Thank you to TWIBAR for sharing this with us. Go to https://linktr.ee/twibar for more of this exceptional podcast. Warning: Do take the warning at the beginning of the episode seriously. Explicit language and topics. Join Micah, Scott, Derek, & Ell as they explore the heroism of Shiprah and Puah in Exodus 1. Who are Shiprah and Puah, and how does their strange identity alter our interpretations of their work to save the Hebrew children? What does this story have to teach us about doing the little we can do while working to dismantle the system itself? And why is the Bible suddenly telling us to lie? Find out answers to these questions and more on the long-awaited first episode of our second season of The Word in Black and Red.

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 John's story of the resurrection. Enjoy. Based on John 20:1-10. 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://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music: William Tell Overture (Rossini) Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0LqflIGoaE Public domain

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 12:1-8. 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://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music: Kathrin by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/430-kathrin Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sound Effect: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2004 BBC Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support! Contact me on Social Media! Bluesky Facebook Reddit

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 a rather unusual plan in response. And a one, and a two and a one, two, three... all together now! Based on 2 Chronicles 20:1-30. 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://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music: Birth of a Hero by Benjamin Tissot Found on bensound.com License code: WFIRQNT4NNBFLQVI Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support! Contact me on Social Media! Bluesky Facebook Reddit

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 tell two very different stories of what has happened to them. This episode explores the duelling narratives to understand how this sort of thing happens. Based on Jeremiah 44. 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://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Du-und-Ich (Instrumental) by Sacha Ende Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support! Contact me on Social Media! Bluesky Facebook Reddit

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 rightly belong to him. Won't somebody think about the poor king and how this affects his profits? Based on Mark 6:30-44. 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://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ End Titles Extended Version (Romeos Erbe) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sound effects by Zapsplat.com Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support! Contact me on Social Media! Bluesky Facebook Reddit

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 world. Sound familiar? Based on Genesis 41:37-45:15. 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 Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ “Waltz Primordial” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support! Contact me on Social Media! Bluesky Facebook Reddit  

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! Based on Mark 10:2-12, Mark 6:17-29 and the Antiquities of the Jews by Flavius Josephus. 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://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "The Bees" by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/48-the-bees License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support! Contact me on Social Media! Bluesky Facebook Reddit

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. Based on Genesis 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://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Sehnsucht" by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/2922-sehnsucht License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support! Follow me on Social Media! Bluesky Facebook Reddit

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 of the tragic aftermath of that harrowing event. Based on the story that is told in Genesis 22:19-Genesis 24:67. The story of Hagar's encounter with El Roi is told in Genesis 16. 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://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Dreamspere 7" by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/458-dreamsphere-7 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!

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? Because we can and there is quite a story there! Based on Matthew 2:1-18. 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: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Atomic" by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/119-atomic License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!

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 telling a story. This is that story. Based on Luke 1:5-25. 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://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Story of a Rose" by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/12690-story-of-a-rose License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license (Note: the above song was misidentified in the episode.) Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!  

In this special extra episode, John Borthwick of the Ministry Forum interviews W. Scott about his life journey and why he does this podcast.

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 meal. Based on 1 Samuel 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 Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Stranded" by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/10375-stranded License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license (Note: the above song was misidentified in the episode.) Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!

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 today! Based on Ruth 1:1-18. 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: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Stranded" by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/10375-stranded License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!

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? Based on Matthew 27:51-53. Show notes and further reflections on the resurrection have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following audio was used for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "The Escalation" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ BBC Sound Effects Library And of course, I acknowledge a tribute to the amazing Thriller by Michael Jackson. Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!

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. Show notes (and an actual recipe!) 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://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Mini Fairytales Theme" by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/12335-battlefield-heroes License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!    

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 maybe we do need to know this story -- the story of a massacre of the enemies of Esther and Mordecai. Here is that story together with some reflections on how and why it was told. Based on Esther 7-9. 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://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Mystery Bazaar" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go t

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 stories. Based on Genesis 26:1-16. 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://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ World in Motion by Sascha Ende (Filmmusic.io) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!

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 Interpreter, Rashi (Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki). Many people miss this important story because it is buried in the Book of Leviticus, which is not generally an easy read. Hear it now with some fresh insight! Based on Leviticus 24:10-23 and Exodus 2:11-15. 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 Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Bar Performance 3 and 4 (Solo Cello & Piano) by Sascha Ende (Filmmusic.io) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!

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" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Leaving Home" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!

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 Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Comfortable Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!

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 this media project: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Special thanks to Gabrielle McAndless who repaired my recording of the interview that had some transmission issues! Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!

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 media project: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Hot Pursuit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Rynos Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sound effects by Zapsplat.com Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!

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 Affirmation. 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://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Gymnopedie by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/222-gymnopedie License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!

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 retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Program Note This story refers to two incidents of rape and a suicide. 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://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Through The Atmosphere / Deep Space Exploration Tapes Vol. 2 By Merci Rock Youtube: https://youtu.be/8I8drwpFYbY Bandcamp: https://mercirock.bandcamp.com/ Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!

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) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Music: Stranded by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10375-stranded License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!

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 under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Noble Race" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!

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 was used for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Yesteryears (DECISION) by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/244-yesteryears-decision License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!

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 MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Feelings (instrumental) by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/158-feelings-instrumental License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license And, of course, I must acknowledge the songwriting brilliance of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice for "The Last Supper"! Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!

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-part episode of The Word in Black and Red! Thank you to "TWIBAR" for being willing to share this episode with my followers. For more The Word in Black and Red Episodes, go to https://linktr.ee/twibar This is a great companion to my episode 8.2 How Joseph Enslaved Egypt. There is some explicit language.

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 of The Word in Black and Red! Thank you to "TWIBAR" for being willing to share this episode with my followers. For more The Word in Black and Red Episodes, go to https://linktr.ee/twibar This is a great companion to my episode 8.2 How Joseph Enslaved Egypt. There is some explicit language.

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 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Yesteryears (DECISION) by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/244-yesteryears-decision License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Sound Effect by Zapsplat.com Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!

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 can we reimagine our family dynamics in ways that bring healing? And how can you scam your boss even better? Note: Some explicit language.

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 Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The Zone by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/270-the-zone License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!

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 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://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Childhood by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/448-childhood License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!

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 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://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ I Have A Dream (instrumental) by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/414-i-have-a-dream-instrumental License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!

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!    

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.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ “Magic Escape Room” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!

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: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Evacuation by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8118-evacuation License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Sound effects by Zapsplat.com. Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!

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) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Invasion by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/206-invasion License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!

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 Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ “Night Vigil” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!  

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.

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 (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!

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-ahdah License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com Music: Magic Tavern by Alexander Nakarada Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9139-magic-tavern Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Sound effects by zapsplat.com. Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!  

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://filmmusic.io/song/3345-ahdah License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com Music: Mystical Christmas [Very Long Version] by MusicLFiles Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/12075-mystical-christmas-very-long-version Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support!