Tales from Sacred Texts

My new podcast, Redemption Arc, will be streaming starting January 19, and then every other Friday until the end of the season. You can find the show here: https://open.spotify.com/show/4HJB7Sm9JKWkLlo5f2Tjah https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/redemption-arc/id1719030416 MUSIC CREDITS: Opening theme is "Carnival" by Roa. "Roa - Carnival" is is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... https://youtube.com/c/RoaMusic Closing theme is "Joy of Travel" by Zakhar Valaha. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talesfromsacredtexts/support

Tales From Sacred Texts will be rebooted as a new podcast, Redemption Arc, in lieu of a Season 4. It's a bittersweet announcement for me and I explain my reasoning in this short audio bite. Please find the trailer for Redemption Arc here: SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4HJB7Sm9JKWkLlo5f2Tjah?si=80165d9dd6814797 APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/redemption-arc/id1719030416 AUDIO CREDITS: Intro music by Caleb Howard. Closing music is by Evoke Music. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talesfromsacredtexts/support

In the season 3 finale, we finally wrap up the story of David and Bathsheba as God steps in to wake King David out of his stupor. As he realizes the enormity of what he's done, David becomes overwhelmed and deeply repentant. Unfortunately, through his actions, he's already set a chain of events in motion that will lead to suffering and tragedy. We discuss how we as Christians have a duty to oppose those who, like David, use their power to hurt others. CONTENT WARNINGS: Violence: 2.5/5 Sexuality: 2/5 (including some mentions of sexual assault) Discriminatory themes: 2/5 MUSIC CREDITS: Vlad Gluschenko - Travelling - Folk Saxophone Beat - Instrumental [ FREE NO COPYRIGHT MUSIC ] License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

Episode #50! David returns, but maybe we wish he hadn't. This story forever mars our unblemished view of the former shepherd boy, as David shows he will not stop at anything—including intrigue, sexual assault, and murder—to get what he wants. Through a ruthless series of events, David destroys hearts and lives in his maddened pursuit for pleasure. We examine the concept of heroes and how to face ourselves when we find that the people we look up to aren't the people we thought they were. CONTENT WARNINGS: Violence: 3.5/5 Sexuality: 4.5/5 (including a sexual assault) Discriminatory Themes: 4/5 MUSIC CREDITS: "The Piano Says - Icicles" is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... https://danirosenoer.wixsite.com/offi...Music powered by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/Rh3q2AfPfCA --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

Things get really bad for Diabolical and the people of Mansoul when God gets word of the demonic invasion. The result is a war of misinformation and fake news as Diabolical and his lackey, Will, struggle to keep the city under control. There are revolts within the city, heavenly armies battering on the gates from without, and people switching sides back and forth out of a desire for self-preservation. Meanwhile, God has a plan to win, not just the brick and mortar of Mansoul, but the hearts of the people within. CONTENT WARNINGS: Violence: 3/5 Sexuality: 0/5 Discriminatory Themes: 0/5 MUSIC CREDITS: "Roa - Carnival" is is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... https://youtube.com/c/RoaMusicMusic promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/KDDEpQgzF20 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

A demon troupe takes their first stab at doing evil when they attempt to trick the residents of the glorious city of Mansoul. They have nefarious plans for the city—and for God. Each of the city's three most influential men react to the invasion in their own way, but we focus our story on Will, a young man who decides that he will do absolutely anything to keep the demon overlords happy. This episode begins our multi-part series on John Bunyan's lesser-known allegory, The Holy War. CONTENT WARNINGS: Violence: 2/5 Sexuality: 3/5 Discriminatory Themes: 1/5 MUSIC CREDITS: "Alexander Nakarada - The World's Most Epic Sea Shanty" is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... https://youtube.com/c/SerpentSoundStu... Music powered by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/cp5etbOGkqY "SilentCrafter - Activation" is is under a Creative Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... https://youtube.com/channel/UCuwFIeJU...Music powered by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/dj8NRNjf1_I "Aries Beats - Escape" is is under a Creative Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... https://youtube.com/c/ariesbeats Music powered by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/_NRscDY_Ulc --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

Ever had co-worker trouble? Well, Daniel and his friends have co-workers that are constantly trying to get them tortured to death for just minding their business and worshiping their own God. Before they can even go online and give 0/5 stars for firm culture, Daniel and his friends are thrown right into the thick of some very bad situations—to put it mildly. It will take a miracle for them to make it out alive. We discuss God's power to save people from harm in the context of Christianity and a foodie holiday from 2000 B.C. VIOLENCE: 4/5 SEXUALITY: 0/5 DISCRIMINATORY THEMES: 1/5 MUSIC CREDITS: "Aries Beats - Halloween Pipe Organ" is under a Creative Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... https://www.youtube.com/c/ariesbeatsMusic powered by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/sLlyOXK5pRo Roa - Innocence - License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

An ancient world ruler's dream sends the kingdom into upheaval as the king erratically decides that he's going to torture his soothsayers to death for no good reason at all. Daniel shows up at the last moment and lets the king know that his dream was actually prophetic—but the king HATES the interpretation. Of course, his reaction is to build a 90-foot tall middle finger to God. This supplemental sets the stage for our next episode, in which our heroes are thrust into the middle of this king's war against Yahweh. VIOLENCE: 2/5 SEXUALITY: 0/5 DISCRIMINATORY THEMES: 0/5 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

How much feet is too much when it comes to romance? Apparently, there's no limit to the number of feet needed to tell a love story. Ruth is an inspiring story of love and loyalty framed by an author that really can't seem to get his eyes out of the gutter or really anywhere past the shins. We see an unlikely romance blossom as two people that do their best to be the change in an uncompassionate society. But can the pair make it when they're confronted by the bizarre marriage laws? CONTENT WARNINGS: Violence: 1/5 Sexuality: 3/5 Discriminatory Themes: 1/5 MUSIC CREDITS: "Vlad Gluschenko - Where No Man Has Set Foot" is is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Terms of Use: https://vladgluschenkomusi.wixsite.co...Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/wl9XAeeOUbA Forest by Vlad Gluschenko https://soundcloud.com/vgl9 Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/forest-vlad-gluschenko Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/OMjF_LLOiC0 Music: Surf - Vlad Gluschenko https://soundcloud.com/vgl9/surf-free-download?si=0814611bb2d740d79685d63eefa10a5d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Music: Stomping Grounds - Silent Partner https://youtu.be/5zbKu_YbigY Track: 24 Happy Hours a Day — Igor Khainskyi [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/mLyP3rqZe3UFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/24-happy-hours-day --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

As promised, we've finally got a whole episode developed to relics. More specifically, one of the most famous relics. In this wild tale, a guy who really should have been on disability and not leading a work team ends up learning just how similar Jesus Christ is to the basilisk from Harry Potter. He died, never realizing that he had held actual godhood in his hands, but future generations engage in a massive battle royale for the relic and end up stabbing themselves in, well, a place you'd rather not stab yourself. CONTENT WARNINGS: Violence: 3/5 Sexuality: 1/5 Discriminatory Themes: 1/5 Negative Depictions of God: 4/5 MUSIC CREDITS: Ross Bugden, "Something Wicked," https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zuw_O5MU5CE. "Broken Elegance - Infinitum" is under a Creative Commons (CC-BY 3.0) license Broken Elegance: https://www.youtube.com/user/BrokenEl...Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: http://bit.ly/bkc-infinitum. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

The Hebrews, once again, have gotten themselves in huge trouble, and this time it's a giant metal snake that bails them out. Themes of the gospel run from this story to an encounter between Jesus and a demon who just really has it out for a young kid. We finish this episode with an arrogant religious leader and an evaluation of how these stories should affect the way we live our lives today. Music credits: "Aftertune - Colors" is under a Creative Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKf... Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/c2I4GrodM0A "Arthur Vyncke - Cherry Metal" is under a Creative Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) license. https://soundcloud.com/arthurvost Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/2xn-rZw6IZY "Elektronomia - Elektronomia - Collide" is free to use on YouTube with credits. Watch: https://youtu.be/bWGhAfN9PAs Stream: https://spoti.fi/3nZ4A3y Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/QQXmUEuaVQg "Thomas Gresen - Eden" is is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... https://www.youtube.com/c/ThomasGresen Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/1NSx5K3xe7Y "MegaEnx - Recovery" is is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... https://soundcloud.com/megaenx Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/pXtpqe5Z25g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

A small-time prophet is ordered by God to warn a city full of brutal tyrants that their city is about to burn. Not wanting to be tortured to death, he tries to get as far away from the tyrannical city and ends up struggling with a whale and screaming about how a plant betrayed him. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

When given the once in the history of the world opportunity to talk to his pet, Balaam chooses absolutely the wrong words. Balaam is an absolute jerk to both his donkey and to God, but he's still surprised that everything goes very poorly for him. In an attempt to repair his floundering reputation, he cooks up a dastardly scheme that works well until some guy decides to impale a couple while they're having sex. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

The book of Daniel recounts the stories of two proud and oppressive kings; one who changes his ways while another doubles down on his capricious nature. In both stories, God has to step in and do something uniquely drastic. This episode is an instruction manual on what to do with pride, and the importance of learning from previous mistakes and doing better. Gratefulness to God for the abilities He has given us is a key first step. MUSIC CREDITS: "Arthur Vyncke - Refusing the Ultimatum" is is under a Creative Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... https://soundcloud.com/arthurvostMusic promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/YyLRofvgzrU 'The Medieval Banquet' by Silverman Sound is under a Creative Commons license (CC BY 3.0) Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: http://bit.ly/Silvermansound_Medieval "Vadim Krakhmal - Runic Hills" is under a Creative Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) license Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://bit.ly/bkc-runic. "MegaEnx - Recovery" is is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... https://soundcloud.com/megaenxMusic promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/pXtpqe5Z25g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

We finish David's story arc (pun intended) with his attempt to establish himself as King and bring the Ark of the Covenant to his new capital city. David faces intrigue from within, challenges from without, and way too many people murdering his enemies in cold blood. We'll watch David navigate the challenges of leadership as he finally sees the suffering of his youth pay off, and we'll find what happens just what happens when you a little too excited about that dance party with your subjects. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

The priests are dead, Saul is hunting David like a wild animal, and there seems to be no hope that David and his men will ever lead normal lives, but David refuses to give up his idealism. David will not deviate from his moral code to save his life. He picks up a new wife, cuts off the king's underwear, and deceives his country's worst enemies in this thrilling tale. The tale comes to a head when the king needs some extra help, and the only place he knows to go is to a dark and evil witch.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

I briefly describe what my listeners can expect from Tales from Sacred Texts going forward and encourage everyone to check out this new season of my podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

The king of Israel brutally slaughters the priests of Yahweh, and we take a look back through time to figure out what led to such a horrifying event. We meet an ordinary boy who saves his countrymen and wins their hearts. He slowly transforms from a one-hit wonder to a brave and competent leader who the tyrant king sees as his greatest threat, with lots of heartwrenching or thrilling moments in between. But will he survive when the king determines that he needs to die? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

When all seems lost for the Hebrews, overrun by fearsome and brutal enemies, a young upstart destroys a national monument in support of one of the regional gods and claims Yahweh has given him a command to overthrow the brutal oppressors. With 300 handpicked men, he does just that. Unfortunately, he faces obstacles when his own countrymen stand in his way. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

Xanthippe discovers a new religion full of men that she fancies. The issue, of course, is that she's married. She tries to join the religion, but is hindered by her husband and demons of all sorts. When things finally get put back to (somewhat) right, and her husband joins the religion to hopefully get his wife back, a new danger emerges as a psychopath kidnaps Xanthippe's sister, Polyxena, and absconds with her on a ship crewed by demons. After managing to escape, Polyxena attempts to find a better method of protecting herself. She hears that if she is baptized, she gets an invulnerable shield, but she can't find anyone to baptize her. So she wanders around, making awful deals and meeting strange characters, until a fortuitous encounter brings everyone back together in the end. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

The two pilgrims, still trapped in Giant Despair's dungeon, make their desperate bid for freedom. They exploit his greatest weakness to get back on the path to the Celestial City, where they meet cryptic shepherds and demons dragging poor souls to hell kicking and screaming. After they cross the final obstacle and arrive at their journey's end, we discuss the story of Pilgrim's Progress as a whole--and what it means to us in our day. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

The Pilgrim encounters his latest challenge in the form of a court unlike any you will ever see where the judge and jury are overtly evil. Judge Hate-Good pronounces his sentence, a new character shows up and beats himself up for wanting to make a good financial investment, and the pilgrims stumble from one predicament into a far worse one as they encounter a sadistic character who leaves them nearly hopeless. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

The Pilgrim ups the stakes of his Progress by fighting one demon, and then an entire valley of them. After making it through the gauntlet of demonic beings desperate to destroy him, the Pilgrim meets one last danger in an old man screeching threats through his remaining teeth. Catching up to his friend, he recounts his story, but learns to his dismay that his friend had a much easier time of it--but his friend is the one disappointed when he is warned that his good luck is up. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

The first episode in my re-telling of Pilgrim's Progress, an epic tale by John Bunyan of a man who finds his way to Heaven while meeting a lot of people whose names aptly describe their characters, such as a man named Cruelty. The man, with the on-the-nose name of Christian, manages to escape his hometown but then narrowly escapes being drowned in a swamp and killed off by snipers. Can he survive long enough to get the heavy burden off his back, or will he die like many others who have attempted this journey? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

Watch anti-Semites get their comeuppance as the corrupt but somewhat incompetent Haman, who loves being worshipped and has it in for the Jews, makes a easily hateable villain as he meets his doom at the hands of the people who he tried to destroy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

Two men believe that the church is corrupt and start preaching Jesus Christ. Unsurprisingly, the traditionalists don't like it, and order the two men tortured to death. The brave men refuse to give up their beliefs, choosing instead to suffer death. Little do the corrupt officials know that they have lit the fire that started the Protestant Reformation. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

A oddly-dressed traveling prophet convinces Jehu to overthrow Ahab's dynasty, which he does with a combination of crazy driving, intimidation, trickery, and throwing a woman out a window. Jehu then suspiciously invites all of his enemies to a big event, but will he be able to pull off the Biblical version of the Red Wedding? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

Here's what's coming up in Season 3! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

For all the stories from the Bible I've told and all the times I've mentioned that Christianity will lead to more happiness here on earth, I've never really explained what following Jesus means, in practical terms. I attempt to do so here today, and we'll find out just how simple it is to be a follower of Jesus and that there's no X-factor needed to secure your spot in Heaven. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

A young son gets a bit overconfident in his ability to manage money and forces his dad to give him coin on the threat of death. We examine the love of a father as despite the son's horrific actions, the father still waits in the road for him to come home. But how will the rest of the family respond to the son's return? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

A re-recording of one of my favorite episodes. We join Jesus and Peter on a rollicking journey from the Mount of Olives to Heaven to the depths of Hell and we find out the punishment that high priests get (hint: it's not what you think), about Jesus's basement torture chamber, and how ridiculous the punishments of hell are compared to the crimes. We leave with Peter significantly horrified with the unbiblical concept of eternally burning hell, and hopefully will leave the audience feeling the same way as Peter did. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

With Moses gone into the mountains to see Yahweh, the Hebrews freak out that he isn't coming back and feel like insulting Yahweh by making a new god is the best option in this situation. They make some questionable choices in presentation, and when Moses returns furious, they trip over themselves making dumb excuses and end up in the middle of a bloodbath. They add to their problems when they attempt to force Yahweh to send them low-quality meat for dinner instead of tasty manna. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

We mention Jephthah's use of the word Shibboleth to identify fleeing members of a rival tribe. This supplemental explores in detail the use of similar words and catchphrases as passwords throughout time, particular with regards to the LGBTQ movement and Christianity. We'll learn a good phrase to incorporate into your everyday life, and which word to learn in every single language you can think of so you don't get slaughtered at a river crossing one day. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

A bastard rises up the ranks to be the leader of his people. In an attempt to thank God for his recent change in status, he does a stupid but absolutely run-of-the-mill act for the book of Judges that ends up humiliating him and putting his story in the Bible as an example of what NOT to do. The Hebrew women are absolutely horrified as they learn a new way they can be mistreated, and the main character ends up going on a murder spree when some people get mad they weren't invited to his killing party. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

In this unusual episode, I will be taking a strong position on debunking Eternal Conscious Torment, the theory that sinners will be tormented forever and ever. It is unbiblical and [should be] horrifying to anyone who considers the possibility. Is God a sadist who loves to watch his creatures "turning and burning and roasting" for billions of years because they told a couple lies, or is he loving?--those two concepts can't coexist. Eternity is an unfathomable amount of time; can any reasonable God think eternal punishment for a mere 80 years of sin is somehow just and fair? The time it would take a bird to wear away a mountain with the tip of her beak is just a fraction of the time God is said to torment his children. Personally, I think that's one hell of a bird. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

Give a self-absorbed man who only cares about booze and prostitutes superpowers during intense tribal warfare and see what happens! That's basically what happens in the book of Judges and SPOILERS: it goes very bad. We'll find out how the somehow even worse villains team up to stop this loose cannon from rampaging around the country and destroying everything in sight, and how he ends up redeeming himself in the end. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/support

This is a reboot of the Tobit story because I sold the story so short the first time. Tobias quests for a wife and some cash aided by magical fish entrails, an angel companion who gives him advice on his love life, and his dog that doesn't come into the story at all and is only mentioned for the cute factor. But will he return in time to save his father, who has given up on life? Or will God grant the prayers of both his father and a totally unrelated girl plagued by demons, and let them both die? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Job's life becomes a nightmare overnight as mysterious tragedies happen one right after the other. Job bewails his misery, but is not aware that his problems are much bigger than himself. He has been caught up in the war raging between God and Satan, and Satan has made it his special mission to harass Job, because Job is just so good! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A man who spent three years of his life hanging out with God Himself decides to sell out. What brought him to this point? And if someone that close to Jesus wasn't safe from falling to temptation, what could happen to us? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Using the Caleb and Joshua debacle to their advantage, three Hebrew try to take command and kill Moses and Aaron. God, who is used to this kind of thing by now, does everything he can to help them see they are in the wrong, but the Hebrews refuse to listen. As expected, chaos ensues. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

There is unrest in the camp of Israel as there is a dispute about whether entering the Promised Land is safe. When a mob forms, God is forced to intervene, but a lot of people aren't happy with his actions and it creates a lot of unrest, leaving a power vacuum to be filled by Korah, the subject of the next episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Josephus saves his own life at the cost of his people and gets his name in a math textbook as a result. This episode examines the story and legacy of one of the most prolific and accurate ancient historians whom I have cited in previous episodes. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A feel-good story about a Jewish woman defeating evil and creepy invaders using a rather common trope about women. It's an attempt at a strong female lead, and we discuss whether or not the story achieved its goals. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A Hebrew outcast has a nefarious plan for an obese tyrant, and a young prince goes up single-handed against one of the biggest military machines of his day. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/message

Ahab returns to commit another crime and gets caught by our old friend, Elijah. Two prophets warn him of impending doom, but will Ahab listen or continue to brazenly rebel against God? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/message

Just a quick update, recorded from my phone. Want to let you know more content is on its way for you to consume while you're quarantining yourself from this novel coronavirus. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/message

In this equally ridiculous prequel to the Acts of Peter, Peter gets to visit heaven and hell. He gets to see what Jesus and his angels get up to in their spare time, and learns what horrors wait in store for the people who commit the simple crimes of talking bad about God, doing what they think is right instead of what God thinks is right, or being a beautiful woman in the middle ages. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/message

In possibly the darkest story in the Bible, one man's quest to win back his wife turns into something out of a nightmare. The entire country gets involved in a twisted tale of violence, mayhem, and blood. As one thing builds upon another, the entire nation becomes progressively more brutal and senseless. WARNING: Potentially disturbing content. Listen with caution. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/message

I mentioned the basilisk in my previous episode, here's a little more historical background on their place in legends and myths from the Middle Ages. In addition to creating the Sahara desert, they have appeared throughout Europe over the centuries, and were brought back into the public eye, albeit as fiction, in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. If you're curious about the mythical origins of the basilisk, this short supplemental is definitely worth a listen. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/message

Patrick argues with legendary warriors and talks with snakes in this episode of fantastical tales of Saint Paddy's life. There's a bonus section with ridiculous Christmas gift recommendations if that's your kind of thing. Additional music credits: //"SilvermanSound - Fiddle-De-Dee" is under a Creative Commons license (CC BY 4.0) Music promoted by BreakingCopyright// --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/message

We introduce the legends of Patrick with the story of a young English boy and his enslavement by the Irish. The stories of Patrick escalate from normal and believable to some pretty crazy magic stuff, and this is only part one. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talesfromsacredtexts/message