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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 trying to communicate.
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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.
Based on Exodus 4:24-26 and especially on 1 Maccabees 1-2.
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)
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Music: Your Name by Sascha Ende
Link: https://ende.app/en/song/13-your-name
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Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
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 profit from that!
Based on Acts 16:16-24 and Galatians 3:27-28.
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)
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"Morning" Kevin MacLeod(incompetech.com)
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"Evening" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Monday Jun 02, 2025
Monday Jun 02, 2025
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.
Wednesday May 28, 2025
Wednesday May 28, 2025
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)
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"Crusade - Heavy Industry" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Wednesday May 14, 2025
Wednesday May 14, 2025
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
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Music: Du und ich (instrumental) by Sascha Ende
Link: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/2966-du-und-ich-instrumental
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Friday May 02, 2025
Friday May 02, 2025
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.
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
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)
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"The Escalation" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Thursday Apr 24, 2025
Thursday Apr 24, 2025
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.
Monday Apr 21, 2025
Monday Apr 21, 2025
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
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Music: William Tell Overture (Rossini)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0LqflIGoaE
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Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
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
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Music: Kathrin by Sascha Ende
Link: https://filmmusic.io/en/song/430-kathrin
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Sound Effect: bbc.co.uk – © copyright 2004 BBC
Support Retelling the Bible
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