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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.
Episodes

Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
9.6 A Tale of Two... Tales
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
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)
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Du-und-Ich (Instrumental) by Sacha Ende
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Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
9.5 200 Denarii Worth of Bread and Fish
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
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
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End Titles Extended Version (Romeos Erbe)
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Sound effects by Zapsplat.com
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Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
9.4 Disrupting Operations Governing Egypt
Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
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)
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Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
9.3 The Question that Could Have Gotten Jesus Killed
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
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
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Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
9.2 You want me to put my hand where?!
Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
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
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Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
9.1 After Mount Moriah
Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
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
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Wednesday Dec 25, 2024
8.27 How Christmas Radicalized Simeon
Wednesday Dec 25, 2024
Wednesday Dec 25, 2024
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
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Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
6.26 In the Days of King Herod
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
Wednesday Dec 11, 2024
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
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Monday Dec 02, 2024
Extra: CrossCast Interview with Ministry Forum
Monday Dec 02, 2024
Monday Dec 02, 2024
In this special extra episode, John Borthwick of the Ministry Forum interviews W. Scott about his life journey and why he does this podcast.

Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
8.25 What Happened to Rambo?
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
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!