Bounary-transgressing love and overcoming ableism are at the heart of the very first stories Matthew tells about Jesus after his big Sermon on the Mount. There's oodles of anti-authoritarian mischief and delightful queer energy brimming in these tales.

Episode highlights:

• ableism and leprosy,
• Jesus' massive shoutout to a queer Centurion,
• the only person in the Bible outside the holy family to submit to their spouses,
• whether Brandon Johnson is willing to add a winking emoji to the LIT bible,
• antisemitic vibes of some texts,
• problems with the economic convenience of pigs and people tormented by demons.

Our guest cohost is Micah Belong (xe/xey). Micah is the founding cohost of the outstanding podcast The Word in Black and Red, where a rotating cast of wise souls are exploring the Hebrew Bible one chapter or so at a time through a liberationist and leftist lens. If you like Found in Translation, you're going to positively adore TWIBAR.

• "The Word in Black and Red" podcast (Apple Podcasts, Spotify)
• Support TWIBAR on Patreon.

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Read LIT online: https://www.litbible.net/matthew-8 and https://www.litbible.net/matthew-9

More about the Liberation & Inclusion Translation: https://www.litbible.net/translation-commitments

Support LIT & FIT: https://donorbox.org/found-in-translation-1

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Opportunity Walks by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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