The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob wandered the desert with the people who worshipped him. Then David and Solomon decided he needed to stop wandering and live in a house. It transformed Judaism, and had a profound impact on Christianity and Islam. How often today do we put God's house before God's people?

Referenced in the episode:

Paul: The Pagan's Apostle by Paula Fredriksen https://a.co/d/0ESPfAZ

The Herods: Murder, Politics and the Art of Succession by Bruce Chilton https://a.co/d/1nq3zut

Jerusalem: The Biography by Simon Sebag Montefiore https://a.co/d/hnDEyBA

All translators make choices but sometimes those choices can hide something shocking and revelatory in the Gospel. We explore how one translation choice changes a teaching of Christ, look at the cultural and historical context of that teaching, and discuss how it still has a profound impact on us today.

Referenced in the episode: God's Ghostwriters by Candida Moss https://a.co/d/hDdwLK0

Paul Behaving Badly by E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O'Brien https://a.co/d/aQta2jK

The story of Tamar and Judah seems like an odd detour in the exciting story of Joseph, but really it's a marvelous revelation of God's revolutionary love.

Resources:

Vindicating the Vixens by Sandra Glahn https://a.co/d/6nr5cDz

Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes by E. Randolh Richards and Brandon J. O'Brien https://a.co/d/2BYIfiE