This is the story of Athaliah, Judah's only reigning queen who was the only survivor of a coup in her country of origin (Israel). She was taken down, six years later, by another coup that started in the House of Yahweh. Based on 2 Kings 11 and 2 Chronicles 22.

The story of Puah and Shiphrah, two Egyptian midwives who choose, despite the great forces arrayed against them, to put their lives on the line for the sake of the slavewomen of Goshen. Based on Exodus 1:15-21.

This is a retelling of Jesus' famous parable of the rich man and Lazarus. It is told in such a way to help you appreciate some of the cultural assumptions and practices behind it. This episode is based on Luke 16:19-31. Show notes are posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.

A retelling of the Bible's only real ghost story. Saul, on the eve of a major battle, needs to talk to his old mentor. There's just one problem, Samuel is dead. Based on 1 Samuel 28:3-25.

Lamech, the fifth generation descendant of Cain, tells his children the story of the famous clash between Cain and Abel from his own perspective. (For him, Cain is the good guy.) Based on the fourth chapter of Genesis.

According to Genesis 19, Lot had two daughters who are never named and who got up to some shenanigans after the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. This is their story -- and the story of how they made names for themselves.

According to Genesis 19, Lot had two daughters who are never named and who got up to some shenanigans after the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. This is their story -- and the story of how they made names for themselves.

The Bible tells the story of Gomer and Hosea's dysfunctional marriage from Hosea's point of view. (Hosea 1-3) This episode is an opportunity to consider Gomer's side of the story.

The Bible tells the story of Gomer and Hosea's dysfunctional marriage from Hosea's point of view. (Hosea 1-3) This episode is an opportunity to consider Gomer's side of the story.

This is the story about a man, Balaam, whose donkey was smarter than he was -- a soothsayer who thought he knew what made a god tick but who was about to learn something new.