Retelling the Bible

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.

The following music was used for this media project:

"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"Stranded" by Sascha Ende

(Note: the above song was misidentified in the episode.)

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Two very forgettable characters in the Book of Ruth have rather odd names. And their story has a lot to teach us about what is going on in the world today!

Based on Ruth 1:1-18.

Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.

The following music was used for this media project:

"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"Stranded" by Sascha Ende

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A special Halloween Episode! What do with do with the Gospel of Matthew's account of an apparent Zombie invasion of Jerusalem around the time of Jesus?

Based on Matthew 27:51-53.

Show notes and further reflections on the resurrection have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.

The following audio was used for this media project:

"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"The Escalation" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

BBC Sound Effects Library

And of course, I acknowledge a tribute to the amazing Thriller by Michael Jackson.

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What was the super magical ingredient that Elisha added to the stew to make it delicious and not utterly toxic?

Based on 2 Kings 4:38-41.

Show notes (and an actual recipe!) have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.

The following music was used for this media project:

"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"Mini Fairytales Theme" by Sascha Ende

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There is a part of the story of the Book of Esther that we are not supposed to read (at least, not according to the Revised Common Lectionary). But maybe we do need to know this story -- the story of a massacre of the enemies of Esther and Mordecai. Here is that story together with some reflections on how and why it was told.

Based on Esther 7-9.

Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.

The following music was used for this media project:

"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"Mystery Bazaar" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Isaac and Rebekah head down to Gerar amid a famine and all kinds of hijinks (and a few plot holes) ensue in this third installment of a trilogy of stories.

Based on Genesis 26:1-16.

Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.

The following music was used for this media project:

"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

World in Motion by Sascha Ende (Filmmusic.io)

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This is the tragic story of a half-Israelite half-Egyptian man who left Egypt with Moses' Exodus. It is told with added insight from the great Jewish Interpreter, Rashi (Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki).

Many people miss this important story because it is buried in the Book of Leviticus, which is not generally an easy read. Hear it now with some fresh insight!

Based on Leviticus 24:10-23 and Exodus 2:11-15.

Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.

The following music was used for this media project:

"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Bar Performance 3 and 4 (Solo Cello & Piano) by Sascha Ende (Filmmusic.io)

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This is the amazing multi-generational saga of two verses that don't quite belong in Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians and how they came to be there anyway.

Based on the contents of 1 Corinthians 14.

Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.

The following music was used for this media project:

"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"Leaving Home" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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What does it mean when it says that God sent Nathan to David? What led him to confront the king in the way that he did?

Based on 2 Samuel 11:1-12:15.

Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.

The following music was used for this media project:

"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"Comfortable Mystery" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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This extra special episode is a discussion with the author, Jeanne Blasberg, about her new novel, Daughter of a Promise, which is based on a biblical story that should be familiar to my listeners.

For more about Ms. Blasberg and the book, go to my show notes at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.

The following music was used for this media project:

"AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Special thanks to Gabrielle McAndless who repaired my recording of the interview that had some transmission issues!

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