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This podcast explores The Bible as a work of literature. We dig into themes, patterns, motifs, archetypes, and all kinds of literary criticism and interpretations. We also tackle controversial topics from The Bible, and riff on listener generated questions and topics.
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- Jesus + Moses + Israel as Mirrors · 33 minThis is the final episode in our Jesus + Torah unit. This episode traces the connections between the narrative of the life of Jesus and Israel under Moses’ leadership. Topics…
- The Beatitudes as Reinterpretations of The 10 Commandments · 33 minIn this episodes we look at the connections between the Sermon on the Mount and Moses receiving the 10 Commandments on Mount Sinai. Topics Covered: • Mountains/high places and…
- The 10 Commandments and The 5 Worlds · 50 minThe Torah is an essential text to world culture. Regardless of religious affiliation, it has influenced the formation of law and community life across a variety of peoples since…
- Intro: Jesus and The Torah · 28 minIn this unit we explore the connections to The Torah and Jesus. Topics Covered: -Historical Origins -The TaNaK, The Christian Bible -Torah specifically and as a general term for…
- Heaven, The Apocalypse and Human Sacrifice. · 33 minIn this episode we look at some juicy questions submitted by listeners and students. Topics Covered: • -What is Heaven? • -Western Folk Religion • -Ancient cosmology • -Merging…
- Is Heaven 'Real'? Why Does God Destroy Sodom and Gomorrah? The Woman with the Issue of Blood! Q and A. · 35 minIn Q and A episode, we delve into some heavy hitters like: -Is Heaven real? If so, what's it like? -Why does Jacob wrestle with God. -Hell, Sheol, Hades, and everlasting…
- Moses, Captivity, Pharoah and Marxism--Q and A. · 35 minThis Q and A episode was developed from listener and student-generated questions regarding a previous episode on Destruction and Rebirth of Israel in Egyptian captivity. You can…
- Solomon: Wisdom and How Wealth and Fame can lead to a downfall. · 23 minThe final section of our Tragic Heroes unit examines the life of Solomon. As with most tragic heroes, Solomon proves to be a controversial character. The semi-bastard son of King…
- Samson, Breaking Vows, and Not Having a Sword · 32 minAs we delve deeper into Tragic Hero narratives in The Bible, this episode we take a look at Samson. As you could probably guess, this story is much deeper, and much more nuanced…
- Jonah, The Prodigal Son, and The Primordial Sea Monster · 32 minContinuing our study on Tragic Hero narratives in The Bible, this episode breaks down the story of Jonah. Listen to our background episode and that of King Saul here. Jonah, as a…
- King Saul-A Tragic Hero · 38 minKing Saul is one of the most intriguing figures in the Bible Story. While showing much potential, the first political king of Israel just can't seem to get it right. In this…
- WALL-E, The Garden of Eden and Noah. · 21 minThis episodes traces similarities between the award-winning film WALL-E stories from The Biblical canon. Topics Explored: • The themes of destruction and rebirth • Symbolism…
- Is God Just? A Discussion of Mercy and Justice in the Destruction and Rebirth of Job · 31 minThe Book of Job may prove to be the most interestingly complex works in the collections of The Bible. Part frame tale, part poetic masterpiece, part critique of neighboring…
- Egyptian Captivity--The Destruction and Creation of a Nation and Culture. · 22 minIn this episode we look at the motif of creation, decreation, destruction, and rebirth and how it applies to a nation. As we have seen, this Bible story flips the attempt to…
- Noah and the Flood-Creation, Destruction, Decreation and Rebirth. · 31 minContinuing in a study of destruction and rebirth, this episode examines the pattern and motif and how it plays out in the story of Noah and The Flood. Source text Genesis…
- Creation and Destruction--The Origins of "God with Us" in The Garden of Eden Story · 38 minAs a whole, The Bible operates in movements of Creation and Destruction, Destruction and Rebirth, ultimately leading us the the stunning conclusion than Heaven and Earth are…
- Creation v. Evolution and Lost Scriptures? (Q and A) · 20 minWe delve into some heavy-hitting student and listener questions on this fun, quick, Q and A episode. Topics Covered: • Literary perspectives on creation and evolution • The…
- Jesus of Nazareth and The Monomyth · 32 minThis episode completes our study of The Monomyth or Hero's Journey as termed by Joseph Campbell. We take a detailed look at the life of Jesus of Nazareth, and the similarities…
- King David and The Hero's Journey. · 28 minIn this episode we look at David's narrative arc and how it lines up with The Monomyth or Hero's Journey. Topics Covered: • The farm boy beginnings motif • Connections to Luke…
- Star Wars and The Bible · 36 min · Stagione 1This episode takes a look at archetypal connections between Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and narrative arcs in The Bible with a specific focus on Campbell's "Monomyth" aka…
