EPISODE · Nov 30, 2025 · 9 MIN
S01E49 Jesus and the Prophecy Claims That Don’t Add Up
from The Mighty Philbert Podcast · host Phil Barksdale
Send us Fan MailWelcome to Episode 1 of ADVENT SHMADVENT, the holiday series where The Mighty Philbert takes the beloved Christian tradition of Advent… and gives it a warm, sarcastic, fact-checked reality check.This week, we tackle the Prophecy Candle — the candle of Hope. Christians say it represents the prophets who foretold the birth of Jesus. But the Shmadvent candle?🔥 The Misunderstood CandleBecause when you actually look at the Hebrew, the context, and the history, those “prophecies about Jesus” fall apart faster than a gingerbread house in a rainstorm.We break down:• Why almah ≠ “virgin”• Why Isaiah wasn’t talking about Jesus• How Matthew retrofits random Old Testament verses• Why the “Nazarene prophecy” doesn’t exist• Why the birth narrative depends on mistranslations• How the Bible disproves the BibleADVENT SHMADVENT continues for 5 episodes — one candle at a time — with the Shmadvent wreath calling out false prophecies, contradictions, tyranny, bullshit, and finally celebrating awakening.#AdventShmadvent #Exvangelical #BibleStudy#TheMightyPhilbert #Deconstruction #HolidaySeries
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Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Episode 1 of ADVENT SHMADVENT, the holiday series where The Mighty Philbert takes the beloved Christian tradition of Advent… and gives it a warm, sarcastic, fact-checked reality check. This week, we tackle the Prophecy Candle — the candle of Hope. Christians say it represents the prophets who foretold the birth of Jesus. But the Shmadvent candle? 🔥 The Misunderstood Candle Because when you actually look at the Hebrew, the context, and the history, those “prophecie...
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