Holy Smoke

Matthew says Jesus was threatened by Herod. Luke makes no mention on the attempt of Jesus' life. Matthew borrowed a page from Hollywood. For lights, he hung a star over Bethlehem to walk the wise men in. For camera, he shot the escape on location in Egypt, the same country the Exodus made famous. For action, he wrote a paranoid king hunting every boy under 2. Roll all 3 together and the arrival of Jesus turns cinematic, miraculous, unforgettable. The 1 catch: Matthew sampled Moses a wee bit too hard, and the historians who logged everything else Herod ever did never once logged this. All story, no alibi.

One cross. One moment. Two completely different deaths. 450 contradictions live inside the most scrutinized book in human history. The first one is the most personal. Matthew heard a cry of abandonment. Luke heard a peaceful surrender. Holy Smoke exists because the truth was always in the text. Someone just had to read it out loud.For show notes, comics, meme, and collection plate visit Holy Smoke