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Itinerant

by The Reckless Pursuit

Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond The Bible is a bi-weekly podcast exploring many of the people, places, and practices we have read about but might not truly understand. Religion is less a linear path and more a spider web of beliefs - all adopting something from one another. Together, let's untangle the roots and dig up a deeper understanding of the book we thought we knew so well. But let me warn you, the journey might leave you with more questions than answers.

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Episodes

  1. A Head for a Heart

    worthy, strong, and powerful; these are the literal definitions of the name given to this would be saint upon his birth. Yet just as time seems to do, you wouldn’t associate these words with him any longer. When you say the word “Valentine”, you are more likely to conjure up images of chocolate...

  2. To Heaven and Back

    In the early days of humanity, just seven generations out of Adam there lived a man who stood out from the crowd. He was the father of The oldest man according to the Bible to have ever lived and great grandfather to Noah. And though he is only briefly mentioned in Genesis, his name has had more...

  3. In the Beginning

    In the beginning, God said let there be. Within a fraction of a moment, mass filled the void and in an infinite expansion, our universe began to grow and take shape. Within the mess of tangled atoms, a perfect environment began to form; the exact distance from a star to produce adequate warmth…

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  4. Up On the Housetop

    Punching heretics in the face, swinging an ax at the demonically possessed and saving babies from being boiled alive. Ah yes, doesn’t that just get you in the Christmas spirit? While these things seem like something out of a strange fairy tale, they were mostly all too real in the days of the…

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  5. We Three Magicians

    “If the stars would align then it will be so.” Whether we have realized it or not, many of us have most likely heard and quite possibly used this adage at some point in our lives. Needing to get a new car? Hunting for a soul mate? Or maybe just trying to figure out where to grab dinner? From…

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  6. A Sign for the Times

    He couldn’t believe what he saw. As he looked into the night sky he could make out a storm building in the north. Within this storm, he saw the likeness of metallic lighting and fire that burned in its core. But that’s not even touching the surface of what makes the visions shown to Ezekiel so...

  7. I Want to Believe

    There is something to be said about the night sky. Every dot of light is yet another sun with its own plethora of planets swinging in harmonic chaos as they drift in orbit. We are but a spec in the ever-expanding vastness that came to be when those first words were muttered from the mouth of God....

  8. Ghostwriting

    The Addams family, a popular comic-turned-television comedy, hit the airways across the United States on September 18, 1964 . This show, along with a few others introduced common households to the very real concept of death; Exposing us to a family who is all but a bit too familiar with the...

  9. Spitting Flames

    I want to paint an image for you. I’d like to describe something to you and allow you the freedom to see whatever it is that comes to your mind. Are you ready? Okay, Picture this: There is a large beast whose teeth are surrounded by terror and whose spine is covered in rows of shields joined one…

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  10. The Witching Hour

    During the reign of Saul, there was a war that was about to take place. The Philistines were gathering an army to fight against Israel. Saul gathered all of his people together to face the army that approached their land but when he saw their numbers, a fear began to grow within him. Saul called...

  11. The Forest Set Ablaze

    There is something magical about walking through the woods when every leaf is turning a brilliant shade of orange and red. The warmth perceived in the colours of the leaves create the most brilliant offset to the cooler days and longer nights. As the sun sets through their canopies, they reflect...

  12. Cross Your T's

    There was once a boy born of a virgin. His mother’s name was Mari and her husband’s name, Joseph. He was born in a cave and was heralded by angels foretelling his coming to shepherds who watched their flocks by night. At age 12, he attended a special write of passage and at the age of 30, he was...

  13. There Will Be Blood

    In the 13th century BCE, two men found themselves standing before one of the greatest rulers of their time. As they stood in his courtroom, they boldly demanded that their people be freed from years of captivity. You see, the man leading the charge held a special position in this court. Despite...

  14. The Wisest of Them All

    Around 970 BC, a young boy, only fifteen years of age, took his seat on the throne of the promised land. Despite being younger than his brothers, he was appointed as king over Israel due to a covenant previously made between his father and God. He was an offering; a symbol of atonement if you…

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  15. We Are Legion

    In the Country of the Gadarenes, around 30AD, a small ship could be seen drifting in from the west. Upon the sea af Galilee, a group of men had just survived one of the harshest storms one could imagine surviving. Of course, they had a miracle worker on board so they had that going for them. Upon...

  16. Sticks and Stones

    Imagine deciding who would be your next business partner based on the flip of a coin. Or deciding which car to buy based on a roll of the dice. Need to find out if someone has been lying to you? Play a quick game of eeny-meeny-miny-moe. Yea, that ought to do the trick. To say someones guilt can…

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  17. The Apostle to the Apostles

    “The apostle to the apostles”, The one whom Jesus loved more than the disciples, The first witness to the resurrection of the Christ. - These are all identities given to a woman so deeply ingrained in christianity that the amount of falsehoods about her life far outnumber the facts. Though only...

  18. Storm Of The Centuries

    To the ancient Greeks, he was known as Deucalion, the son of Prometheus. The Hindu call him by the name King Manu as found in the Chronicle of Matsya Purana. The Quran labeled him as “The true messenger of God”. And of course, the Mesopotamians capture a detailed and all but familiar version of…

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  19. Trailer

    Christianity as we know it has been shaped by an untold number of lives and events throughout history. Much like how limestone is slowly washed away to create stunning natural works of art, so too has our faith been shaped by the acts of others that for better or worse, are forever held captive…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond The Bible is a bi-weekly podcast exploring many of the people, places, and practices we have read about but might not truly understand. Religion is less a linear path and more a spider web of beliefs - all adopting something from one another. Together, let's untangle the roots and dig up a deeper understanding of the book we thought we knew so well. But let me warn you, the journey might leave you with more questions than answers.

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The Reckless Pursuit

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Itinerant: Biblical History Beyond The Bible is a bi-weekly podcast exploring many of the people, places, and practices we have read about but might not truly understand. Religion is less a linear path and more a spider web of beliefs - all adopting something from one another. Together, let's...

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