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Retelling the Bible
by W Scott McAndless
Retelling the Bible seeks to retell Bible stories in ways that allow listeners to hear them and understand more of what the original author intended people to understand. The focus is not on the historical events behind the stories, but on helping us, as listeners to enter into the stories.
Episodes
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10.21 An Altercation at Antioch
When Peter went to visit Paul in Antioch, he was going to a city where terrible things had happened over the past decade. Once you've heard the background, you will have more respect for what Paul had accomplished there. Based on Galatians 2:11-14. Show notes have been posted at...
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10.20 When God Clogged the Wheels
The ancient Israelites told and retold the story of the escape from Egypt to help them understand the various empires they dealt with. Maybe we can do the same. Based on Exodus 14-15. Media in this Episode The following Creative Commons music was used for this media project: “AhDah” Kevin MacLeod...
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10.19 The Heel Turn
Jacob comes to the Jabbok River where he is forced to deal with his inner demons (or an external God) in one the most bizarre wrestling matches ever! Based on Genesis 32:3-32. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following Creative Commons…
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10.18 The Great Teraphim Robbery
Rachel decides to take bold and dangerous action. But why does she want to steal her father's household gods? Based on Genesis 31:1-33. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following Creative Commons music was used for this media project…
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10.17 The Man Who Made Goats Stare at Stripes
Jacob comes up with a plan to finally get free of his father-in-law by... making sheep and goats stare at striped rods. Based on Genesis 30:25-31:16. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following Creative Commons music was used for this media...
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10.16 The Ancient Greek Prophet Who Is a Bible Character
He lived about 600 years before the writing of the New Testament, and yet two writers made a point of including him in its story. Why you need to know the story of Epimenides of Knossos in order to appreciate both the Book of Acts and the Letter to Titus. Based on Acts 17:16-31 and Titus 1:12-16,...
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10.15 How Epaphroditus Almost Died.
A young man travels to visit the Apostle Paul in prison. He almost ends up paying for his kindness with his life! Based on Philippians 2:19-30 and Philippians 4:10-23. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media...
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10.14 A Visit to Bethel
A young boy visits the Temple of God in Bethel, little knowing that it is doomed to be destroyed within a few years. Based on the story of the foundation of the temple at Bethel in 1 Kings 12:25-33, and on the story of the golden calf at Mount Sinai in Exodus 31:18-32:24. Show notes have been...
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10.13 What Did Ezekiel See by the River Chebar?
This is the story of Ezekiel's fantastic vision of the glory of the Lord in Babylon and what it meant to him. Ezekiel describes his vision in Ezekiel 1. This story also includes Ezekiel's vision of the departure of the glory of the Lord from the temple in Jerusalem, which is described in Ezekiel...
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10.12 Moses' Meet Cute
It seems as if Moses' first marriage is on the rocks, but look, there seems to be a new woman in his life, and she seems to be... a Cushite? To quote a good friend of mine, "Is that in the Bible? The story is based on Numbers 12:1-16. The reference to Moses and Zipporah's divorce comes from…
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10.11 Joseph the Himbo
Guest storyteller, Micah the Wise Old Llama Enby, joins us to tell the story of how Joseph managed to get the pigeons to sacrifice shortly after the birth of Jesus. Based on Luke 2:22-24 and on the nativity story in the Gospel of Luke. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this...
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10.10 Who Killed Saul? The Coldest Case
There are two contradictory stories told of the death of King Saul in the Bible. So, who dunnit? And, maybe more importantly, why did they do it? And was it murder most foul? Based on the two stories of the death of Saul in 1 Samuel 31 and 2 Samuel 1, and the story of the raid on Ziklag by the...
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10.9 Static on the Line
King Saul is told by the Prophet Samuel to do something terrible. Could such a message truly come from God, or did something interfere with the transmission? Based on 1 Samuel 15. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used…
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10.8 What the Blind Man Heard
The man who had been born blind may not have seen Jesus and his disciples walking towards him, but he heard them. He heard what the disciples asked and what the teacher replied. What was he thinking and feeling as they were all talking about him, but no one was talking to him? Based on John 9.…
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10.7 Now That's How You Make an Entrance
This is the story of how the author of the Gospel of Matthew came to make his strange adaptations and expansions of the story of the triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Why on earth did he insist that Jesus mounted and rode two donkeys at once? Show notes have been posted at...
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10.6 Moses Hits Rock Bottom
While wandering in the desert with a very ungrateful people, Moses comes up with a truly inspired plan to get them to stop complaining. Based on Exodus 17:1-7. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media…
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10.5 Well, Is Saul Also Among the Prophets?
A newly anointed King Saul has a strange encounter with a group of prophets who are rocking out to the music, and it changes everything for him, for a while. Based on 1 Samuel 10:5-12 and 1 Samuel 16:14-23. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The...
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10.4 Who Was Sosthenes?
The Book of Acts tells a wild story about what happened while Paul was in Corinth, and it involved a guy named Sosthenes. Later, Paul wrote a letter to the church in Corinth with a guy named Sosthenes . Coincidence? Maybe. Or maybe the writer of the Book of Acts was trying to get a message across...
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10:3 The Tale of the Word
What was the fourth gospel writer doing with his prologue? Was he writing a commentary on Genesis 1 or a treatise on Greek philosophy? No, he was telling a story. Based on John 1:1-18, Genesis 1:1-2:4 and the Old Testament narrative of the people of Israel. Media in this Episode The following…
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10.2 Did Paul Really Teach that Those Who Won't Work Should Not Eat?
In 2 Thessalonians, a rule is given, but does that rule mean what we've assumed it does? This is the story of the person who wrote that rule and why. Based on 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used...
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10.1 The Tweets of Herod the Great
Herod was upset that people weren't focusing on how great he was, so he decided to set up his own social media company to get the message out. His post have finally been found! Based on Matthew 2:1-18. Shownotes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The...
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9.26 The Story Matthew Was Telling
If you completely forgot Luke's entire story of the birth of Christ, how differently would you hear the Nativity story in Matthew's Gospel? Based on Matthew 1-2. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media...
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Extra: God's Character, The Renewed Covenant & Moses' Shining Face
I was greatly blessed to be part of this discussion on The Word in Black and Red podcast. In particular, discussing "Masking" with my neurodivergent (and otherwise diverse) siblings was transformative for me (Starts at 1:07:00 or so). It is always good to hear about those who have a very…
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9.25 Joseph's Christmas Carol
Joseph goes to sleep troubled, not knowing what to do about Mary. But in his sleep, he is visited by four ghosts who, you might say, will teach him the true meaning of Christmas. Based on Matthew 1. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The…
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Extra: Interview with Karen McAndless-Davis
This special episode is an interview with my sister, Karen, on the occasion of the launch of her new podcast: When Love Hurts. Note: contains discussion of rape and abuse. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this...
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9.24 Get the Door, Rhoda
The church is inside, praying for God to save someone important to them. Meanwhile, the answer to their prayers is outside, knocking on the door, and they don't want to let him in! What is the message in such an odd story for the church of that time? What about for the church today? Based on Acts...
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9.23 Four Men and a Bed
A paralyzed man hears that Jesus is in nearby Capernaum, and he knows exactly how he is going to get into Jesus' presence! Based on Mark 2:1-12. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin...
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9.22 The Wrong Dinner Guests
Jesus told a parable. This is the story of the story that he told. It has been illuminated by one man's extraordinary life. Based on Luke 14:12-24. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: "AhDah"...
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9.21 He's a Maniac, Maniac!
Jehu drives like a maniac. But why? Perhaps the whole world will find out once a prophet stirs him up by pouring oil on his head. Based on 2 Kings 9. Show notes and some historical evidence about Jehu's story have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following...
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9.20 Ten Silver Coins
A woman has ten coins. She loves them so much that she counts them every day. But one day the unthinkable happens! Based on Luke 15:1-10. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com, Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin…
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9.19 Four Eulogies at Two Funerals
The Bible says that, on two occasions, the sons of Abraham and the sons of Isaac came together to bury their fathers. Given all that had gone on in those families, what do you suppose was said at those funerals? Based on Genesis 25:8-10 and Genesis 35:27-29. Show notes have been posted at...
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9.18 For Your Consideration: Jericho 2.0
In the days of King Ahab of Israel, Hiel of Bethel attempts to rebuild the city of Jericho with some dire consequences! Based on 1 Kings 16:34. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin...
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9.17 Jezebel Fixes Everything.
Jezebel, Queen of Israel, has some strong ideas about how royal privilege and power should work in a kingdom. But her plans to obtain a property for her husband clash with local traditions. Based on 1 Kings 21. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode...
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9.16 The Un-Neighbourly Judeans
The history of relations between Samaritans and Judeans meant that Hiel of Samaria's thoughts were troubled as he travelled down the Jericho road. Based Luke 10:25-37. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media...
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Bonus: The First Passover (with the Word in Black and Red)
Here is a special bonus discussion for my listeners who are interested. W. Scott McAndless joins Micah, Ben, & Brandon Johnson from the Found in Translation Podcast and Liberation & Inclusion Translation (LIT) as we explore the first Passover on The Word In Black and Red Podcast. Why does it seem...
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9.15 Noah, the Rainbow Guy
After over a year shut up inside an ark, Noah comes out to see a beautiful rainbow. Can you blame him for being a little bit loopy? Dedicated to the memory of "Bear" Vasquez who inspired it alongside the scripture. Based on Genesis 9:8-19. Show notes have been posted at...
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Bonus: The Swarms, the Cattle and the Boils
Here is special bonus for my faithful listeners! I was recently on this episode of The Word in Black and Red (https://linktr.ee/twibar) with Micah, Ell and Mason Mennenga. We had a wide-ranging discussion about three of the plagues of Egypt in Exodus 8:20-9:12. We had a ball and made some really...
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9.14 Joseph & Son, General Labourers
Jesus called God Father. What did he mean by using that very human metaphor and what did he learn about that from Joseph, the father who raised him? Based on Matthew 13:55-57, Mark 6:3, Matthew 6:7-9, Matthew 7:7 and Luke 13:4-5 among many other sayings of Jesus about God as Father. Show notes…
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9.13 Zippy and the Snippy
The amazing untold tale of how the story of the emergency circumcision that Zipporah performed on her son might have been added to the Book of Exodus. Based on Exodus 4:24-26 and especially on 1 Maccabees 1-2. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode…
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9.12 The Girl Who Was Profit
She was always different, and she suffered as a result. But she possessed some remarkable abilities. The people who owned her were only too happy to profit from that! Based on Acts 16:16-24 and Galatians 3:27-28. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this…
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Bonus: Emergency Circumcision
W. Scott McAndless joins Micah, and new guests Kalie and Blue as they explore the meaning of these strange connected stories. Why does God harden Pharaoh's heart? What is this staff of the God(s)? Who is getting circumsized, who's feet (ha!) are being touched, and who is Zipporah's Bridgegroom of...
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9.11 In the Shadow of the Ziggurat
A group of exiles are put to work making and firing bricks on the plain of Shinar. When they make a delivery to the worksite, they are awestruck by the massive ziggurat that is being built, but they also find reason to hope. Based on Genesis 11:1-9 and Deuteronomy 32:8-9. Show notes have been...
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9.10 Whose Wedding Was It Anyway?
For this episode you are invited at the last minute to a wedding in Cana of Galilee. You'll be amazed when you discover who the happy couple is! Based on John 1:43-2:12, with reference to Micah 4:4 and John 21:2, Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this…
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Bonus: Drawing Up the Liberator
A special bonus for our listeners. W Scott was a guest on The Word in Black and Red again this week for a fascinating discussion of the story of the baby in the basket. You're not going to want to miss this one. Thank you to TWIBAR for sharing this with us. Go to https://linktr.ee/twibar for more...
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9.9 The Man Who Prophesied to Bones
A very troubled man stumbles into a valley filled with bones and has a very disturbing but ultimately hopeful vision. Based on Ezekiel 37:1-14. and on 2 Kings 25:1-6. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media...
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Bonus: Shiphrah & Puah
A special bonus for our listeners. W Scott was a guest on The Word in Black and Red this week for a fascinating discussion of the story of the Midwives in Egypt. You're not going to want to miss this one. Thank you to TWIBAR for sharing this with us. Go to https://linktr.ee/twibar for more of…
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Easter Bonus: The First Annual Sunday after the Passover Footrace
Happy Easter to all my listeners. He is a special little Easter egg just for you. A surprising story of a strange race that interrupts the Gospel of John's story of the resurrection. Enjoy. Based on John 20:1-10. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this…
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9.8 Oops, She Did it Again
You know that story about the time when a woman anointed Jesus and everyone was criticizing her because of it? Which story? Based on John 12:1-8. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: "AhDah"…
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9.7 Jumping Jehoshaphat
When his country is invaded by an alliance of three powerful enemies, King Jehoshaphat seems to be out of all hope and luck. But then he comes up with a rather unusual plan in response. And a one, and a two and a one, two, three... all together now! Based on 2 Chronicles 20:1-30. Show notes have...
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9.6 A Tale of Two... Tales
The Prophet Jeremiah and the other refugees in Egypt have lived through the very same events. They all agree on the basic facts and events. Yet, they tell two very different stories of what has happened to them. This episode explores the duelling narratives to understand how this sort of thing...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Retelling the Bible seeks to retell Bible stories in ways that allow listeners to hear them and understand more of what the original author intended people to understand. The focus is not on the historical events behind the stories, but on helping us, as listeners to enter into the stories.
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W Scott McAndless
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