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Join us for this special crossover episode with The Word in Black and Red Rig, and W Scott McAndless join host Micah as we explore the ancient codes of justice in Leviticus 24:10-23. Why is the punishment for blasphemy so severe? What stories are told, and left untold, by this passage? How does the historical context reframe this passage, and how is this story echoed today? Find out some perspectives on these questions and more on the latest episode of The Word in Black and Red! Please note the warnings at the top of the episode. Includes discussion of abuse and sexual assault (all biblical) as well as some crude language. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com.

The wild biblical story of the time when a god named Elyon divided up the nations of the earth and assigned each one a god -- including Israel. Based on Deuteronomy 32:7-9. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following Creative Commons music was used for this media project: “AhDah” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License Gods of Greece: Zeus Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sound effects by pixabay.com. Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support! Contact me on Social Media! Reddit Bluesky Facebook

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 retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following Creative Commons music was used for this media project: “AhDah” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License Documentary Music: The Weight of Time by Sacha Ende Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support! Contact me on Social Media! Reddit Bluesky Facebook

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 (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License The Backrooms Music Volume 17 by Sascha Ende http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support! Contact me on Social Media! Reddit Bluesky Facebook

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 music was used for this media project: “AhDah” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License Battlefield 6 Streaming Music Vol. 37 by Sacha Ende Battlefield 6 Streaming Music Vol. 38 by Sacha Ende http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sound Effects by Zapsplat.com Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support! Contact me on Social Media! Reddit Bluesky Facebook

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: “AhDah” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License Battlefield 6 Streaming Music Vol. 33 [Sneaky Sniper] by Sascha Ende http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sound Effect by Dilip from Pixabay Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support! Contact me on Social Media! Reddit Bluesky Facebook

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 project: “AhDah” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License “Sheep May Safely Graze – BWV 208” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support! Contact me on Social Media! Reddit Bluesky Facebook

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, and on The Lives of Eminent Philosophers by Diogenes Laërtius. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following Creative Commons music was used for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License Music: Podcast Music Vol 25 -- Evening Calm Produced by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/13189-podcast-music-vol-25-evening-calm http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support! Contact me on Social Media! Reddit Bluesky Facebook

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 project: Music: What Remains Produced by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/13531-what-remains http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support! Contact me on Social Media! Reddit Bluesky Facebook

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 posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: Music: Desert Night Produced by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/480-desert-night http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support! Contact me on Social Media! Bluesky Facebook Reddit

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 10-11. The lament of the exiles is taken from Psalm 137. The story of Naaman that is referenced is found in 2 Kings 5:1-19. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: Music: Halo Stream Music Vol. 1-10 Produced by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/search?q=halo+stream+Music http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support! Contact me on Social Media! Bluesky Facebook Reddit

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 Exodus 18:1-9, and the story of the emergency circumcision is found in Exodus 4:24-26. Show notes have been posted at retellingthebible.wordpress.com. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License Music: Madeira’s Misty Giants Produced by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/13697-madeiras-misty-giants http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support! Contact me on Social Media! Bluesky Facebook Reddit

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 media project: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License Music: Cherish Produced by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/498-cherish http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support! Contact me on Social Media! Bluesky Facebook Reddit

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 Amalekites is in 1 Samuel30. Also references the sad tale of Saul's "genocide" of the Amalekites as told in 1 Samuel 15. Media in this Episode The following music was used for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License Music: The Backrooms Music Vol. 26 Produced by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/13625-the-backrooms-music-vol-26 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support! Contact me on Social Media! Bluesky Facebook Reddit

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 for this media project: "AhDah" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License Music: Clair De Lune - Cello Improvisation Produced by Sascha Ende Link: https://ende.app/en/song/13213-clair-de-lune-cello-improvisation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Support Retelling the Bible If you would like to support the work that I do creating these stories, go to patreon.com/retellingthebible and choose a level of support! Contact me on Social Media! Bluesky Facebook Reddit