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A scholarly yet accessible guide to the Bible and Theology.

What does the Bible actually say? Consider this an audio library to cover an extensive breakdown of the books of the Bible and some main concepts of theology.

Whether you’re a beginner or a skeptic, exhausted with modern Christianity or wanting to explore the text more fully — this podcast aims to challenge poor interpretations and Biblical illiteracy so as to untangle and clarify what the Bible actually says.

Hopefully, though we’re a bit unordinary, we can offer an approach to recover an informed version of Biblical content, discover a meaningful version of Christianity, and share a free education for anyone wanting to know more about the text.

The Bible Archives Tyler Kleeberger and Amie Brodie

    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 5.0 • 3 Ratings

A scholarly yet accessible guide to the Bible and Theology.

What does the Bible actually say? Consider this an audio library to cover an extensive breakdown of the books of the Bible and some main concepts of theology.

Whether you’re a beginner or a skeptic, exhausted with modern Christianity or wanting to explore the text more fully — this podcast aims to challenge poor interpretations and Biblical illiteracy so as to untangle and clarify what the Bible actually says.

Hopefully, though we’re a bit unordinary, we can offer an approach to recover an informed version of Biblical content, discover a meaningful version of Christianity, and share a free education for anyone wanting to know more about the text.

    Genesis 34 - The Rape or Marriage of Dinah & the Weaponization of Circumcision

    Genesis 34 - The Rape or Marriage of Dinah & the Weaponization of Circumcision

    Genesis 34 has one of the most interesting narratives in the book of Genesis. This chapter acts an as etiology for Israel's relationship to the people of Shechem (which becomes a really important area in the 2nd Temple Period) and the personality of the various tribes (specifically Simeon and Levi).
    This chapter also includes a notable scene with one of Jacob's daughters: Dinah. Interpretation varies as to whether this is a rape or a controlling intervention by her brothers, but sexual uncertainty pervades the essence of the chapter.

    • 1 hr 5 min
    Genesis 33 - The Noble Esau & the Sketchy Jacob

    Genesis 33 - The Noble Esau & the Sketchy Jacob

    Jacob has had his name changed to Israel and we see, for the first time, a different kind of Jacob...but he's still Jacob.
    The two brothers meet for the first time since Jacob deceived Isaac and Esau does the opposite of getting revenge. He restores Jacob as a brother and allows Jacob to continue his journey. Does Jacob simply take advantage of Esau's radical hospitality and generosity?
    This chapter begins the next part of Jacob's narrative and ends the part of the Jacob cycle with his brother Esau.

    • 36 min
    Genesis 32 - Jacob's Doesn't Wrestle. He Transforms.

    Genesis 32 - Jacob's Doesn't Wrestle. He Transforms.

    Who does Jacob wrestle with? Was it like a WWE match? Why does Jacob get touched on the hip and why does he walk with a limp? And what does this all mean for the people of Israel whose name starts as a result of this event?
    This episode covers folkloric history, theological depictions of the covenant and God, and some psychological analyses of conflict, conversion, and change. Genesis 32 is one of the most relatable chapters of the Bible and one of the most important for the Biblical narrative.

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Genesis 31 - Household Gods, Family Conflict, and Jacob's Homecoming

    Genesis 31 - Household Gods, Family Conflict, and Jacob's Homecoming

    Jacob returns from Laban's household in Genesis 31. Rachel and Leah are left without inheritance and some household gods are stolen in the process.
    Genesis 31 wraps up the deception of Jacob and Laban and acts as an etiology for some pieces of land and as a theological portrait of Israel and God. Genesis 31 ends one part of the Jacob cycle and sets up another conflict that is waiting for Jacob back at home.

    • 32 min
    Genesis 30 - Mandrakes, Sheep Breeding, and Tricking Your Way Home

    Genesis 30 - Mandrakes, Sheep Breeding, and Tricking Your Way Home

    Genesis chapter 30 sounds like a classic folk story. Two sisters are competing for the most kids, mandrake superstitions are used, and Jacob uses tree branches to breed Laban's flock.
    Really, it is a messy story about the origins of the tribe of Israel. The way Jacob's ancestry continues is rife with issues, magical thinking, and self-preservation.

    • 44 min
    Genesis 30v1-2 - Theodicy, Suffering, and God in the Midst of Barrenness

    Genesis 30v1-2 - Theodicy, Suffering, and God in the Midst of Barrenness

    The beginning of Genesis chapter 30 reveals a complicated theological picture that has come up several times in the book of Genesis and occurs frequently in the literature of the Bible: Does God cause bad things to happen?
    This is a conversation on theodicy and Rachel's barrenness leads to Jacob claiming that God caused it. Why is barrenness treated like it is in the Bible and why does Jacob respond in such a perplexing way?

    • 36 min

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