Bible Stories for Heathen Children

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20 - Joseph pt 2 - Revealer of Secrets Mar 05, 2020

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The second of a two part story, in which, Joseph, having grown up and become successful, devises some secret tests for his brothers, who betrayed him years ago.

Also in which 11 brothers deal with a really weird Egyptian ruler who is totally obsessed with them and seems to know more than he should.

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19 - Joseph pt 1 - The Dreamer Feb 27, 2020

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The drama of the descendants of Abraham continues in this week's story, the first in a two part series about Joseph, as he goes from favorite son to betrayed slave to the second most important person in Egypt.

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18 - Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, oh my! Feb 13, 2020

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A selection of stories about Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Mostly these are stories about Jacob. They're stories of love, hate, jealousy, deception, treachery, hope, faith, and family. There's a lot of family almost killing each other; perhaps that's why my family growing up focused on these stories so much. Just so relatable.

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17 - Elijah and Elisha Feb 06, 2020

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On God’s command, the prophet Elijah recruits his replacement -- the very similarly-named Elisha. Elijah is dramatically taken directly into heaven, and Elisha carries on his work. Meanwhile, King Ahab and his two sons who reign as king after him are generally weak and whiny, and nobody likes them, including God.

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16 - Elijah Calls Down Fire From Heaven Jan 30, 2020

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God continues his one-sided competition with Baal and Asherah for the hearts of the people in Israel, sending Elijah, the powerful new prophet, to foretell drought and famine, culminating in an epic showdown (to which only one god shows up).

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#15 - Noah's Ark Jan 16, 2020

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The beloved children’s tale of the time God decided to put his favorite person and family in a boat with a pair of every animal to repopulate the entire world and then flooded everything so every living thing on dry land died.
Now with a bit of incredulity towards the Answers in Genesis people and other Creationist scientists.

All the story, none of the belief!

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14 - Gideon and The Tiny Army Jan 02, 2020

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Gideon is not the mighty warrior you might expect, but he was the mighty warrior they needed. Apparently.
The story of Gideon features: a mighty hero who hides from his enemies and needs his dad to bail him out, a set of miracles involving a sheep’s wool and the morning dew, a test where soldiers have to leave the army if they don’t drink water a weird way, and a dream about a tent being destroyed by a loaf of bread. Also featuring a legitimately brilliant surprise attack.

Here are the links promised in the episode:
Patreon
Facebook
Twitter

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13 - The Christmas Story Dec 19, 2019

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This episode pulls from two gospels to tell the story of the birth of Jesus.
In John’s Gospel, Jesus had to out-miracle even the greatest prophets, and the gospel writer Luke was not to be outdone. Jesus’s birth could be nothing less than the most impressive and surprising of all the miracle babies in the canon. Join us this week for the most miraculous baby covered in this miracle-baby mini-series.

Also included, a few thoughts about the winter solstice and how my family celebrates it and what it means to me

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Bonus: Thoughts on Meaning Dec 14, 2019

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This is a bonus episode in which I think aloud about stories, humanity, the meaning of life, what parents get out of the Santa myth, Christmas and the solstice.

For more about the Solstice, come back Thursday (or visit Patreon on Tuesday if you're a patron), because I talk about that a little in the upcoming episode, "The Christmas Story"

I also read a favorite passage from Terry Pratchett's Hogfather about humans and fantasy in this episode.

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12 - The Birth of John the Baptist Dec 12, 2019

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Three of 4 gospels start with not Jesus, but John the Baptist, a historical figure with a significant following and large reputation in his era - he shows up in the Jesus legends to lend credibility to them.

Luke's gospel begins with the myth of John's birth, told simultaneously with the story of Jesus' birth - two babies whose births were promised to change the world.

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