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Job Oct 08, 2021

Show notes

Brace yourself because in this episode we’re covering the entire book of Job. Join Knox and Jamie as they enter into a holy rap battle featuring a lot of whining, sad flutes, and adversarial schemes. Along the way we’ll explore what it means to fear God, how to maintain integrity in the face of suffering, and why you might want to move this book up to the front of your Bible reading plan. All this and more awaits you in our most transactional episode yet!

MENTIONS

Main Biblical Text for the Episode: Job
Casting Honorable Mentions for satan: Millie Bobby Brown | Fred Durst
Can you believe that the Bible is not chronological? Tell me more | Bible Reading Plan | One Year Chronological Bible
Read: The Origin of Satan by Elaine Pagels
Hebrew Corner: Adversary Deep Dive
Listen: Faith Adjacent: Archaeology Corner
Scholar Resource: Cultural Background Study Bible
Job’s Laments: 19:17-20 | 30:31 | 38:4-5 | 38:24
Apocrypha Corner: Book of Jubilees | Book of Enoch | Exploring the Watchers

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Faith Adjacent: Archaeology Corner Sep 26, 2021

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Get those brushes and shovels ready because this month we’re taking you behind the scenes into The Bible Binge Seminary to hear a very special conversation from our Faith Adjacent Book Club on Biblical Archaeology with Dr. Jodi Magness. Dr. Magness is a professor of early Judaism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a professional archaeologist who actually digs stuff up. You’ll want to take extensive notes as we explore her work at both Huqoq and Masada, how to ask questions that archaeology can answer, and most importantly ancient bathroom practices.

MENTIONS

Dr. Jodi Magness: Website | Huquoq Excavation Project | Donate to the Project Here
Books by Dr. Jodi Magness: Masada: From Jewish Revolt to Modern Myth | The Archaeology of the Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls | The Archaeology of the Holy Land: From the Destruction of Solomon’s Temple to the Muslim Conquest
Great Courses by Dr. Magness: Holy Land Revealed | Jesus and his Jewish Influences
Dr. Magness’s Dissertation
Listen: The Bible for Normal People featuring Jodi Magness
Bible Passage Referenced: Deuteronomy 23:12-13
Read: The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Masada: Learn about the Excavation and History
The Holy Grail: Learn the History | Watch Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Feeling Inspired? Watch Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
Toilet Talk: The Secret History of Ancient Toilets

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Gideon Sep 05, 2021

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Hopefully you’re lapping your water like a dog because in this episode, Knox and Jamie deep dive the greatest judge in Israel’s history, Gideon. Was Gideon a military super force or simply a willing vessel? Find out in this episode featuring fleece hoodie tests, biblical baking measurements, and ancient WWJD bracelets.

MENTIONS

Main Biblical Text for the Episode: Judges 6-8
Hall of Faith: Hebrews 11
Archaeology Corner: Ancient Gideon Jug
Past Episodes Mentioned: Sacred Cinema: Captain Marvel | Favored or Forsaken: Facebook | Season 14, Episode 2: Jael
What does Knox keep singing? Robin Hood and Little John Walking Through the Forest
Music Corner: A Brief History on the Trumpet
Bible Travel: Succoth
Fear Not: Bible Verses on Fear
Watch: The Godfather
Asherah Poles in Scripture: Judges 6 | 2 Kings 23:6-9
Listen: BSQTNA #3: How We Got the Bible
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Jael Aug 08, 2021

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This week we deep-dive our most requested biblical character, the tent-maker turned tent-murderer Jael. Join Knox, Jamie, and Erin as they explain why the first six books of the Bible are exactly like the Twilight Saga in this story featuring horse panic attacks, TWO named women, and all the drama. If you’re the type of listener who is into the Bible but also likes Quentin Tarantino and some violence, this is the perfect episode for you!

MENTIONS

Main Biblical Text for the Episode: Judges 4
Read: Bad Girls of the Bible by Liz Curtis Higgs
The Swedish Nightingale: Watch Never Enough
Listen: Season 5, Episode 2: Delilah
Jamie’s Judges Reading Plan: Judges 1, 17-21, 2-16
Ehud: Learn more about that wild drive-by
Scenic Tour: Wadi Kishon
Bible Scholar Resource: Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible
Surprise and Delight: The Song of Deborah
Ancient Tent Making: Learn the history of tents
Learn with Knox: The Great Courses
Listen: Season 1, Episode 2: Noah
The Popcast Birthday All-Skate AUA: Join us here for FREE Tuesday, August 10th at 9:30 ET

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Faith Adjacent: The Olympics Jul 25, 2021

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Step up to the starting line and get ready to go for gold because in this Faith Adjacent episode we’re deep-diving the Olympics. We’ll go faster, higher, and stronger together as we unpack the ancient origins and modern resurgence of the Olympics, explore the use of athletic metaphors throughout scripture, and hear interviews from actual Olympic gold medalists Laura Wilkinson and Bryan Clay in our most athletic episode yet!

MENTIONS

Where to Watch: NBC | Peacock | YoutubeTV
Investigative Journalism: An Oral History of Bob Costas Having Pink Eye at the Olympics
Laura Wilkinson: Website | Instagram | Book - Life at 10 Meters: Lessons from an Olympic Champion | Watch her win gold
Bryan Clay: Twitter | Instagram | Book - Redemption: A Rebellious Spirit, A Praying Mother, and the Unlikely Path to Olympic Gold | Watch him win gold
Kerri Strug: Website | Instagram
Watch: National Geographic History of the Olympics
Listen: Season 9, Episode 4: Constantine
Christian History: Revisiting the Pagan Olympic Games
Father of Modern Olympics: Pierre de Coubertin Deep Dive
Gym Bros: History of the YMCA
Bible Sports Metaphors: 1 Corinthians 9:24-26 | 2 Timothy 4:6-8 | Hebrews 12:1-3 Galatians 2:2 | Philippians 2:16
Read: The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
Sha’Carri Richardson: Read more here | Instagram
Bible Scholar Resources: The New Testament in its World by N.T. Wight | The Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible | Perseverance in Gratitude by David A. deSilva
Olympic Scholar Resources: The Games by David Goldblatt | Ancient Greek Athletics, by Stephen G. Miller | A Brief History of the Olympic Games by David C. Young

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Lazarus Jul 11, 2021

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What better way to kick off our Farewell Season (note: this is not an actual farewell) than to unpack a story about Lazarus in which even Jesus didn’t want to say farewell. In this resurrection amuse-bouche of a story, we revisit some familiar characters while exploring enneagram fours as biblical authors, Jewish burial practices, and how to contain your eye-rolling when your rabbi is full of riddles. Roll away that stone and strip off those burial clothes because this season premiere is going to make you come back for more!

MENTIONS

Main Biblical Text for the Episode: John 11:1-46
Biblical Tour Guide: Video of Modern Bethany
So Many Marys: Mary and Matha | Mary of Bethany | Mary Meets an Angel | Mary Magdalene
Learn about the Gospels: Joseph, The Father of Jesus
Bible Scholar Resources: Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible
We’re Pro-Thomas Here: Season 10, Episode 2: Thomas
Learn about grief from Steel Magnolias: Watch the Funeral Scene Here
Embalming Corner: Learn about Jewish burial practices here
What was that about Martha and a dragon? Read about it here
Gospel of John Deep Dive
The Lazarus Reflex: A Reddit Thread

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Bonus: Interview with PreachersNSneakers Jul 04, 2021

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Lace up those Yeezys and polish that Gucci belt because in this very special interview episode of Favored or Forsaken, Knox sits down with Ben Kirby of PreachersNSneakers. We’re no strangers to asking any and all questions surrounding faith, and through discussing his Instagram account and recent book, Ben Kirby explores why it is helpful to question celebrity church culture. Join Knox and Ben as they discuss things like whether we might have a responsibility for putting pastors in unwinnable positions and how to safely engage with someone who has the phrase “coffee and Jesus” in their Instagram profile.

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Faith Adjacent: John Mayer Jun 27, 2021

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Don’t Wait Until Tomorrow to listen to this Faith Adjacent deep dive on the life and lyrics of John Mayer. Host Erin Moon is Bold as Love as she explores John Mayer’s Shadow Days, Katy Perry conspiracy theories, and what to do when you can’t Say What You Need to Say. This conversation is framed around the larger concept of musical torchbearers because Who Says we can’t have someone take us to church when they may not actually know how to get there themselves?

Disclaimer: You might want to Stop This Train if you have little ears around as we dive into some of John’s more scandalous interviews.

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Death Under Nero Jun 20, 2021

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We have fought the good fight, and we have finished the race with this final episode in our season on Paul. From shipwrecks to city-wide fires, this episode has everything you would want from a season finale including Shark Tank pitches and confusing cliffhangers. Try not to lose your head as we take one final look at one of the most influential people in Christian history in our most fiery episode yet!

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Lydia and the Jailer Jun 06, 2021

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Imagine, if you will, this scene from Acts: a tiny group of new believers, a wealthy lady who just might be funding the whole church, a jailer and his family who previously worshipped pagan gods, an out-of-work fortune teller, and a doctor who has a way with words. Is this the cast list from a Wes Anderson film, or could this be Paul’s ideal model for the Church? All of this and more awaits you in our most earth-shaking episode yet!

MENTIONS

Main Biblical Text for the Episode: Acts 16
Purple Cloth: Season 11, Episode 3: Writing on the Wall
Need more information about circumcision? Buckle up, and listen to this past episode.
Vague Visions: Revisit our Daniel Season
Seriously, you need the Cultural Background Study Bible
Parsletongue Drive-By: Learn everything you need to know here and check out our Harry Potter Sacred Cinema on Patreon
Roman Jails: Learn more here
Earthquake Deep Dive: Real-Time Data | Earthquake History | Earthquakes in the Middle East
Bible Verses Referenced:Philippians 2:1-11 | 2 Corinthians 1:3-5
Bible Scholar Resources: The New Testament in its World by NT Wright
Learn more about Paul’s Missionary Journey

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