In this episode we'll say farewell to Miriam and Aaron, but meet a new character who gets a surprising amount of attention for being pretty out of left field.

Double Episode, 48 & 49: Numbers 13-17

May 6th, 2014 42m 38s

Giants! Turns out that pretty much universally, we like to tell stories about giants who areStronger than humansOpposed to the godsCloser to nature Responsible for landscapesLost to timeWhat does this mean? And more importantly, what did it mea

Double Episode, 46 & 47: Numbers 8-12

Apr 20th, 2014 26m 12s

Biblegateway.com says that episode 47 should include Numbers 13, but because Numbers 13 begins a longer storyline, I'm choosing to leave it out of this reading and add it on to the next.

Double Episode, 44 & 45: Numbers 5-7

Apr 19th, 2014 25m 48s

A summary of Numbers 7: everyone gives the same thing; multiply by 12 to get the total.

Double Episode, 42 & 43: Numbers 1-4

Apr 18th, 2014 33m 26s

New book! Warning: lots of names and lots of counting.

Double Episode, 40 & 41: Leviticus 24-27

Apr 17th, 2014 37m 54s

We're done we're done we're done! Next up, Numbers! Thanks for sticking with it, podcast listeners. Give yourselves a pat on the back. Now, I know that very little can thrill you like reading Leviticus, but if you're interested in trying someth

Double Episode, 38 & 39: Leviticus 19-23

Apr 16th, 2014 31m 20s

It's a sad commentary in and of itself that the best commentary I could give was to point out that this episode is, in a certain sense, the penultimate episode of the penultimate book of the pentateuch. It's also sad that (1) that isn't actuall

Double Episode 36 & 37: Leviticus 14-18

Apr 15th, 2014 34m 57s

The foundation of interpreting the law is to see it as the terms of a contract relationship between God and the Israelites with the purpose of separating them from the nations around them. From there, there's a multitude of ways to go forward,

Double Episode, 34 & 35: Leviticus 8-13

Apr 8th, 2014 35m 50s

Today's episode contains waaay more information about diagnosing leprosy than you ever wanted to know.

Double Episode, 32 & 33: Leviticus 1-7

Mar 21st, 2014 32m 27s

We're in a new book! Unfortunately that's about all there is to say. Enjoy!

Double Episode, 30 & 31: Exodus 36-40

Mar 21st, 2014 29m 49s

Another book down! Next up is Leviticus, but don't despair: there's plenty of interest in it, and a lot more to come once we're through it.

Double Episode, 28 & 29: Exodus 30-35

Mar 21st, 2014 32m 9s

In complete contradiction to God's plans, the Israelites pressure Aaron into building a golden calf for them to worship. The contrast between it and the detailed designs we've been reading through (and will continue to read through in this epis

Double Episode, 26 & 27: Exodus 25-29

Mar 20th, 2014 31m 21s

While this episode might be a little tedious to get through, I can pretty much guarantee that you'll want to come back to it again and again as stories to come recall the details recorded here. Still, it's pretty boring right now.

Double Episode, 24 & 25: Exodus 19-24

Mar 16th, 2014 33m 2s

The 10 Commandments are here! Exodus 20 is probably one of the most significant passages in the entire Old Testament, and it's in today's reading, so you shouldn't skip this episode. Not that you would, but still. You shouldn't.

Double Episode, 22 & 23: Exodus 13-18

Mar 10th, 2014 30m 10s

We're in the wilderness now, and you better get used to it, because we're going to be out here for a loooong time. Don't worry, it won't be boring; we've got the task of feeding and governing a million and a half people. Well, mostly Moses does

Double Episode, 20 & 21: Exodus 7-12

Mar 8th, 2014 36m 42s

This episode neatly contains the epic of the ten plagues, and also introduces us to the Passover. If you'd like to read the wikipedia article I referenced during the introduction, you can find it here.

Double Episode, 18 & 19: Exodus 1-6

Mar 8th, 2014 33m 25s

Exodus starts off with the story of Moses, who'll stick around for a while. Alongside a fair helping of covenantal symbolism and such, we get introduced to a new name of God. Read more about that name in this handy Wikipedia article.

Episode 17: Genesis 48-50

Mar 7th, 2014 18m 43s

We've finished our first book! Give yourself a pat on the back, but don't get too excited; there's plenty left. Actually, wait! Maybe you're supposed to get excited because there's so much left. Whatever the case, I hope you enjoy this episode.

Double Episode, 15 & 16: Genesis 43-47

Mar 7th, 2014 27m 9s

We're almost through Genesis! Next episode, I'll read the last three chapters and provide a brief summary of the book. This time, you get to hear the reunion of Joseph with his family and the immigration of the Israelites to Egypt.

Double Episode, 13 & 14: Genesis 38-42

Feb 8th, 2014 32m 18s

Sold into slavery in Egypt, Joseph finds success first in the house of his owner, then in prison, and ultimately to the highest degree possible in the land. Meanwhile, his brothers go on living, eventually driven to Egypt, and, indeed, to the h

Double Episode, 11 & 12: Genesis 32-37

Feb 7th, 2014 31m 44s

Did you miss me? I certainly missed you. Now that I'm back, recording on a regular schedule, I'll be releasing double episodes (like this one) until I catch up to where we should be. In order to improve the experience of these extra-long episod

Episode 10: Genesis 30-31

Jan 11th, 2014 16m 36s

This episode continues the story of Jacob, but there isn't much else to say (except, mandrakes?).

Episode 9: Genesis 27-29

Jan 11th, 2014 17m 50s

These chapters contain more than a few iconic stories, and I hope you have as much fun listening to them as I did reading.

Episode 8: Genesis 25-26

Jan 11th, 2014 11m 38s

Expect a few episodes to posted today in order to catch up on the past few days of missed readings.

Episode 7: Genesis 22-24

Jan 7th, 2014 23m 1s

Fortuitously, my pastor preached on Genesis 23 just this Sunday! The sermon recording hasn't been posted yet, but when it has been, you'll be able to find it on the Chandler Bible Church website. If you'd like to read the Kierkegaard book I quo