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BB-133_Biblical Eras Past Present and Future. Episode discusses the measure of time in Bible literature. The text makes distinctions that create God-defined eras during which occur changes in human history and in the relationships defined between God and humanity. Go to www.BibleBard.org to download a transcript, listen to another episode from the Archive, or get links to other materials and information. Support the Bible Bard podcast on Patreon at BibleBardUSA. As little as $1/week or $5/month helps to cover the costs of the podcast. You can also give at GoFundMe or at the website Donate tab. Send the Bible Bard any questions or remarks you care to offer to BibleBardUS@gmail.com. Glad to hear from you!

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-132_God Likes Writing Thoughts Down

BB-131_Two Kinds of Christians-Believing and Unbelieving. Many people think that Christianity as a religion includes only believers in Christ. But the Christian religion (like most religions) includes true believers and unbelievers – who embrace the name but reject the essence of the faith. In today’s episode we look at this topic: believing and unbelieving Christians. Go to www.BibleBard.org to download a transcript of this episode, listen to another episode from the Archive, or visit the Bible Bard Store. Support the Bible Bard podcast on Patreon (Find BibleBardUSA). As little as $1/week or $5/month helps to cover the costs of the podcast. You can also give at GoFundMe or at the website Donate tab. Send the Bible Bard any questions or remarks you care to offer to BibleBardUS@gmail.com. Glad to hear from you!

BB-130_How to Seek God According to the Bible. Few people in our culture are interested in seeking and finding God, especially the God of the Bible. Studies suggest that over half of Millennials view themselves as Bible-neutral or Bible-skeptical. Yet, paradoxically, Bible reading among young men is up. This spiritual curiosity is often suggested as the foundation for the interest of college people in Charlie Kirk and TPUSA. Go to www.BibleBard.org to download a transcript, listen to a different episode from the Archive, or browse the Bible Bard Store. Support the Bible Bard podcast on Patreon (find BibleBardUSA). As little as $1/week or $5/month helps to cover the costs of the podcast. You can also give at GoFundMe or at the website Donate tab. Send the Bible Bard any questions or remarks you care to offer to BibleBardUS@gmail.com. Glad to hear from you!

BB-129_Metaphor of Thirst in the Bible. As listeners to this podcast know, we are interested in reading the Bible as literature because that method delivers us from ideology. We want to know directly what the literature of the Bible says for ourselves. In today’s episode we look at another metaphor, the metaphor of thirst. Go to www.BibleBard.org to download a transcript, select another episode from the Archive to listen to, or check a link to another language. Support the Bible Bard podcast on Patreon (find BibleBardusa). As little as $1/week or $5/month helps to cover the costs of the podcast. You can also give at GoFundMe or at the website Donate tab. Send the Bible Bard any questions or remarks you care to offer to BibleBardUS@gmail.com. Glad to hear from you!

español_BB-56-Porque Cristianos Perseguidos

español_BB-55 Correcto ante Dios

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-128_Deathbed Statements from the Bible. Recently, the famous Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams (1957–2026) died at 68 years of age from prostate cancer but left a letter his wife read for the public as his last words. In today's episode, we look at the last words of three groups: Atheists, Christians, Biblical characters. Go to www.BibleBard.org to download a transcript so you can read and refer to the content of the podcast. Support the Bible Bard podcast on Patreon (BibleBardUSA). As little as $1/week or $5/month helps to cover the costs of the podcast. You can also give at GoFundMe or at the website Donations tab. Send the Bible Bard any questions or remarks you care to offer to BibleBardUS@gmail.com. Glad to hear from you!

español_BB-54-Talvez Eres Deista

español_BB-60-Diez Palabras Entendidas Sabado

español_BB-59-Diez Palabras Entendidas Blasfemia

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-127_Jesus Rebukes His Disciples. There is a lot written about Jesus in his expressions of love, kindness, and grace. But in today’s episode we look at what the text says about his rebukes, impatience, and criticisms of his followers. The text often attributes to Jesus feelings of compassion to human beings. Yet his criticism of his disciples often comes with a tone of exasperation! Today's episode looks at three categories of criticisms Jesus leveled at his followers. Go to www.BibleBard.org to download a transcript so you can read and refer to the content of the podcast. Support the Bible Bard podcast on Patreon (BibleBardUSA). As little as $1/week or $5/month helps to cover the costs of the podcast. You can also give at GoFundMe or at the website Donations tab. Send the Bible Bard any questions or remarks you care to offer to BibleBardUS@gmail.com. Glad to hear from you!

español_BB-57-Porque Judios Perseguidos

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-126_The Bible as Text discusses what the Bible says about itself and how it says it. The Bible does not portray itself as a loose collection of oral traditions. It repeatedly identifies itself as a written legal and instructional corpus—intended to be read, preserved, and obeyed. This episode we look at the text and its claims and what the critics say in opposition.

swahili_BB-100_Sherehekea Tukio Maarufu (BB_"Celebrate a Milestone")

swahili_BB-99_Mungu Hana Vipendeleo (BB_"God Has No Favorites")

This Bible Bard podcast episode is BB-125_Two Boy Kings. In the text of the Hebrew Bible, we have only two boys who became kings when they were children (under 9 years of age). Their stories are nearly 3,000 years old, making them the earliest known literary examples of boy kings. The Bible often links characters in pairs—Cain and Abel, Jacob and Esau, David and Jonathan, Elijah and Elisha, Mary and Martha, and many others. Today's episode discusses this literary method of presenting stories.

swahili_BB-98_Mambo Muhimu Matatu (BB_"Three Essentials")

swahili_BB-97_Yuda Msaliti (BB_"Judas the Betrayer")

swahili_BB-96_Madarasa ya Waumini (BB_"Classes of Believers")