Claim OwnershipThe Exvangelical Bible Study
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Hear the hidden story behind Bible! Sara from Leaving Faith interviews Justin from Deconstruction Zone, a biblical scholar, as they read through the Bible. Learn how the text was compiled, what ancient culture was really like, and answers to all the weird questions you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask.
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What are the ethics of creating a famine to get what you want? And then charging people for food you could provide them for free?
So much back and forth and excess drama from Joseph!
Joseph has a flair for drama and the multi-chapter saga of goading his brothers begins!
One of the many times that God puts people in terrible situations for no apparent reason
This story always makes me a little uncomfortable, but we dig into the politics of potifar and his wife
I had forgotten how insufferable Joseph was, but how cruel his brothers were!
Does the Bible say that sex work is ok? Or is it just bad when women do it?
Sorry in advance for all the foreskin talk!
The complex process of acquiring a wife, or several, in the ancient near east
Is playing favorites acceptable behavior? And why is getting a blessing from your dad so important anyway?
The treatment of women is wild in this one, and this upends the "biblical" idea of marriage being just one man and one woman
Abraham is tested again!
We discuss the wild treatment of Hagar and how Abraham justified sending her away.
The real story of Sodom and the heartbreaking truth about Lot's wife
Why is the story of Abraham so repetitive? And why does Abraham get credit for being so faithful when he keeps distrusting God?
How would a ship have to be designed to fit all the animals? And where did all that water come from? And where did Noah get all the trees?
Welcome to the Exvangelical Podcast! In our first episode, we start at the very beginning, going through the two different creation accounts, the story of Adam and Eve, and discuss the moral implications of evil angels
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