Episode 40 - Old Yeller
(Genesis 8:13-19) The waters have receded, but we are still on the ark. On this week's episode: Coverings, convertibles, hard conversations, and the ending of Old Yeller.
Aug 10, 2021•Season 2Ep. 40
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The Bible is the most read book ever, but for many it is merely fiction. Join our conversation as we connect the dots to reveal that the story of the Bible is not only true, it's better than fiction.
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Episode 39 - Quoth The Raven Nevermore
(Genesis 8:1-12) “Prophet!” said I, “thing of evil! prophet still, if bird or devil! By that Heaven that bends above us by that God we both adore Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant Aidenn, Shall again on dry land this ark be laid in? Quoth the Raven: Yes, Actually.
Aug 03, 2021•Season 2Ep. 39
Episode 38 - Dry Land is Not a Myth
(Genesis 8:1-4) "Dry Land is Not a Myth, I have seen it!" It takes faith to believe that everything is going to be alright, especially when you haven't heard from God in a while. But that is exactly what noah and his family experienced during their time on the flooded earth. On this week's episode: truma, faith, Kevin Costner, and mighty winds.
Jul 27, 2021•Season 2Ep. 38
Episode 37 – Run to the Hills
(Genesis 7:24) We all know the Flood is about water, boats, animals, and all that stuff. But what the deeper questions? Things like animal packing logistics and underground water currents? Turns out, it really is about what’s happening on the surface.
Jul 20, 2021
Episode 36 - Water On the Mountain, Run Boys Run
(Genesis 7:6-24) “It was the hard heart of an angry God that led to the flooding of the world!” “God didn’t even give humanity a chance to escape!” Many have said these things, and many more of us have privately thought them. It’s some hard things to wrestle with, but how true are these ideas really? On this week’s episode: Rains, Floodwaters, Last Chances, and Cannon Balls.
Jul 13, 2021•Season 2Ep. 36
Episode 35 - Life Finds a Way
(Genesis 7:1-5) How does the Genesis Flood Narrative differ from other competing myths? The key is animals, righteousness, and sacrifices. Maybe some Dinosaurs thrown in as well. All this and more on this week's episode of the Better Than Fiction Bible Podcast
Jul 06, 2021•Season 2Ep. 35
Episode 34 - God is Bigger than the Boogeyman
(Genesis 6:9-22) - A gleeful God wiping those inferior to Him , or a grieved God doing what must be done? A lot of people have said a lot of things about Noah and the Flood, but how did the original readers hear it? Floods, Judgements, Chicken sandwiches, and Godzilla on this week's episode.
Jun 29, 2021•Season 2Ep. 34
Episode 33 - A Convenient Truth
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flood_myth
Jun 22, 2021•Season 2Ep. 33
Episode 32 - The Grinch
(Genesis 6:5-7) What drove God to wipeout man from the face of the Earth? Were we too noisy? Were there too many of us? What could motivate such action, and what sets the flood apart from divine disasters from other mythologies? The answer might be closer to home than you expect. This week: Floods, Polemics, and the incomprehensibility of the iphone.
Jun 15, 2021•Season 2Ep. 32
Episode 31 - Turbo
(Genesis 4-6) An angry bully, white robe and Lighting in-hand to destroy the masses. Is this the Character of God? Not so! On this week's episode we seen the depths of Gods Mercy, Cain's mark, and the perseverance of Snails.
Jun 08, 2021•Season 2Ep. 31
Episode 30 - Imagine What You’ll Know Tomorrow
(Genesis 6:1-4) The Bible is a book of answers, but it’s also a book of questions…. And not all of them have concrete solutions. Today we encounter one such mystery. On This week’s episode of the Better Than Fiction Bible Podcast: Giants, Nephilim, Translation committees, and Will Smith.
Jun 01, 2021•Season 2Ep. 30
Episode 29 - Release The Kraken!
(Genesis 6:1-2) How long do you want to live to? 80? 100? How about 120 years? God put 120 years as the hard limit on human lifespans, right? Well, maybe not. Like we always say, when it come to the Bible, there is always more not less. This week on the Better Than Fiction Bible podcast: boating accidents, Ancient interpretation, and the release of the Kraken.
May 25, 2021•Season 2Ep. 29
Episode 28 - Dead Poets Society
(Genesis 6:1-2) Over the Past couple of Episodes, you’ve heard us talking about some pretty strange things. Now, as we come to the conclusion of weird saga, we see that what seems strange to us was a simple truth to ancient readers. On this week’s episode of the “Better That Fiction Bible Podcast”: Christian Writers, Jewish Fathers, and Dead Poets.
May 11, 2021•Season 2Ep. 28
Episode 27 - Bad Romance
(Genesis 6:1-2) Sometimes if you listen long enough, the weird things can end up sounding reasonable. Other times, the mundane can turn fantastic on closer inspection. Let’s dive into Genesis and discover that once you listen with the right ears, the familiar may turn out to be more extraordinary than you thought. Angels, Wizards, and Sherlock Holmes on this week’s episode.
May 04, 2021•Season 2Ep. 27
Episode 26 - Sons of Anarchy
(Genesis 6:1-2) Two short verses with three wildly diverging opinions. From ancient Kings, to strange beings not of this world, things only get weirder the farther down the rabbit hole you go. The Sons of God, The Daughters of man, and the crownless shall be King again.
Apr 27, 2021•Season 2Ep. 26
Episode 25 - Stranger Things
(Genesis 6:1-2) The Bible is a powerful document. It has the power to encourage, convict, inspire, shock, and reveal. Other times, the words from the Bible may leave you confused or even weird out? This is one of those times, and as we’ll see it’s all for a reason and it all makes sense in the right frame of mind. The Son’s of God, The Daughters of Men, and Batman’s Butler on this week episode of the Better Than Fiction Bible Podcast.
Apr 20, 2021•Season 2Ep. 25
Episode 24 - Ancestry.com
(Genesis 5) What meaning do US presidents, The 10 ancient Sumerian Kings, and Methuselah have in common? It is a trick question! The answer is: “Nothing….Kind of”, and it all depends on when and where you live. Let’s Dive into the ancestry.com of antiquity on this week’s episode of the Better Than Fiction Bible Podcast.
Apr 13, 2021•Season 2Ep. 24
Episode 23 - We Built This City
(Genesis 4:17-25) Two peoples diverge. One seeks to cling to Eden, the other looks to their own power for salvation. Violence, technology, monkeys, and God's plan.
Apr 06, 2021•Season 2Ep. 23
Episode 22 - First Blood Pt 2.
(Genesis 4:2-16) Premeditated or a crime a of passion? It's all in the wording, and all about who you ask. Wrath & mercy, repentance & excuses, and crime & punishment in this week's episode.
Mar 30, 2021•Season 2Ep. 22
Episode 21 - First Blood Pt 1.
(Genesis 4:2-16) How early does the foreshadowing of Jesus begin? A lot earlier than you might think, and not in the way you might expect. The path to life seeded in the story of the first murder.
Mar 23, 2021•Season 2Ep. 21
Episode 20 - Sexual Healing
(Genesis 4:1) Man and Woman begin their new lives outside of the Garden, and the first thing they do is….you’ll see. Learn how the memory of Eden is not quite gone.
Mar 16, 2021•Season 2Ep. 20
Episode 19 - Go East, Young Man
(Genesis 3:22-24) The Sun sets on the age of Eden and our time ends with Genesis Chapter 3. All seems lost for Mankind. The Clock has struck 12, the carriage has turned back into a pumpkin, but the glass slipper still exists.
Mar 09, 2021•Season 1Ep. 19
Episode 18 - Adam Bought The Farm
(Genesis 3:17-21) Man and Woman get more knowledge than what they bargained form. Dire consequences are laid out, and the form of Humanity's victory is revealed.
Mar 02, 2021•Season 1Ep. 18
Episode 17 - Another One Bites The Dust
Genesis 3:14-15) The Protoevangelium, The First Gospel. Great news for humanity, a nightmare for the serpent. God spoils the entire story and tells us exactly how all this will end; An ironic twist and an unlikely hero.
Feb 23, 2021•Season 1Ep. 17
Episode 16 - Congrats, You Just Played Yourselves
(Genesis 3:14-21) Now we are at the part where God gets really angry and puts man in the doghouse...right? Maybe there is a little more to this story than that.
Feb 10, 2021•Season 1Ep. 16
Episode 15 - O Adam, Where Art Thou?
(Genesis 3:9-13) The jig is up. God starts asking questions, Man and Woman point the finger, and the Serpent's plot is exposed.
Feb 02, 2021•Season 1Ep. 15
Episode 14 - Naked and Afraid
(Genesis 3:6-8) Having pursued "good" apart from God, Adam and Eve learn that the knowledge they sought comes with a catch. Listen to the words long written down, when the Man comes around.
Jan 26, 2021•Season 1Ep. 14
Episode 13 - You Wanna Be Like Me
(Genesis 3:2-6) The Devil cannot be summed up in just one episode; today discover a little more about the Devil. Also, the “lie” he uses to trick Eve may not be what you may have thought previously.
Jan 20, 2021•Season 1Ep. 13
Episode 12 - The Devil Went Down to Eden
(Genesis 3:1) It’s a snake, it’s a star, it ain’t Superman. Find out who and what the serpent is.
Jan 12, 2021•Season 1Ep. 12
Episode 11 - When a Man Loves a Woman
(Genesis 2:15-25) Here is the first “not good” in the Bible. The creation of woman reveals how she is to be understood as an individual and as the completion of man. A woman is not property, a trophy, or an inferior; she is man’s co-equal.
Jan 05, 2021•Season 1Ep. 11
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