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Women of the Bible in Context: Her God, Her Story, Her Voice
Rediscovering women of the Bible at the intersection of trauma, ancient historical context, and Biblical languages with Jessica LM Jenkins of We Who Thirst.
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Podcasting since 2024 • 31 episodes
Women of the Bible in Context: Her God, Her Story, Her Voice
Latest Episodes
031 Presence Over Power: The Nativity As God’s Answer To Trauma
Advent isn’t a glossy postcard here; it’s a story told under the stare of a fortress and the echo of marching boots. We open the Nativity in the time of Herod and Rome, where fear, taxes, and crushed revolts shape daily life—and where lament be...
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Episode 31
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030 Bathsheba, Power, And A Better Hermeneutic - Interview with Liz Daye
Bathsheba’s story has been trimmed into a tidy cautionary tale for far too long. We open the text back up with hospital chaplain and theologian Liz Day to confront the real dynamics at work: power, consent, silence, and the cost borne by surviv...
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029 Bathsheba: Her story is not adultery but abuse
(TW: Rape, sexual assault, abuse of power, murder)Start with the text, and the story starts to sound very different. We walk through 2 Samuel 11–12 line by line and confront the hard truth: Bathsheba was not a seductress or a co-conspira...
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028 Naomi & Ruth: Civic Theology in Action (Ruth 4)
What if Ruth isn’t a romance but a masterclass in covenant, courage, and community? We step into the city gate of Bethlehem and watch Boaz work redemption in public view—gathering elders, citing law, and taking a costly stand for Naomi and Ruth...
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Episode 28
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027 Naomi & Ruth: Sexual Tension, Providence, and Choice (Ruth 3)
Sexual tension crackles through the midnight air as Ruth uncovers Boaz's feet at the threshing floor. This pivotal chapter marks the moment when human agency takes center stage in what has thus far been a story of divine providence working myst...
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