This week's episode is an audio version of the blog post at WhatIfProject.net where we talk about an odd story from Mark's Gospel where Jesus answered the prayer of a demon by sending it into a herd of 2,000 pigs that then bolted off a cliff and drowned - and people say the Bible isn't interesting, C'MON! We talk about what the 2,000 pigs might have represented in the story and why the Gospel writer told the story in the way that he did.
Show Notes:
Mark for Everyone by NT Wright
Binding the Strong Man by Ched Myers
Heart and Mind by Alexander Shaia
Jewish New Testament Commentary by David Stern
WhatIfProject.net - blog post
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Episode 301: Josh Scott - What if the Bible Is More Than an Inerrant Book?
Episode 300: Brian McLaren Helps Us Find Courage For A World That Is Falling Apart
Episode 299: Trey Ferguson Is Theologizin' Bigger
Episode 298: Dillon Naber Cruz Is A Public Theologian
Episode 297: Keith Giles Talks To Us About The Gospel Of Thomas
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Episode 293: Carl McColman Talks To Us About Christian Mysticism And Contemplative Spirituality
Episode 292: Natalie Perkins Helps Us Find Wisdom From Ancient Jesus People In Writings Beyond The Bible
Episode 291: David Giles Talks To Us About Endings, Grief, And Processing Our Losses
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