This week BibleWorm reads the story of Israel’s covenant renewal ceremony in Joshua 24:1-18. We wrestle with this difficult text, which comes at the conclusion of the conquest of the land, after the Israelites have annihilated the Canaanites from their midst. On the one hand, we talk about the problematics of having a conquest narrative at the core of the biblical tradition, and we wrestle with what such a text can justify—and has justified—throughout history. On the other hand, we acknowledge that the core of this text is about God’s providence—giving land and security to a people who had themselves been abused, enslaved, and murdered at the hands of the Egyptians for more than 400 years. In the end, we reflect on the importance of remembering our stories and of retelling them, acknowledging the painful realities of the past while claiming the promises of God for a better future
Episode 504 Responding to the Call (Exodus 1:8-2:10 and 3:1-15)
Episode 503 Jacob Wrestles with God (Genesis 32:9-13 & 22-30)
Episode 502 Laughing at the Promise (Genesis 18:1-15 and 21:1-7)
Episode 501 Created for Relationship (Genesis 2:4b-25)
Episode 457 ECONOMIC JUSTICE The Poor Will Always Be with You (John 12:1-8) REPLAY
Episode 456 ECONOMIC JUSTICE The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:7-15) REPLAY
Episode 455 ECONOMIC JUSTICE The Eye of the Needle (Luke 4:16-21 and 18:18-30) REPLAY
Episode 454 ECONOMIC JUSTICE What Does the Lord Require of You? (Micah 6:6-15 and 7:1-7) REPLAY
Episode 453 ECONOMIC JUSTICE Economics and Holiness (Leviticus 19:9-18 and 33-37) REPLAY
Episode 452 ECONOMIC JUSTICE Biblical Faith and Debt Forgiveness (Deuteronomy 15:1-11 and 24:10-15) REPLAY
Episode 451 SUMMER SERIES Bathsheba (1Kings 1:1--40) REPLAY
Episode 450 SUMMER SERIES Rahab (Joshua 2:1-24 and 6:2-4) REPLAY
Episode 449 SUMMER SERIES The Daughters of Zelophehad (Numbers 27:1-11 and 36:1-12)
Episode 448 SUMMER SERIES Miriam (Exodus 2:1-10 and Numbers 12:1-16)
Episode 447 SUMMER SERIES Tamar (Genesis 38:1-26) REPLAY
Episode 446 SUMMER SERIES Sarah and Hagar (Genesis 16:1-16 and 21:8-21)
Episode 445 Longing for Redemption (Acts 2:1-4 and Romans 8:14-39)
Episode 444 Baptized into Death (Romans 6:1-14)
Episode 443 Justified by Faith (Romans 3:28-30 and 5:1-11)
Episode 442 From Faith for Faith (Romans 1:1-17)
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