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 440 Peter and Cornelius (Acts 10:1-17 and 34-48)
Episode 439 The Great Commission (Matthew 28:16-20)
Episode 438 The Resurrection (Matthew 28:1-10)
Episode 437 Jesus’ Entry into Jerusalem (Matthew 21:1-17)
Episode 436 The Sheep and the Goats (Matthew 25:31-46)
Episode 435 Celebrating 100,000 Downloads SPECIAL EPISODE (Genesis 2:4b-25)
Episode 434The Parable of the Bridesmaids (Matthew 25:1-13)
Episode 433 The Parable of the Wedding Banquet (Matthew 22:1-14)
Episode 432 The Laborers in the Vineyard (Matthew20:1-16)
Episode 431 Accountability and Forgiveness (Matthew 18:15-35)
Episode 430 SPECIAL EPISODE Who is the Greatest? (Matthew 18:1-14)
Episode 429 The Transfiguration (Matthew 16:24-17:8)
Episode 428 Parables of the Kingdom (Matthew 13:24-43)
Episode 427 Do Not Judge (Matthew 7:1-14, 24-29)
Episode 426 Do Not Worry about Tomorrow (Matthew 6:25-34)
Episode 425 REPLAY The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:7-15)
Episode 424 The Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-20)
Episode 423 Temptation in the Wilderness (Matthew 4:1-17)
Episode 422 The Baptism of Jesus (Matthew 3:1-17)
Episode 421 The Magi and King Herod (Matthew 2:1-23)
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