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Amazing Dreams in the Bible, Part 227 Apr 202600:24:55

Bible Bard podcast BB-149_Amazing Dreams in the Bible, Part 2. In BB-148_Amazing Dreams in the Bible, Part 1, we looked at few dreams recorded in the Bible. In Part 2, today, I want to provide the interpretation the Bible gives for each of the dreams we looked at last time.

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Amazing Dreams in the Bible, Part 122 Apr 202600:25:44

Bible Bard podcast BB-148_Amazing Dreams in the Bible, Part 1. Human beings dream while sleeping. In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Dumbledore says, “For in dreams, we enter a world that’s entirely our own.” While this statement feels poetically true, in the Bible certain dreams become dimensions in which we can meet God and He can communicate with us using imagery that often requires an interpretation or context.

Go to www.BibleBard.org to download a transcript, listen to another episode from the Archive, or get links to other materials and information.

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What the Bible Says about Eternal Life20 Apr 202600:16:13

Bible Bard podcast BB-147_What the Bible Says about Eternal Life. There is an idea expressed in the Bible about something called “eternal” or “everlasting life”. English speakers look at this expression as life of endless duration, the quality of life as immortality. But as we can see from the next texts, eternal life appears to be about more than just life that never ends.

Go to www.BibleBard.org to download a transcript, listen to another episode from the Archive, or get links to other materials and information.

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About the Image of God-He is Alien13 Apr 202600:20:13

Bible Bard podcast B-146_About the Image of God-He is Alien. In Genesis 1:27 the text reads:

“So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” (NIV)

We’ve seen from other texts that God is not human, but is a spirit being, so the remark: “his own image” is not some visible attribute humankind was given at creation. Here is the conundrum: God is spirit — not flesh — yet man is made in His image! Today's episode looks at the "image of God" concept in the Bible.

Go to www.BibleBard.org to download a transcript, listen to another episode from the Archive, or get links to other materials and information. Remember, the Bible Bard English podcast is translated into other languages including Spanish, Hindi, Nepali, Urdu, Swahili, Chichewa, and Bengali (in transcript only) and we are looking for more local translators.

Support the Bible Bard podcast on Patreon at BibleBardUSA. As little as $1/week or $5/month helps to cover the costs of the podcast. You can also give at GoFundMe or at the website Donate tab. Send the Bible Bard any questions or remarks you care to offer to BibleBardUS@gmail.com. Glad to hear from you!

The Return of the King Motif08 Apr 202600:20:13

Bible Bard podcast BB-145_The Return of the King Motif. Those of us read the Bible as literature notice the reappearance of various literary motifs in the text. Today we look at one of those using as our primary source 2 Samuel 19. A favored person is rejected. Later he returns as a divinely appointed figure. Those who greet his return have different responses to his return depending on both their past relationship/actions and their current attitude toward the returning king or authority. In today's episode we discuss the Bible's use of this motif across 2,000 years of content production.

Go to www.BibleBard.org to download a transcript, listen to another episode from the Archive, or get links to other materials and information. Remember, the Bible Bard English podcast is translated into other languages including Spanish, Hindi, Nepali, Urdu, Swahili, Chichewa, and Bengali (in transcript only) and we are looking for more local translators.

Support the Bible Bard podcast on Patreon at BibleBardUSA. As little as $1/week or $5/month helps to cover the costs of the podcast. You can also give at GoFundMe or at the website Donate tab. Send the Bible Bard any questions or remarks you care to offer to BibleBardUS@gmail.com. Glad to hear from you!

Faith and Reason in the Bible, Part 201 Apr 202600:24:18

Here is the place we are at today. In YouTube, BB-140 Faith and Reason in Abraham (in Apple) we looked at how faith transcends belief and becomes knowledge in Abraham’s relationship with God. Regarding faith the text says God speaks to Abraham and says in Genesis 15:5,

“‘Look up at the sky and count the stars … so shall your offspring be.’ Abraham believed the Lord, and he (God) credited it to him (Abraham) as righteousness.”

When God promises Abraham to give him the land he was living in and …

“… to take possession of it...” Abram says, ‘Sovereign Lord, how can I know that I will gain possession of it?” Genesis 15: 8

To certify to Abraham his future possession of the land God performs a bronze age contract act that engages a legal agreement going beyond his verbal promise. The legal agreement provides the basis so Abraham can know he will get ownership of the land.

Go to www.BibleBard.org to download a transcript, listen to another episode from the Archive, or get links to other materials and information.

Support the Bible Bard podcast on Patreon at BibleBardUSA. As little as $1/week or $5/month helps to cover the costs of the podcast. You can also give at GoFundMe or at the website Donate tab. Send the Bible Bard any questions or remarks you care to offer to BibleBardUS@gmail.com. Glad to hear from you!

About God's Creativity30 Mar 202600:17:34

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-143 About God's Creativity. In today’s episode, before the biblical narrative begins, God already exists as a creative being. Today we focus on His ongoing activity within creation. The key question is this: What does the text say about God’s continual creative involvement with His creation, the earth, and all life on it – His ongoing activity? Get a transcript on www.BibleBard.org and click the PDF link.

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A Moral Pagan vs. a Fearful Prophet25 Mar 202600:14:33

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-142_A Moral Pagan vs. a Fearful Prophet. As we saw in BB_Lesson_140_Faith and Reason in Abraham, God has made an unconditional covenant with Abraham to give him heirs (although he is childless at this point) and to give him a homeland (although he is a wandering Bedouin at this point). Now, in Genesis Chapter 20, Abraham, the covenant bearer, meets a pagan king. But in the narrative, while Abraham acts deceptively, Abimelek, the pagan king, acts with moral clarity and restraint.

Go to www.BibleBard.org to download a transcript, listen to another episode from the Archive, or get links to other materials and information.

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Putting God to the Test23 Mar 202600:16:13

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-141_Putting God to the Test

The literature of the Bible makes an interesting distinction around the idea of a human being testing God. The Bible appears to say that demanding God prove Himself because one distrusts Him will not get an answer. A believing request for guidance or clarification of God’s will seems sometimes permitted.

Get a transcript of BB-141 at www.BibleBard.org. Click the PDF link and download the transcript for free. While on the site review the other information like watching other videos or audios from the episode archive, view episodes translated into /Other languages, get additional helpful information on the /Store or make a contribution on /Donate. Be sure to subscript to the channel on the podcast platform where you watch or listen.

Faith and Reason in Abraham18 Mar 202600:12:50

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-140_Faith and Reason in Abraham. In Genesis Chapter 15 Abraham is a wealthy Bedouin roaming Canaan about 4,100 years ago in the Near Eastern Middle Bronze Age. God makes a two-part promise to him. Abram asks, "How can I know..." such a thing will happen? Today we look at Faith and Knowledge according to the Bible - with a brief stop off at critics who say there is no knowledge and faith is meaningless.

Get a transcript of BB-140 at www.BibleBard.org. Click the PDF link and download the transcript for free. While on the site review the other information like watching other videos or audios from the episode archive, view episodes translated into /Other languages, get additional helpful information on the /Store or make a contribution on /Donate. Be sure to subscript to the channel on the podcast platform where you watch or listen.

The Metaphor of Light in the Bible11 Mar 202600:14:27

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-139_Metaphor of Light in the Bible. As listeners to this podcast know, we are interested in reading the Bible as literature because that method delivers us from ideology. When reading we find that the text is full of figurative language, so the Bible Bard often investigates things like metaphor. This episode discusses the progression morally of using light as a metaphor in the text.

Go to www.BibleBard.org to download a transcript, listen to another episode from the Archive, or get links to other materials and information.

Support the Bible Bard podcast on Patreon at BibleBardUSA. As little as $1/week or $5/month helps to cover the costs of the podcast. You can also give at GoFundMe or at the website Donate tab. Send the Bible Bard any questions or remarks you care to offer to BibleBardUS@gmail.com. Glad to hear from you!

Jephthah and the Unbreakable Vow09 Mar 202600:18:43

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-138_Jephthah and the Unbreakable Vow. There are several horrifying stories in the Bible where people chosen by God commit immoral acts, make terrible decisions, and fail in their basic commission from the God of the Bible. From the point of view of Bible teaching, this is a conflict between a principle and its application. The first principle is clear, if you make a vow to God, be sure to do it. The second principle is a statement by God regarding his revulsion of human sacrifice.

Go to www.BibleBard.org to download a transcript, listen to another episode from the Archive, or get links to other materials and information.

Support the Bible Bard podcast on Patreon at BibleBardUSA. As little as $1/week or $5/month helps to cover the costs of the podcast. You can also give at GoFundMe or at the website Donate tab. Send the Bible Bard any questions or remarks you care to offer to BibleBardUS@gmail.com. Glad to hear from you!

God’s Three Orders to Christians02 Mar 202600:17:21

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-137 God’s Three Orders to Christians. According to the text in the book of 2 Timothy, there are three negative orders God has given to Christians – things not to do! In this episode we discuss what the literature of the Bible says in this passage. For a transcript for to www.BibleBard.org and click the PDF link.

Support the Bible Bard podcast on Patreon at BibleBardUSA. As little as $1/week or $5/month helps to cover the costs of the podcast. You can also give at GoFundMe or at the website Donate tab. Send the Bible Bard any questions or remarks you care to offer to BibleBardUS@gmail.com. Glad to hear from you!

Biblical Eras Past, Present, and Future25 Feb 202600:18:28

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-136 Biblical Eras Past, Present, and Future. This episode discusses how the Bible measures time. The text makes distinctions that create God-defined eras during which occur changes in human history and in the relationships defined between God and humanity. For a transcript go to https://www.BibleBard.org and click the PDF link.

Support the Bible Bard podcast on Patreon at BibleBardUSA. As little as $1/week or $5/month helps to cover the costs of the podcast. You can also give at GoFundMe or at the website Donate tab. Send the Bible Bard any questions or remarks you care to offer to BibleBardUS@gmail.com. Glad to hear from you!

Witness Stones in the Bible23 Feb 202600:11:52

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-135 Witness Stones in the Bible. One of the strangest idioms in the text of the Bible is references to witness stones. These are inanimate objects named in Bible stories that are called upon to witness events or statements that occur during the narrative. This episode discusses how the text of the Bible uses this idiom. For a transcript go to https://www.BibleBard.org and click the PDF link.

Support the Bible Bard podcast on Patreon at BibleBardUSA. As little as $1/week or $5/month helps to cover the costs of the podcast. You can also give at GoFundMe or at the website Donate tab. Send the Bible Bard any questions or remarks you care to offer to BibleBardUS@gmail.com. Glad to hear from you!

What the Lords Prayer Is and Is Not18 Feb 202600:13:56

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-134_What the Lord's Prayer Is and Is Not. There are two different prayers in the New Testament that have been referred to as the Lord’s Prayer. Some Christian denominations call the first on the Our Father. It’s found in Matthew 6:9-13. The second is found in John Chapter 17. In today's episode we look at the second prayer, which is the true "Lord's Prayer". The full text of the chapter is here: https://shorturl.at/YssB6.

Go to www.BibleBard.org to download a transcript, listen to another episode from the Archive, or get links to other materials and information.

Support the Bible Bard podcast on Patreon at BibleBardUSA. As little as $1/week or $5/month helps to cover the costs of the podcast. You can also give at GoFundMe or at the website Donate tab. Send the Bible Bard any questions or remarks you care to offer to BibleBardUS@gmail.com. Glad to hear from you!

Biblical Eras Past Present and Future16 Feb 202600:17:29

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-133_Biblical Eras Past Present and Future. In today's episode we look at the measure of time in Bible literature. The text makes distinctions that create God-defined eras during which occur changes in human history and in the relationships defined between God and humanity. How this works and what it means is today's topic.

Go to www.BibleBard.org to download a transcript, listen to another episode from the Archive, or get links to other materials and information.

Support the Bible Bard podcast on Patreon at BibleBardUSA. As little as $1/week or $5/month helps to cover the costs of the podcast. You can also give at GoFundMe or at the website Donate tab. Send the Bible Bard any questions or remarks you care to offer to BibleBardUS@gmail.com. Glad to hear from you!

God likes Writing Thoughts Down11 Feb 202600:14:05

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-132 God Likes Writing Thoughts Down continues the discussion of the Bible as literature, past episodes for example: BB-126_About the Bible as Text and BB-69 Approaches to Sacred Texts. Today, I want to look at Bible writings from God’s point-of-view.

Go to www.BibleBard.org to download a transcript, listen to another episode from the Archive, or get links to other materials and information.

Support the Bible Bard podcast on Patreon at BibleBardUSA. As little as $1/week or $5/month helps to cover the costs of the podcast. You can also give at GoFundMe or at the website Donate tab. Send the Bible Bard any questions or remarks you care to offer to BibleBardUS@gmail.com. Glad to hear from you!

Two Kinds of Christians_Believing-Unbelieving11 Feb 202600:16:31

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-131_Two Kinds of Christians_Believing-Unbelieving. Many people think that Christianity as a religion includes only believers in Christ. But the Christian religion (like most religions) includes true believers and unbelievers – who embrace the name but reject the essence of the faith. In today’s episode we look at this topic: believing and unbelieving Christians.

Go to www.BibleBard.org to download a transcript of this episode, listen to another episode from the Archive, or visit the Bible Bard Store.

Support the Bible Bard podcast on Patreon (Find BibleBardUSA). As little as $1/week or $5/month helps to cover the costs of the podcast. You can also give at GoFundMe or at the website Donate tab.

Send the Bible Bard any questions or remarks you care to offer to BibleBardUS@gmail.com. Glad to hear from you!

How to Seek God According to the Bible09 Feb 202600:10:16

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-130 How to Seek God According to the Bible. Few people in our culture are interested in seeking and finding God, especially the God of the Bible. Studies suggest that over half of Millennials view themselves as Bible-neutral or Bible-skeptical. Yet, paradoxically, Bible reading among young men is up. This spiritual curiosity is often suggested as the foundation for the interest of college people in Charlie Kirk and TPUSA.

Go to www.BibleBard.org to download a transcript, select another episode the listen to from the Archive, or browse the /Store.

Support the Bible Bard podcast on Patreon. As little as $1/week or $5/month helps to cover the costs of the podcast. You can also give at GoFundMe or at the website Donate tab.

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Deathbed Statements in the Bible04 Feb 202600:17:15

Recently, the famous Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams (1957–2026) died at 68 years of age from prostate cancer but left a letter his wife read for the public. Although he said he was “not a believer” [in God, Jesus Christ, or the Bible] he was going to make a public prayer to accept Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior as a matter of “risk-reward calculation”. His statement is a type of deathbed last words we are talking about in this podcast episode.

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Support the Bible Bard podcast on Patreon. As little as $1/week or $5/month helps to cover the costs of the podcast. You can also give at GoFundMe or at the website Donations tab.

Send the Bible Bard any questions or remarks you care to offer to BibleBardUS@gmail.com. Glad to hear from you!

Metaphor of Thirst in the Bible04 Feb 202600:13:52

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-129 Metaphor of Thirst in the Bible. As listeners to this podcast know, we are interested in reading the Bible as literature because that method delivers us from ideology. We want to know directly what the literature of the Bible says for ourselves. In today’s episode we look at another metaphor, the metaphor of thirst. Here are some texts that employ this mundane object in a figurative and in a spiritual way.

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Jesus Rebukes His Disciples02 Feb 202600:19:22

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-127_Jesus Rebukes His Disciples. There is a lot written about Jesus in his expressions of love, kindness, and grace. But in today’s episode we look at what the text says about his rebukes, impatience, and criticisms of his followers.

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The Bible as Text (What does it say about Itself?)19 Jan 202600:26:11

This Bible Bard podcast episode is BB-126 The Bible as Text. The Bible explicitly comments on itself as historically written eyewitness-based accounts of events that were archived, transmitted, and preserved for future generations. Of course, critics claim that is not the case. In this podcast episode I want to look at what the Bible says about itself and briefly note the contradictions of critics.

After watching or listening to a podcast episode, go to www.BibleBard.org to download a transcript so you can read and refer to the content of the podcast.

Support the Bible Bard podcast on Patreon (Search for BibleBardUSA). As little as $1/week or $5/month helps to cover the costs of the podcast. You can also give at GoFundMe or at the website Donations tab. The Bible Bard himself takes no salary and does not financially benefit from the gifts of supporters to the ministry.

Watch the full Bible Bard promo video here: BB-01 What is the Bible Bard? (https://rumble.com/v719wbu-bible-bard-bb-01-what-is-the-bible-bard-vodcast.html)

Two Boy Kings14 Jan 202600:19:24

The Bible Bard podcast episode is BB-125_Two Boy Kings. In the text of the Hebrew Bible, we have only two boys who became kings when they were children (under 9 years of age). The Bible explored this trope way before either classical Greece or Imperial China. The Bible often links characters in pairs—Cain and Abel, Jacob and Esau, David and Jonathan, Elijah and Elisha, Mary and Martha, and many others. These pairings are not usually explained with direct moral lessons. Instead, meaning emerges through comparison and you can use literary methodologies to determine what is going on.

After watching or listening to a podcast episode, go to www.BibleBard.org to download a transcript so you can read and refer to the content of the podcast.

Support the Bible Bard podcast on Patreon. As little as $1/week or $5/month helps to cover the costs of the podcast. You can also give at GoFundMe or at the website Donations tab. The Bible Bard himself takes no salary and does not financially benefit from the gifts of supporters to the ministry.

Send the Bible Bard any questions or remarks you care to offer to BibleBardUS@gmail.com. Glad to hear from you!

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A Proverb and Riddle about Wealth07 Jan 202600:20:20

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-124_A Proverb and Riddle about Wealth. In Psalm 49, this writer presents three radical ideas that challenge both ancient and modern religious assumptions. These ideas directly oppose what human beings have believed in nearly every culture.

For a free transcript, go to www.BibleBard.org and click PDF. Click this link to open a PDF of Psalm 49 to follow along: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZGjWQKRw3FPg4LI5gbOan7oGz0K7d2LO/view?usp=drive_link

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The Metaphor of the Cup05 Jan 202600:17:29

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-123_The Metaphor of the Cup. As listeners to this podcast know, we are interested in reading the Bible as literature because that method delivers us from ideology. We want to know directly what the literature of the Bible says for ourselves. We find when reading that the text is full of figurative language. In today’s episode we look at another metaphor, the metaphor of the cup.

For a free transcript, go to www.BibleBard.org and click PDF.

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God’s Foolishness and Weakness31 Dec 202500:12:09

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-122_God’s Foolishness and Weakness discusses the use of irony and paradox in the biblical text, looking at the idea presented that God is foolish and God is weak.

For a transcript of this episode, go to www.BibleBard.org, and click the PDF link.

More on Mercy and Judgment29 Dec 202500:26:13

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-121 More on Mercy and Judgment adds to and clarifies the content of BB-118 Mercy Triumphs over Judgment.

For a transcript of this episode, go to www.BibleBard.org, and click the PDF link.

Four Insults Directed at Jesus Christ17 Dec 202500:15:29

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-120 Four Insults Directed at Jesus Christ looks at what his enemies said to him while he was pinned to the cross and apparently defeated. I analyze this text using literary methods to discover who is speaking and how what they say relates to various episodes during the life of Jesus.

For a transcript, go to www.BibleBard.org and click PDF.

Prediction and Prophecy15 Dec 202500:18:33

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-119 Prediction and Prophecy, concerns biblical prophecy and prediction in the Bible and in the secular world. In this episode we compare Modern symbolism to Biblical symbolism and try to understand the difference in how Biblical prephecy relates to history.

For a transcript, go to www.BibleBard.org and select PDF.

Mercy Triumphs over Judgment10 Dec 202500:13:39

In Bible Bard episode BB-118 Mercy Triumphs over Judgment we look at a single verse from the book of James that places these two concepts together in the writer's admonition.

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What Motivates God?08 Dec 202500:11:31

In Bible Bard episode BB-117 What Motivates God we are looking at Psalm 31 that provides three (3) reasons that God acts in the world. These reasons are distinguished from other religions whose gods act out of different motivations. Using inductive methodology, we explore other texts in the literature that support and clarify the three motivations of Ps 31.

For more information, go to www.BibleBard.org and select PDF to download a transcript.

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Follow along reading Psalms 31.

God's Personal Presence26 Nov 202500:14:57

In the Bible Bard episode BB_Lesson_54 Are You a Deist we discussed the idea most religions teach that God is not personally involved with humans, He is far away doing God things. In today's episode BB-116 God's Personal Presence we look at what the Bible says about whether we, the average people, not the saints of the church or heroes of the Bible can experience the personal presence of God.

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Psalms 19 The Two Witnesses26 Nov 202500:12:52

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-115_Psalms 19_The Two Witnesses provides a literary analysis of Psalms 19 concerning the two witnesses the writer discusses that answer the questions who is God and who are human beings.

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Balaam, Archaeology, and the Bible19 Nov 202500:12:26

There is a famous prophet named Balaam in the Bible (PDF: NumbersChapters 22-24) who is also known from an archaeological discovery (1967) at Tell Deir ʿAlla in the Jordan Valley (east of the Jordan River). Today, we look at his story in the Bible.

About the Original Abraham Accords19 Nov 202500:16:27

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-112 About the Original Abraham Accords looks at the character Abraham (Abram) as described in the Bible. The September 2020 Abraham Accords (AA) established diplomatic relations between the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Sudan, Morocco and Israel. In the future, Trump II wants to extend the AA to include Syria, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia. Many who haven't attended a Christian Sunday School may ask, why name the Accords after this ancient Bible character Abraham? This episode looks at what makes the character Abraham the perfect name to create a sense of unity between fractious ethnicities, it is a good idea to recall their common heritage, father Abraham.

Get a transcript at www.BibleBard.org by clicking the PDF link. Support the Bible Bard podcast on Patreon. As little as $1/week or $5/month helps to cover the costs of the podcast. You can also give at GoFundMe or the Bible Bard website. The Bible Bard himself takes no salary and does not financially benefit from the gifts of supporters to the ministry.

Send the Bible Bard any questions or remarks you care to offer to BibleBardUS@gmail.com. Glad to hear from you!

Rationality and the Bible17 Nov 202500:14:48

This episode of the Bible Bard podcast, BB-113 Rationality and the Bible, looks at how the story of John the Baptist is told from Matthew Ch 13. What kind of argument convinces you? The literature of the Bible uses visual imagery, metaphorical, and symbolic content, with the factual essence of the story to present an argument about who Jesus is. Click the link to follow along.

Follow along reading Matthew 13 John the Baptist PDF.

Go to www.BibleBard.org for a transcript.

About Discouragement17 Nov 202500:17:31

Bible Bard podcast episode BB-111 About Discouragement contrasts and compares what the literature of the Bible says about dealing with human discouragement compared to other personal and self-transformative religions teach.

Get a transcript at www.BibleBard.org by clicking the PDF link.

Support the Bible Bard podcast on Patreon. As little as $1/week or $5/month helps to cover the costs of the podcast. You can also give at GoFundMe or at the Bible Bard website. The Bible Bard himself takes no salary and does not financially benefit from the gifts of supporters to the ministry.

God's Unshared Plan12 Nov 202500:18:32

In this episode of the Bible Bard podcast, we look at a mystery: an eternal plan of God that He has not revealed to us. We are told in the Bible that such an eternal plan exists, but we are not given many details. In this podcast I want to discuss something about this mystery plan.

For a transcript, go to www.BibleBard.org.

Three Doomed Men10 Nov 202500:13:23

In this episode we look at several people who appear in the stories of the Bible that seem to be doomed. Three of them are: Pharoah, king of Egypt, Judas, and the Son of Perdition. Using literary methods of compare and contrast we see what the Bible is teaching through these stories.

For a transcript, go to www.BibleBard.org.

Ancient Human Failings07 Nov 202500:15:30

In this episode of the Bible Bard podcast, we look at the most ancient list of morals and ethics that human beings tried to follow.

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Most Important Bible Metaphors, part 407 Nov 202500:09:38

In this episode of the Bible Bard podcast, we again look at the use of figurative language in the Bible, including its most repetitive metaphors. Figurative language is important in a literary study because it takes one thing that is known and applies it to another thing that is unknown. When the Bible answers the question, “Who is God?’ metaphors are required because an immortal, invisible, spirit God is not knowable using human senses. Some metaphors in the Bible keep being repeated because what they convey is very important. This episode looks metaphors that appear more that 200 times.

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About Priests, Magicians, and Holy Men28 Oct 202500:13:35

For the last 10,000+ years or more, human beings who become aware of their own often poor decisions have turned to priests, magicians, and holy men for guidance. This episode of the Bible Bard podcast looks at what the Bible says directly about using occult actors to affect the supernatural world.

The Bible Bard provides a literary analysis of key ideas from the Bible that describe who God is and who are human beings. The texts chosen are self-explanatory but offered because their clarity describing who God is and who are humans. For those who know almost nothing of the Bible’s content this podcast provides what the Bible itself teaches about God and humankind. Visit https://biblebard.org/ to see these key biblical thoughts presented by the Bible Bard.

God Has No Favorites23 Oct 202500:12:15

This episode of the Bible Bard podcast continues the discussion from BB-99 of what the Bible teaches when it asserts that God has no favorites.

The Bible Bard provides a literary analysis of key ideas from the Bible that describe who God is and who are human beings. The texts chosen are self-explanatory but offered because their clarity describing who God is and who are humans. For those who know almost nothing of the Bible’s content this podcast provides what the Bible itself teaches about God and humankind. Visit https://biblebard.org/ to see these key biblical thoughts presented by the Bible Bard.

About Bible Prophecy and End Times22 Oct 202500:09:04

This episode of the Bible Bard podcast discusses the popular topic Bible Prophecy and End Times. While the Bible Bard does not take a position on ideas or concepts from the Bible that are disputable - this episode provides listeners with the background of what others Bible promoters and End Times prognosticators are talking about.

The Bible Bard provides a literary analysis of key ideas from the Bible that describe who God is and who are human beings. The texts chosen are self-explanatory, but offered because their clarity describing who God is and who are humans. For those who know almost nothing of the Bible’s content this podcast provides what the Bible itself teaches about God and humankind. Visit https://biblebard.org/ to see these key biblical thoughts presented by the Bible Bard.

Knowledge by Revelation21 Oct 202500:09:29

This episode of the Bible Bard podcast deals with what the Bible teaches about the source of human knowledge: 1) The creation we observe around us by using our senses and our powers or reasoning; 2) Revelation from God either through written text or directly to the mind and heart of a human being.

The Bible Bard provides a literary analysis of key ideas from the Bible that describe who God is and who are human beings. The texts chosen are self-explanatory, but offered because their clarity describing who God is and who are humans. For those who know almost nothing of the Bible’s content this podcast provides what the Bible itself teaches about God and humankind. Visit https://biblebard.org/ to see these key biblical thoughts presented by the Bible Bard.

Hidden or Secret Believers20 Oct 202500:14:18

This episode of the Bible Bard podcast looks at what the Bible says about hidden or secret believers in the God of the Bible or in Jesus Christ.

The Bible Bard provides a literary analysis of key ideas from the Bible that describe who God is and who are human beings. The texts chosen are self-explanatory, but offered because their clarity describing who God is and who are humans. For those who know almost nothing of the Bible’s content this podcast provides what the Bible itself teaches about God and humankind. Visit https://biblebard.org/ to see these key biblical thoughts presented by the Bible Bard.

BB-101_Why ListenTo the Bible14 Oct 202500:08:29

This is the Bible Bard’s 101st English podcast episode where we examine from a literary point-of-view what the Bible says about who is God and who are human beings. The podcast is published in eight (8) languages including English, Bengali, Chichewa, Hindi, Spanish, Swahili, and Urdu, with additional languages in process. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a translator, contact BibleBardUS@Gmail.com.

Our goal: Provide direct and simple (basic) biblical content to a worldwide audience of people who have never heard what the Bible teaches about topics of general interest. Finally, the Bible Bard project is informational. We are not trying to convert people to a religion. Instead, we provide what the Bible teaches, its literal content about a topic, listeners decide whether to agree or disagree.

Visit the Bible Bard website for more information. See www.BibleBard.org

The Current State of Humanity01 Jul 202500:08:16

In our last podcast we looked at humanity’s first disaster. It’s a remarkable story with a plot far more sophisticated than often credited. From this first disaster, what appears to be a minor disobedience of humanity to a single command of God, events of enormous significance flow. In this literature, the Bible simply tells the story and leaves it to the reader to realize what these events mean - the effect these events have on today's humanity.

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