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Two Texts
John Andrews and David Harvey
Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 235
A Podcast about the Bible
Every two weeks, from two different countries, the two hosts of the Two Texts podcast pick two biblical texts to talk about. Each episode we pick one text to talk about, which invariably leads to us talking about two texts and often many more.
Dr John Andrews and Dr David Harvey share a mutual fascination with the Bible. Simple yet complex; ancient yet relevant; challenging yet comforting. But one thing that fascinates them consistently is that, like a kaleidoscope, no matter how many times they look at it there is something new, fresh and exciting to talk about.
This podcast is designed for you regardless of how much or how little you've read the Bible. Grab a hot beverage, a notepad (or app), and a Bible, sit back, listen, enjoy, and learn to also become fascinated (or grow your fascination) with this exciting, compelling and mysterious book.
John and David are two friends who love teaching the Bible and have both been privileged enough to be able to spend their careers doing this - in colleges, universities, churches, homes and coffee shops. The two of them have spent extended periods of time as teaching staff and leadership in seminary and church contexts. John has regularly taught at David's church, and there was even a point where John was David's boss!
Nowadays David is a Priest and Pastor in Calgary, Canada, and John teaches and consults for churches in the UK and around the world. They're both married with children (John 3, David 1) and in John's case even grandchildren. In their down time you'll find them cooking, reading, running or watching football (but the one thing they don't agree on is which team to support).
If you want to get in touch with either of them about something in the podcast you can reach out on podcast@twotexts.com or by liking and following the Two Texts podcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you enjoy the podcast, we’d love it if you left a review or comment where you’re listening from – and if you really enjoyed it, why not share it with a friend?
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Jonah’s Unclear Sermon | Jonah Beyond the Whale 19
Season 5 · Episode 19
vendredi 28 novembre 2025 • Duration 36:47
In which John and David explore Jonah’s five-word sermon, noticing how its brevity holds layers of meaning and ambiguity. We reflect on the tension between judgment and invitation, the dual possibilities within the word “overturned,” and the surprising breadth of compassion revealed in God’s dealings with Nineveh. We trace how the sermon’s grammar, its echoes across scripture, and Jonah’s own desires shape the message, and how Nineveh’s response becomes a lesson in hearing God rightly. Together we consider the complexity of prophecy, the nature of repentance, and the character of a God who overturns in order to restore.
Episode 223 of the Two Texts Podcast | Jonah Beyond the Whale 19
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Music by Woodford Music (c) 2021
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John and David want to ensure that Two Texts always remains free content for everyone. We don't want to create a paywall or have premium content that would exclude others.
However, Two Texts costs us around £60 per month (US$75; CAD$100) to make. If you'd like to support the show with even just a small monthly donation it would help ensure we can continue to produce the content that you love.
Thank you so much.
A Sermon of Five Words | Jonah Beyond the Whale 18
Season 5 · Episode 18
mardi 25 novembre 2025 • Duration 40:28
In which John and David reflect on Jonah’s five-word sermon, the prophet’s half-hearted obedience, and the surprising repentance of Nineveh. We explore how the narrative exposes Israel’s own reluctance to hear God, and how—even through flawed preaching—God’s word still brings life. Along the way we draw Bonhoeffer into the conversation on faithful proclamation.
Episode 222 of the Two Texts Podcast | Jonah Beyond the Whale 18
If you want to get in touch about something in the podcast you can reach out on podcast@twotexts.com or by liking and following the Two Texts podcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you enjoy the podcast, we’d love it if you left a review or comment where you’re listening from – and if you really enjoyed it, why not share it with a friend?
Music by Woodford Music (c) 2021
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Help us keep Two Texts free for everyone by becoming a supporter of the show
John and David want to ensure that Two Texts always remains free content for everyone. We don't want to create a paywall or have premium content that would exclude others.
However, Two Texts costs us around £60 per month (US$75; CAD$100) to make. If you'd like to support the show with even just a small monthly donation it would help ensure we can continue to produce the content that you love.
Thank you so much.
When Sailors Pray and Prophets Sleep | Jonah Beyond the Whale 9
Season 5 · Episode 9
jeudi 18 septembre 2025 • Duration 35:37
In which John and David begin their close reading of Jonah 1:4–16, exploring the storm at sea, the irony of the prophet asleep while Gentile sailors pray, and the echoes of God’s call in the captain’s words. Along the way, they notice how Jonah inverts expectations, draws on the Psalms, and anticipates later moments in the story.
Episode 212 of the Two Texts Podcast | Jonah Beyond the Whale 9
If you want to get in touch about something in the podcast you can reach out on podcast@twotexts.com or by liking and following the Two Texts podcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. If you enjoy the podcast, we’d love it if you left a review or comment where you’re listening from – and if you really enjoyed it, why not share it with a friend?
Music by Woodford Music (c) 2021
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Help us keep Two Texts free for everyone by becoming a supporter of the show
John and David want to ensure that Two Texts always remains free content for everyone. We don't want to create a paywall or have premium content that would exclude others.
However, Two Texts costs us around £60 per month (US$75; CAD$100) to make. If you'd like to support the show with even just a small monthly donation it would help ensure we can continue to produce the content that you love.
Thank you so much.
Readiness and Responsiveness | Disruptive Presence 67
Season 4 · Episode 67
mardi 7 novembre 2023 • Duration 37:02
In which John and David discuss how we respond to a teaching like Paul's in Acts 13. As always there's a world beneath the text that gives us pause to think about more than just what's happening in the narrative.
Episode 123 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 67
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The Exceedingly Abundantly is Jesus | Disruptive Presence 66
Season 4 · Episode 66
jeudi 26 octobre 2023 • Duration 30:31
In which John and David explore the centrality of Jesus to Paul's sermon and thought. How Paul frames and engages with his ideas help us make some sense of what he means in his famous prayer in Ephesians.
Episode 122 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 66
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Paul Binges Bible | Disruptive Presence 65
Season 4 · Episode 65
lundi 23 octobre 2023 • Duration 31:56
In which John and David consider how Paul's "impromptu" sermon comes together. We know there's lots to debate about Paul, but we definitively know he loved the text of Scripture. When asked to speak without warning, guess what leaks out of him...the sacred text!
Episode 121 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 65
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Synagogue on the Sabbath | Disruptive Presence 64
Season 4 · Episode 64
jeudi 12 octobre 2023 • Duration 31:12
In which John and David consider the gathering traditions of Paul and Barnabas. Gathering in the synagogue space is the long tradition of Jesus followers tracing back through the ways of Jesus himself and further still. We consider what that could mean for us today.
Episode 121 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 64
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John (Mark) Departs | Disruptive Presence 63
Season 4 · Episode 63
mardi 10 octobre 2023 • Duration 36:10
In which John and David discuss how relationships have always been a point of tension for the church. Paul and Barnabas's missionary group is stretched and reshaped as friends and family move on from the work they are doing.
Episode 119 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 63
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A Magician and the Hand of the Lord | Disruptive Presence 62
Season 4 · Episode 62
jeudi 28 septembre 2023 • Duration 42:19
In which John and David observe Paul and Barnabas's encounter with a magician. The new missionary group head out into their gospel work, but they being to encounter some opposition.
Episode 119 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 62
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Guided by the Spirit | Disruptive Presence 61
Season 4 · Episode 61
mardi 26 septembre 2023 • Duration 34:23
In which John and David consider how the Spirit guides the church. The language of the Spirit is easily used, but does contemporary usage reflect what we saw happen amongst the early Christians? Continuing in Acts 13, we explore some thoughts about this.
Episode 118 of the Two Texts Podcast | Disruptive Presence 61
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