How does the Exodus inform how the Gospels tell the Christmas story? We focus on Matthew and John’s stories of Jesus’ birth.
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A Very Exodus Christmas
Author: JR. Forasteros
JR. lives in Dallas, TX with his wife Amanda. In addition to exploring the wonders that are the Lone Star state, JR. is the teaching pastor at Catalyst Community Church, a writer and blogger. His book, Empathy for the Devil, is available from InterVarsity Press. He's haunted by the Batman, who is in turn haunted by the myth of redemptive violence.
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Dating the Exodus
Scholars debate when the Exodus actually took place – if it did at all. We explore the case for the so-called Early and Late dates, as well as alternative theories for the Exodus event.
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Though it might not seem like a Christmas movie at first glance, DIE HARD embodies the Christmas story through John McClane’s everyman hero’s journey. The film is a celebration of embodiment, which is exactly what the Bible calls Good News.
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Who Wrote Exodus?
Though Exodus is traditionally ascribed to Moses, scholars today agree he almost certainly didn’t write it. What is the documentary hypothesis, and why is it falling out of fashion?
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Krampus
The gang investigates the new horror-comedy-creature-feature-Christmas flick KRAMPUS. Why set a horror film at Christmas? First half is SPOILER FREE!
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Tabernacle
Rabbi Eliyahu Fink returns to the podcast as we discuss the Tabernacle. What is it? How did sacrifices function in the ancient Jewish imagination? And what role does it play in the Exodus story?
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Sharknado! with Tye Lombardi
The gang welcomes Tye Lombardi, who worked on the second and third installments of SHARKNADO! These instant classic mockbusters get bigger and badder with each installment, and Tye gives us the inside scoop on why they’re so much fun.