Biblical Baggage

A wrap up of Jeph's story including Hamlet, conspiracies, and morals. LINKS: Jephthah (Wikipedia) Chemosh (Wikipedia) Jephthah Animated Short Did Jephthah Actually Kill His Daughter Hamlet: Act 2, Scene 2 (Jephthah's Daughter Allusion) Commonly Used Sources  

Before Jephthah wages war against the Ammonites, he makes a vow to God. Judges 10-12   Links Jephthah (Wikipedia) Chemosh (Wikipedia) Jephthah Animated Short The War Between Ephraim and Gilead (Judges 12) Commonly Used Sources  

After being exiled by his half brothers, Jephthah, an illegitimate child and son of a prostitute, is given the opportunity to fight for them as Israel's next Judge. Judges 10-12   Links Jephthah (Wikipedia) Chemosh (Wikipedia) Jephthah's Wandering Biblical Message to the King of Ammon Jephthah Animated Short When Were the Four Gospels Written? Commonly Used Sources http://bible.ucg.org/bible-commentary/Judges/The-war-between-Ephraim-and-Gilead/

A deep dive into what we've covered so far in the New Testament: Matthew 1:1-17 Luke 3:23-38 Luke 1 Matt 1:18-25 Links:Was There Really a Virgin Birth in the Bible?Commonly used sources can be found on our website.  

A pregnancy vacation and the birth (and subsequent abandonment) of John. Luke 1 Matt 1:18-25    Links: Commonly used sources can be found on our website. The Nativity Story What Would Have Happened to Mary if Joseph Divorced Her

Matthew 1:1-17 Luke 3:23-38 Luke 1 Matt 1:18-25   Jesus' Genealogy and Elizabeth get's pregnant!   Links: Why are Jesus' genealogies in Matthew and Luke so different?Commonly used sources can be found on our website.

What happened before Jesus?    LINKS: The Old Testament Told in Only 5 Minutes What happened in the intertestamental period? Commonly used sources can be found on our website.

Joseph's brothers prove to be honorable men! This makes Joseph feel very emotional. Links: Why did Joseph keep Simeon while his brothers go back home? Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatJoseph and His Brothers | Kids Bible StoriesBekahs, Shekels, and Talents: A Look at Biblical References to Money

Instead of starving to death, Jacob agrees to send Benjamin with his brothers on their return to Egypt. Links: Why did Joseph keep Simeon while his brothers go back home? Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatJoseph and His Brothers | Kids Bible StoriesBekahs, Shekels, and Talents: A Look at Biblical References to Money

Joseph's brothers come groveling at his feet when the famine hits. Links: Why did Joseph keep Simeon while his brothers go back home? Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatJoseph and His Brothers | Kids Bible StoriesBekahs, Shekels, and Talents: A Look at Biblical References to Money

Now that his only friend is gone, what is there for Elisha to do??     Links: 2 Kings 2 Elisha, Little Children, and the Bears Commonly used sources  

After Elisha gets harassed all day, Elijah makes a grand exit. Links:Kings 2 Elijah and the Chariots of Israel - Superbook Walking Distance in a Day Sources

After getting a married woman pregnant and killing her husband, David is finally punished for his actions...kind of. Sources: David and Milkom wore a 75 lb crown, wouldn't that have snapped their necks? Our commonly used sources can be found on our website.

Save a seat for Elijah! Elijah's Cup

King David sees a woman bathing on the roof, and instead of ignoring her like a normal person, he becomes the ultimate creep. 2 Samuel 11 Bathsheba with David's messenger, as the king watches from his roof, 1562 Jan Massys   Sources:   When Kings Go to War Bible Theater: 1 Samuel - David, Bathsheba, and Nathan - LifeKids David and Bathsheba (1951)

Jacob has a dream while fleeing from his older brother, and it looked something like this: Genesis 28:10-22   Jacob's Dream by William Blake (c. 1805) The Ladder of Divine Ascent, Saint Catherine's Monastery  Angels climbing up and down the ladder at Bath Abbey Sources Our commonly used sources can be found at our website.

A brief history of the Bible Origins of the Written Bible

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