Bible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's Gospel
By Bert Newton
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This podcast takes a journey through the Gospel of Matthew, unpacking its story of Jesus as a peasant leader of a nonviolent movement for a new society that he calls “The Kingdom of Heaven.” Each episode explores literary, cultural and historical context, passage by passage.
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Special Episode: A Message For Our Apocalyptic Times; A Reflection on Matthew 24 and 25
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May 01, 2026 |
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Special Episode: Interview with Ched Myers, Healing Affluenza and Resisting Plutocracy; Luke's Jesus and Sabbath Economics
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Special Episode: Genocide in Gaza, The Crucifixion, and Psalm 22
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May 12, 2025 |
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Parable of the 7 Demons Redux (Donald Trump and 7 More Demons)
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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Special Episode: Miracles
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Special Episode: Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World: Conspiracy Theories, The Secrets of God's New Society, and The Parable of the Sower
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Nov 30, 2024 |
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The Martyrdom of Jesus, Israel, and Palestine
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May 16, 2024 |
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Recommending Documentary: Gaza Fights for Freedom
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Special Episode: Living Humanly Under Occupation
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Special Episode: The Gospel Made Perfect in Weakness
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Special Episode: The House That Love Built (Sermon)
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Announcing the Launch of the MHCH Podcast and a quick reflection on Deut. 15:1-8
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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Special Episode: The Centurion Revisited (Matthew 8:5-13)
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Special Episode: Blessing the Children and Encounter with the Rich Man Revisited, Matthew 19:13-30
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Special Episode: Overturning Patriarchy and Re-forming Masculinity, Interview with Dr. Timothy Lewis
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Oct 29, 2022 |
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My Imaginary Opening Statement in a Debate with an Atheist
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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The Mystery of Three 14s, Matthew 1:17
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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Jesus, Jonah, and Leviathan
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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Special Episode: Speaking to City Council Like Jesus Did
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Apr 24, 2022 |
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Episode 67: The Resurrection and Great Commission, Matthew 27:55 - 28:20
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Mar 13, 2022 |
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Episode 66: The Crucifixion, Matthew 27:27-54
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Mar 06, 2022 |
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Episode 65: Jesus Barabbas or Jesus Christ? Matthew 27:1-26
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Feb 27, 2022 |
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Episode 64: The Trial and The Denial, Matthew 26:57-75
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Feb 20, 2022 |
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Episode 63: Betrayal and Arrest, Matthew 26:30-56
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Feb 13, 2022 |
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Episode 62: The Anointing and the Last Supper; Matthew 26:1 - 29
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Feb 06, 2022 |
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Addendum to The Little Apocalypse Series: What about that election language???
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Jan 23, 2022 |
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Episode 61: The Little Apocalypse Part III, Parables of the Talents and of the Sheep and the Goats, Matthew 25:14-46
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Jan 16, 2022 |
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Episode 60: The Little Apocalypse Part II, Matthew 24:36 - 25:13
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Jan 09, 2022 |
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Addendum to Episode 59
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Jan 02, 2022 |
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Episode 59: The Little Apocalypse, Part I, Matthew 24:1-35
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Jan 02, 2022 |
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Quick note to let you know more episodes are coming...down the Rosarita Highway!
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Episode 58: Seven Woes and a Lament, Matthew 23
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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Episode 57: Roman Taxes, Resurrection, and David's Legacy, Matthew 22:15-46
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Episode 56: Jesus Plunders the House, Matthew 21:23-22:14
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Oct 28, 2021 |
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Special Episode: Sermon by Susan Cameron on Mark's Divorce Text, Mark 10:2-16
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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Episode 55: The Fig Tree, The Mountain, and The Sea; Matthew 21:18-22
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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Episode 54: What's in a ritual? Driving the Devil out of the Temple, Matthew 21:12-17
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Episode 53: Palm Sunday, Making an Ass Out of Rome, Matthew 21:1-11
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Episode 52: The Crucible of Equality, Matthew 20:17-34
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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Episode 51: Parable of the Vineyard Workers, Matthew 20:1-16
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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Episode 50: Matthew 19:13-30
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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Episode 49: Divorce (again), Eunuchs, and Patriarchal Household Structures, Matthew 19:1-12
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Jul 18, 2021 |
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Special Episode: Interview with Pastor Marcos Canales
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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Addendum to Episode 48
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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Episode 48: Parable of the Tyrant King and Unforgiving Slave, Matthew 18:21-35
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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Episode 47: An Alternative Crimininal Justice System; Matthew 18:15-20
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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Episode 46: The Greatest in the New Society, Matthew 18:1-14
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Special Episode: Ancient Palestine, Modern Israel, Matthew, Jesus, the Pharisees, and Us
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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Episode 45: Interpretations, Moonstruck People, Temples, Drachmas, and Fish, Matthew 17:9-27
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May 30, 2021 |
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Episode 44: The Transfiguration, Matthew 17:1-8
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May 24, 2021 |
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Episode 43: The Turn Toward Jerusalem, Matthew 16:21-28
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May 17, 2021 |
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Special Episode: The Politics of Translation; an interview with Dr. James Fehr
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May 05, 2021 |
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Episode 42: Rocky Peter and another Temple, Matthew 16:13-20
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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Episode 41: Resistance Versus Nationalism, Matthew 16:5-12
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Episode 40: You want a sign? What have I been doing here? Matthew 16:1-4
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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Episode 39: The 2nd Mass Feeding, Matthew 15:29-39
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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Episode 38: The Canaanite Woman, Matthew 15:21-28
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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Episode 37: Jesus' Zeal for the Law and Traditions of Israel; Matthew 15:1-20
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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Episode 36: 2nd Sea Crossing, Matthew 14:22-36
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Feb 27, 2021 |
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Episode 35: A Tale of Two Banquets, Matthew 14: 1-21
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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Special Episode: Jesus Against the Power of Temples and Priests
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Jan 23, 2021 |
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Episode 34: The Great Scribal Reversal, Matthew 13:44-58
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Jan 16, 2021 |
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Episode 33: Parables of the Wheat and Weeds, Mustard Seed, and Leaven, Matthew 13:24-43
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Jan 09, 2021 |
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Episode 32: Parable of the Sower, Matthew 12:46 - 13:23
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Jan 02, 2021 |
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Special Episode: Interview with Dr. Sebastien Doane; The Genealogy, The Magi, and Pasolini
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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Episode 31: Parable of the Seven Demons, Matthew 12:33-45
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Nov 14, 2020 |
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Episode 30: Satan's Kingdom Must Come Down, Matthew 12:22-32
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Oct 24, 2020 |
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Episode 29: Jesus, the Peasant, Defeats the Upper Class Scribes in Debate, Matthew 12:1-21
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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Episode 28: Jesus and the Wise and Easy Yoke, Matthew 11:25-30
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Sep 12, 2020 |
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Episode 27: Jesus Exposes the Wisdom of the Old Society, Matthew 11:16-24
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Sep 06, 2020 |
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Addendum to Episode 26
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Episode 26: The Power of Interpretation, Matthew 11:1-15
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Aug 29, 2020 |
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Episode 25: Resisting the Empire and Revealing the Secrets, Matthew 10:24-42
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Aug 22, 2020 |
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Episode 24: Jesus Prepares his Disciples for the Empire's Brutality, Matthew 10:16-23
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Aug 15, 2020 |
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Episode 23: The Reconquest of Israel, Matthew 9:35-10:15
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Aug 08, 2020 |
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Episode 22: Two Daughters and the Blind and Mute Men, Matthew 9:18-34
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Aug 01, 2020 |
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Episode 21: Fasting versus Feasting, Matthew 9:14-17
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Jul 25, 2020 |
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Episode 20: The Calling of Matthew; Matthew 9:9-13
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Jul 18, 2020 |
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Episode 19: Jesus Heals and Forgives a Paralytic, Matthew 9:1-8
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Jul 11, 2020 |
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Episode 18: The Crossing; Jesus Battles the Empire, Matthew 8:18-27
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Jul 04, 2020 |
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Episode 17: An Honor Healing, Matthew 8:14-17
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Jun 27, 2020 |
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Episode 16: The Centurion, Matthew 8:5-13
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Jun 22, 2020 |
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Episode 15: Jesus Pronounces a Leper Clean, Matthew 8:1-4
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Jun 14, 2020 |
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Episode 14: Solidarity Among the People, Matthew 7
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Jun 06, 2020 |
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Episode 13: The Lord's Revolutionary Prayer, Matthew 6:9-15
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May 30, 2020 |
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Episode 12: The Peasant Economy of Mutual Aid versus The Empire's Economy of Patronage, Matthew 6:1-4, 16-34
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May 24, 2020 |
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Episode 11: Oaths and Nonviolent Resistance, Matthew 5:33-48
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May 16, 2020 |
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Episode 10: Reconciliation and Curtailing Male Sexual Abuse of Women Matthew 5:17-32
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May 09, 2020 |
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Episode 9: The Beatitudes, Matthew 5:1-16
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May 01, 2020 |
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Episode 8b: Jesus Begins an International Campaign of Healing, Matthew 4:23-25
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Apr 20, 2020 |
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Special Coronavirus Easter Episode
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Apr 12, 2020 |
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Episode 8 A: The Calling of the First Disciples, Matthew 4:12-22
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Mar 31, 2020 |
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Episode 7: The Temptations, Matthew 4:1-11
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Mar 24, 2020 |
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Episode 6: John the Baptizer, Matthew 3:1-17
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Mar 20, 2020 |
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Episode 5: The Flight into Egypt, Matthew 2:13-18
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Mar 17, 2020 |
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Episode 4: The Magi, Matthew 2:1-12
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Mar 15, 2020 |
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Episode 3: Matthew As Parody
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Mar 09, 2020 |
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Episode 2: The Virgin Birth, Matthew 1:18-25
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Mar 02, 2020 |
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Episode 1: A Parody of Pedigree: Matthew 1:1-16
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Feb 13, 2020 |