Multiverse Bible
It‘s Multiverse Bible! The podcast where we reimagine stories from the Bible for fun and hopefully learn something new about the original story in the process. The purpose here isn’t to rewrite Scripture. I believe that the passages we’re reimaging are perfect just the way they are. My name is Reed Smith and I love the Bible and I don’t think it needs improving. For thousands of years people have come to the Bible for truth and hope and I don’t want that to change. My only goal is that we might unpack the significance that this ancient text has had on human traditions and continues to have to this very day. The way we go about this is by asking, “What if?” What if the stories we read in Scripture were different, even slightly--how would that change our traditions? And in what ways would they remain the same? The following story you’ll hear isn’t based on real events or real people, but it reflects the kind of faith and practices that people might adopt if we had a different Bible. And maybe by asking “What if,” we grow in appreciation for “What is.”
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Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
The cross has been the main symbol of Christianity from the early days of the Church--but what if it wasn't? The cross was a Roman execution device, but what if Jesus didn't die at the hands of the Romans but by the hands of another? What would be the new symbol of Christianity?
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
The idea of God preserving his people through the chaotic waters of the flood is an important theme throughout the Bible. But what if instead of using water to destroy wicked humanity God used fire? And instead of building a boat, Noah built a doomsday shelter to survive the blaze. How would that affect all the subsequent Christian tradition that stems from the flood story?
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Moses was reluctant to lead the Hebrews out of Egypt. What if he refused God's call? In the book of Exodus, Moses is already reluctant so God allows him to recruit his brother, Aaron to be Moses's spokesman. But what if Aaron had to take the reigns completely?
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
What if instead of abandoning Jesus and taking his own life after betraying Jesus--what if Judas Iscariot repented? How would Jesus have treated him after the resurrection? How would the faith and practices of future generations of Christians be impacted?