The Death of Elisha - Northern Elijah/Elisha

The Biblical author responds to claims that Elisha recovered from his sickness and addresses how the arrow of deliverance came to be.

If you'd like to read about my methodology for this episode, check out this blog post.

The Death of Elisha - Northern Elijah/Elisha
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The Benhadad Prophecy - Northern Elijah/Elisha

The Biblical author responds to claims that Elisha was a prophet who served the Syrian King and that his prophecy about his death was wrong.

If you'd like to read about my methodology for this episode, check out this blog post.

The Benhadad Prophecy - Northern Elijah/Elisha
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City of Dothan - Northern Elijah/Elisha

The Biblical author responds to claims that Elisha was a spy for Syria and addresses what happened at Dothan and Samaria.

If you'd like to read about my methodology for this episode, check out this blog post.

City of Dothan - Northern Elijah/Elisha
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Ahab & Obadiah - Northern Elijah/Elisha

The Biblical author responds to claims that Elijah was a fugitive running from Ahab and that Ahab killed Obadiah.

If you'd like to read about my methodology for this episode, check out this blog post.

Ahab & Obadiah - Northern Elijah/Elisha
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The Woman at Zarephath - Northern Elijah/Elisha

The Biblical author responds to claims that Elijah was married to the woman at Zarephath, that he ate her son and addresses which God Elijah served.

If you'd like to read about my methodology for this episode, check out this blog post.

The Woman at Zarephath - Northern Elijah/Elisha
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The Brook Cherith - Northern Elijah/Elisha

The Biblical author responds to claims that Elijah didn’t live in Israel because he was a fugitive and addresses what happened at the Brook Cherith, which God Elijah served and which God was the God of Israel.

If you'd like to read about my methodology for this episode, check out this blog post.

The Brook Cherith - Northern Elijah/Elisha
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Conversation with The Amateur Exegete

I talk to The Amateur Exegete about our backgrounds, our beliefs, Bernard Lamborelle's "The Covenant", the Documentary Hypothesis, the Gospel of Mark, my upcoming series on Elijah/Elisha and, of course, mirror-reading.

Conversation with The Amateur Exegete
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Saul - Northern Book of Judges

The Biblical author responds to claims that Saul was not the son of Kish, and that Jonathan was not the son of Saul. He also responds to claims that Saul did not rule over all of Israel, and that Saul killed Jonathan.

If you'd like to read about my methodology for the Saul Cycle, check out this blog post.

Episode 18: Saul - Northern Book of Judges
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Samson - Northern Book of Judges

The Biblical author responds to a narrative that said that Samson was a demigod of a sun deity and was also a homosexual.

If you'd like to read about my methodology for the Samson Cycle, check out this blog post.

Referenced Article: What Was Samson Doing with a Prostitute in Gaza?

Episode 16: Samson - Northern Book of Judges
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Jephthah - Northern Book of Judges

The Biblical author responds to claims that Jephthah was not a Gileadite, and that his descendants shouldn't be head over the tribe of Gilead.

If you'd like to read about my methodology for the Jephthah Cycle, check out this post.

Episode 15: Jephthah - Northern Book of Judges
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Gideon - Northern Book of Judges

The Biblical author responds to claims that Gideon was a Midianite king, Israel did not have a strong military and Yahweh wasn't Israel's God.

If you'd like to read about my methodology for the Gideon Cycle, check out this blog post.

Episode 14: Gideon - Northern Book of Judges
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Deborah, Barak & Jael - Northern Book of Judges

The Biblical author responds to claims that Barak killed Sisera, Sisera raped Jael, Yahweh was not Israel's God and was not a strong war God and fears about volunteering for Israel's military.

If you'd like to read about my methodology for the Deborah, Barak & Jael Cycle, check out this blog post.

Episode 13: Deborah, Barak & Jael - Northern Book of Judges
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Ehud - Northern Book of Judges

The Biblical author responds to claims that Ehud's assassination of King Eglon never happened, Ehud was not a Benjaminite, Yahweh is not the God of Israel and that the Israelites could not win battles.

If you'd like to read about my methodology for the Ehud Cycle, check out this blog post.

Episode 12: Ehud - Northern Book of Judges
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Northern Book of Judges - Introduction

"N" writes political propaganda to shift power away from the tribe of Ephraim and to the tribe of Benjamin, into the hands of the descendants of Jonathan. It hopes to inspire the Israelites to volunteer into a unified military force by telling about Israel's military victories and heroes, as well as how Yahweh is and was the strong war God of Israel.

Episode 11: Northern Book of Judges - Introduction
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A Response To OnScript's Mirror-Reading Discussion

Dru Johnson and Matt Lynch discuss mirror-reading during their Q&A episode.  I respond to their concerns of mirror-reading and discuss my own mirror-reading methodology.

A Response To OnScript's Mirror-Reading Discussion
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