Episode 7. Preaching #SheToo
Episode 7. Preaching #SheToo
We’ve heard some strong stuff. Perhaps you knew these stories already but had you heard them preached about in Church? I... Read more
7 Mar 2019
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12mins
Episode 6. The punishment of Jezebel (Revelation 2.19-24)
Episode 6. The punishment of Jezebel (Revelation 2.19-24)
This passage contains not a story about sexual violence, but a metaphor of it. The writer of Revelation uses the imagery... Read more
5 Mar 2019
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10mins
Episode 5. The rape of Tamar (2 Samuel 13)
Episode 5. The rape of Tamar (2 Samuel 13)
In a world which – then as now – frequently divides women into Madonnas or whores, Tamar is the ‘perfect’ rape victim; v... Read more
28 Feb 2019
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12mins
Episode 4. The Levite’s Concubine (Judges 19)
Episode 4. The Levite’s Concubine (Judges 19)
The story of the Levite’s concubine is brutal beyond words. The victim has no name and does not get to speak. She is bet... Read more
22 Feb 2019
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13mins
Episode 3. Jephthah’s daughter (Judges 11)
Episode 3. Jephthah’s daughter (Judges 11)
The story of Jephthah’s daughter is the tragic tale of rash promises and unintended consequences. The warrior Jephthah m... Read more
15 Feb 2019
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16mins
Episode 2. Hagar (Genesis 16 and 21)
Episode 2. Hagar (Genesis 16 and 21)
The story of Hagar is the most well-known of the passages under consideration in this series. Hagar is the slave of Abra... Read more
7 Feb 2019
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11mins
Episode 1. Sexual violence in the Bible: read with care
Episode 1. Sexual violence in the Bible: read with care
Every reader comes to the Bible with their own history and set of assumptions. In this introductory episode, Rev Dr Hele... Read more
31 Jan 2019
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13mins