A crime against Jacob's daughter provokes crimes by Jacob's sons.

Text: Genesis 33:18-34:31

Players:

• Yahweh
• Jacob
• Dinah
• Simeon
• Levi
• Shechem
• Hamor

What's Spooky:

• Rape
• Violence
• Murder

Credits:

Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Editing: Justin Gerhardt

Manuscript Editing: JL Gerhardt
Intro Music: "Winds of Change," Four Trees
Outro Music: "Fine-Toothed Chrome," Sam Barsh

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When he feels the weight of his father's shadow pressing in on him, Solomon asks Yahweh for something very special.
Text: 1 Kings 3

Players:

• Yahweh
• Solomon
• David
• The two mothers

What's Spooky:

• The threat of infanticide

Credits:

Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Editing: Justin Gerhardt

Manuscript Editing: JL Gerhardt
Intro Music: "Winds of Change," Four Trees
Outro Music: "Fine-Toothed Chrome," Sam Barsh

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Forced to flee his brother and find a wife, Jacob sees something on the road he'll never forget.

Text: Genesis 28

Players:

• Yahweh
• Jacob
• Rebekah
• Isaac
• Esau

What's Spooky:

• Not much in this one

Credits:

Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Editing: Justin Gerhardt

Manuscript Editing: JL Gerhardt
Intro Music: "Winds of Change," Four Trees
Outro Music: "Fine-Toothed Chrome," Sam Barsh

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When Yahweh commands Hosea to marry a promiscuous woman, will he do it? And if he does, how will the story end?

Text: Hosea 1-3

Players:

• Yahweh
• Hosea
• Gomer

What's Spooky:

• Depictions of sexual promiscuity
• Depictions of sexual acts in cultic worship

Credits:

Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Editing: Justin Gerhardt

Manuscript Editing: JL Gerhardt
Intro Music: "Winds of Change," Four Trees
Outro Music: "Fine-Toothed Chrome," Sam Barsh

Links:

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This one's from a patrons-only bonus episode from Season 2 called "A Pointed Rebuke." Music: "Upper Hand" by Hilzie. Enjoy!

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This one's from Season 2, Episode 4: "The Muse, the Magistrate, and the Mud" Music: "Here We Come" by Kairo. Enjoy!

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This one's from Season 3, Episode 4: "The Counselor and the Conscientious Objectors" Music: "Dream Team" by Ladi Bri. Enjoy!

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This one's from Season 3, Episode 5: "The King and the Prince" Music: "Angeles" by MNWS. Enjoy!

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