This Is Not a Weapon: A Bible Study Podcast
by Bramble Jam Podcast Network · 20 episodes
ReligionSpiritualityChristianity
Join Dan and Justin as they use history, etymology, and humor to make sense of the world's most popular book--the Bible. New episodes every Monday.
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58 min
Acts 5-6: Cross Your Heart, Hope to Die
As the disciples work to establish a church, Dan and Justin discuss the ramifications of those who don't tell the truth, the issue of fighting sin with more sin, and a man named St…
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1 h 06
Acts 3-4: Peter Does a Socialism!
This week, Justin and Dan discuss the actions of the early Christian church, whether or not socialism was at play in the community, and how the high priests handle a new uprising.
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56 min
Acts 1-2: They're Not Morning Drunk, They're Christian
Dan and Justin begin Acts with a reflection on the Gospel, a discussion of the new twelfth apostle, and an important hat tip to Toyatathon.
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2 min
Season 2: Acts, Launching October 12
Dan and Justin are back next week, wading through the book of Acts. Get your pals and let's see if we can start a church together. Come back October 12 and follow along with new ep…
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1 h 04
Matthew 28: The Savior (Pt. 2) (Matthew's Version)
The finale of season one is here! Dan and Justin discuss the crucifixion, resurrection, and what the first deep dive into a Gospel has meant to them. Also, fun fact: according to M…
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Matthew 27-28: The Savior Pt. 1 (Matthew's Version)
Dan and Justin officially kick off the end of Matthew with the capture and lead up to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Also in discussion: the legacy of Simon of Cyrene, the plausa…
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1 h 07
Matthew 26-27: Reservations at the Olive Garden
As Justin and Dan begin to wrap up the Book of Matthew, the story takes Jesus to the Last Supper, as well as to the Garden of Gethsemane. The boys discuss the difference between op…
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1 h 16
Matthew 25-26: My Good Friend and Esteemed Colleague, Simon the Leper
This week, Dan and Justin read Matthew 25 and a bit of Matthew 26. The two of them go deep into the Parable of the Ten Virgins, how to account for inflation when you betray the Son…
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1 h 10
Matthew 24: How to Win the Rapture and Influence People
Dan and Justin get into Matthew 24, the prophecy of the Abomination of Desolation, and how the Rapture became one of Christianity's scariest (and newest) tools for reaching followe…
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1 h 13
Matthew 22-23: Woe is Me? Woe is You!
Dan and Justin dive back into the parables this week as Jesus tries to explain to the error of their ways to the Pharisees and Sadducees. It's a lot of taxes, a lot of trickery, an…
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1 h 22
Matthew 21: You've Got a Frond in Me
Jesus heads back into town for the beginning of Holy Week, and Justin and Dan discuss the Southern lore of the dogwood tree, the history of palm fronds, and the infamous table flip…
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1 h 06
Matthew 19-20: The Problem with Billionaires and Dance Moms
Divorce and wealth are top of mind as Dan and Justin dive into Jesus' teachings on the same topics. Bonus: One mom goes the extra mile to make sure her sons are set for the afterli…
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1 h 00
Matthew 17-18: The Bank of Big Mouth Billy Bass
This episode, Dan and Justin discuss the complexity of the Transfiguration, who would make the best voice of God in a movie, and that whole "when two or more are gathered in my nam…
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1 h 27
Matthew 14-16: Here's Your One Chance Salome, Don't Let Me Down
As we bid adieu to John the Baptist and explore Jesus' miracles, Dan and Justin discuss belief in miraculous acts, doubt, and the impossible pressure of dancing for a prophet's hea…
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1 h 15
Matthew 13: The Jesus Christ Variety Hour, Starring Wheat
It's Parable season! As we approach Jesus' famed metaphors, Dan and Justin discuss how effective these illustrations are, why Jesus used metaphors, and whether or not metaphors wor…
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1 h 15
Matthew 11-12: Jesus Gets Mad at Church (And So Can You!)
As word of his works spreads, Jesus isn't too happy with how the church is responding. Dan and Justin get into Jesus's ego, the definition of blasphemy, and how churches have misco…
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1 h 21
Matthew 8-10: Not My Bacon, Not My Circus
The story of Jesus's miracles are some of the best known in the Bible. Dan and Justin discuss why they're included, how they're organized, and whether Jesus really needed to send d…
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1 h 12
Matthew 5-7: Jesus's Eras Tour
This week, we head to the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus plays the greatest hits. Dan and Justin discuss the direct quotations of Jesus and how the Beatitudes are often misinterp…
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1 h 11
Matthew 1-4: New Skywalker, Who This?
Dan and Justin open the podcast with a brief overview of the New Testament, why we don't know much about Teen Jesus, and what Jesus was up to for those forty days in the desert.
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Launching June 22
Join Dan and Justin as they use history, etymology, and humor to make sense of the world's most popular book--the Bible. New episodes every Monday.