Book Keeper

EP 3: The Javelin, the Dagger, & the Stake

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Show Notes

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Three of the Bible’s celebrated heroes don’t preach. They slaughter. What do their bloody stories reveal about justice, vengeance, and one of humanity’s most dangerous temptations: believing we know exactly who deserves to die?

RESOURCES:Phinehas: The Book of Numbers — Chapter 25Ehud: The Book of Judges — Chapter 3Jael: The Book of Judges — Chapters 4 to 5

CREDITS:This episode of Book Keeper was produced by Matthew Boll, with editing by Andy Mills and Sarah Hepola. It is hosted by Megan Phelps-Roper.

Music for this episode was composed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cobey Bienert⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Peter Lalish⁠⁠⁠⁠

Artwork by ⁠Jacob Boll

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