Lead:

Snakes and poison-drinking…good way to interpret Scripture? Spoiler alert: #NOT.

Intro:

If you have ever heard about some church doing snake handling and drinking poison, today’s your day! …to find out where that comes from and why that’s probably not such a great way to go about the Bible.

But we begin today picking up in Genesis 41. Joseph is now in Egypt, he’s in jail for rebuffing the advances of Potiphar’s libidinous wife, he’s interpreted the dreams of Pharaoh’s butcher, baker, and candlestick maker (okay, his baker and cupbearer), and now…

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Old covenant:

Passage: Genesis 41-42
Translation: CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Verses: 95
Words: ~2251

New covenant:

Passage: Mark 15:41-16
Translation: CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Verses: 26
Words: ~550

Commentary:

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-R

ForTheHope is a daily audio Bible + apologetics podcast and blog. We’ve got a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

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#1008: Genesis 41-42 | Mark 15:42-16:20 | Snakes and poison-drinking