Did Paul Do Midrash?

Naaman's Boxes

Episode 14: Naaman's Boxes | When Naaman is healed of leprosy, he doesn’t just thank the prophet—he asks for two mule-loads of dirt. Why? In this episode, we explore one of the strangest post-miracle moments in Scripture and discover what sacred soil, Dracula’s boxes, and God’s grace in gray areas all have in common. Naaman’s story invites us to consider how faith survives in foreign lands—and what it means to carry holiness with us into a complicated world.

Why Didn't Joseph Write Home?

Episode 13: Why Didn't Joseph Write Home? | Most people remember Joseph as the dreamer-turned-ruler, but one question has haunted rabbis for centuries: why didn’t he ever send word to his grieving father? This episode of BibleCurio dives into one of the strangest silences in the Bible—and reveals a hidden thread of misunderstanding, strategy, and heartbreak. What we discover reshapes our picture of Joseph and offers a surprising mirror for our own fractured relationships. As always, we follow the trail of curiosity, because God is in the details.

Show & Tell

Episode 12: Show & Tell | What if the Bible doesn’t just tell truth but shows it through its very structure? In this episode of BibleCurio, we explore Structural Allegory—how Scripture’s design reinforces its message, from the unraveling form of Lamentations to the echoes of Genesis in John. We also look at how great literature, like Frankenstein and Silence, uses the same technique. If the universe is fine-tuned, could the Bible be just as intentionally crafted?

The First Sign

Episode 11: The First Sign | Why did Jesus choose water into wine as His first miracle? In this episode, we take a closer look at the wedding at Cana, how the first wedding in John's writings echoes the last, and how this moment sets the stage for everything Jesus came to do.

Did Paul Do Midrash?

Episode 10: Did Paul Do Midrash? | Did Paul read the Old Testament the way we do? Or was he engaging in something deeper—an ancient Jewish practice called Midrash? In this episode, we uncover how Paul interpreted Scripture, why his letters are filled with hidden layers of meaning, and what this reveals about the way we should read the Bible today.