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A weekly podcast pairing the words of Shakespeare and excerpts from the King James Version of the Bible

The Bard and the Bible Podcast - Bob Hostetler Bob Hostetler

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A weekly podcast pairing the words of Shakespeare and excerpts from the King James Version of the Bible

    False Compare and True Beauty

    False Compare and True Beauty

    This week's episode of The Bard and the Bible Podcast pairs Shakespeare's Sonnet 130 ("My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun") with Isaiah 53:1-5 in the King James Version of the Bible. 
     

    Revenge and Wrath

    Revenge and Wrath

    In this week’s episode, Shylock’s soliloquy in Act 3, Scene 1, of The Merchant of Venice is followed by verses from Paul’s letter to the Romans (Romans 12:19-21) in the King James Version of the Bible.

    Music, Time, and Wisdom

    Music, Time, and Wisdom

    In this week’s episode of The Bard and the Bible Podcast, we conclude RIchard II's soliloquy from Act 5, Scene 5 of Richard II and pair it with Ephesians 5:15-21 in the King James Version of the Bible.

    Eased With Being Nothing

    Eased With Being Nothing

    This week, The Bard and the Bible Podcast pairs the first part of a sad solioquy by Richard II ("I have been studying") with Philippians 4:9-12 in the King James Version of the Bible. 

    The Right Mind

    The Right Mind

    This week's episode of The Bard and the Bible Podcast pairs the boasts of the mysterious Glendower with the Apostle Paul's admonitions to humility in the pattern of Jesus Christ from Philippians 2:5-11 in the King James Version of the Bible. 

    Glory and Grace

    Glory and Grace

    This week's episode of The Bard and the Bible Podcast pairs Shakespeare's Sonnet 91 ("Some glory in their birth") with 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 in the King James Version of the Bible. 

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dug-i-am ,

Eloquent and profound

Listening to Bob read Shakespeare and Scripture is a multi-layered pleasure. Bob's gifted voice combined with some of the best words ever written form a perfect blend. I look forward to it every week. My gratitude overfloweth!

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