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Apocrypals
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The podcast where Chris Sims and Benito Cereno read Bible and Bible-adjacent literature and try not to be ding-dangs about it

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The Carpenter's Son, Nicolas Cage's take on the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, debuts tomorrow in the US. Not sure when it will make it to Canada. The Associated Press interviewed me for background in this preview article: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen...
Nicolas Cage's 'The Carpenter's Son' turns an apocryphal text about Jesus' youth into a horror film
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the second century, as the canonical Gospels were being copied and circulated throughout the Roman Empire, another text about the life of Jesus was simultaneously
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November 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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It did snow here — white horse achieved
keytarcatholic.bsky.social Fr. Stephen Vrazel @keytarcatholic.bsky.social · 2d
I told a church full of high schoolers today that as of today, it's perfectly fine if they listen to Christmas music. St. Martin has rode in on his white horse! (Well, it didn't quite snow, but it got pretty cold in Mobile, and I'll take it.)

@apocrypals.bsky.social y'all know what's up
November 11, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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You should do this too
November 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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MacJesus sez...
A snap from Apple Macintosh System 7.53, with a Hypercard program called MacJesus reporting an error message with a grainy pixel Jesus talking head next to it. "Thou shalt not attempt to know they savior with Hypercard 2.0 lest ye be cast into the pit of error messages. For best results use HyperCard version 1.22." An okay button can be seen.
November 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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pymundgenealogy.bsky.social פינחס יוסף מונד @pymundgenealogy.bsky.social · 9d
“wine mom” is just an overly familiar term for Mary, mother of Jesus
November 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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You should imo do this
miriamanzovin.bsky.social Miriam Anzovin @miriamanzovin.bsky.social · 10d
Shalom friends!
I am super excited to present the keynote for Torahpalooza!
The 2025 Lichter Lectures Series event hosted by the University of Cincinnati department of Judaic Studies! 
Come, join, learn with us!!
Sat, Nov. 15th, at 6pm.
Link in bio!

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TORAHPALOOZA!!!!
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November 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
apocrypals.bsky.social
This is a mandatory watch if you’ve ever wondered how people who profess to believe the Bible can act so differently from what the Bible seems to prescribe

As Dan explains, they don’t *believe* the Bible. They believe their identity politics and use the Bible to justify them
November 1, 2025 at 9:44 PM
apocrypals.bsky.social
Halloween means Haints and Saints, so here's some of our classic episodes on these topics, a thread:

The Testament of Solomon, in which the wise king subcontracts the construction of the temple to various demons, including a Butt Sex Dragon

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Apocrypals: 24: Butt Stuff Dragon (The Testament of Solomon)
Get ready for HAINTS AND SAINTS, Theophiloi! It's Halloween and things are getting wild spooky up in here as we diver into the testament of Solomon, a very wise man who likes two things: glorifying Go...
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October 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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It's time again for another round of

👹 SPOOKY TALMUD 👻

😈 (and other Jewish texts) 😈

featuring Jewish vampires, 🧛‍♀️ ghosts, 👻 demon infestations, 👹 God's magic sword, ⚡and so much more!! 🧟
Jewish vampires, ghosts, demon infestations and God's magic sword
Because it's Spooky Talmud Season, is why
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October 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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There are no demons in the Old Testament
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There are no demons in the Old Testament #maklelan2975
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October 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Can you imagine how rare an opportunity it is to be able to troll the pope with impunity
dicknixon.bsky.social Richard M. Nixon @dicknixon.bsky.social · 17d
Mar Awa III, patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, also born in Chicago, gave Pope Leo a Cubs jersey.
Mar Awa III, in red cassock, smiles as he gives the jersey to Leo, who looks as though he's been given a bomb to hold
October 28, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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"Tzefardea Tzedek" (Frog of Righteousness)

As soon as the Portland Frog became a meme, Jewish social media blew up with jokes about the 2nd Passover plague - tzefarde'a (frogs) - and the Rabbinical commentary around it. I knew I had to make a calligraphy piece encompassing all of it. (more in alt.)
Hebrew calligraphy in dark green stretches in lines across the image. Negative space makes room for a simple representation of an inflatable frog costume with a blue bandana. That shape consists of the English translation of the Hebrew, in a lighter green, and in much smaller text. -- Famously, the Egyptian tyrant causes Egypt to be overrun with frogs because he refuses to free the Hebrew people, but there are additional details that make this a fun one to ponder. For one, the Hebrew says "the frog came up" - ONE frog - even though the rest of the time it says "frogs." So there are a few explanations rabbis have come up with to explain this. One is that a single frog multiplied to create swarms. A more creative explanation is that there was a singular giant frog who traveled and brought destruction. Jewish social media was sharing videos of the Portland Frog protester with the caption, "One Big Frog! One Big Frog!" Of course the frog protesters did multiply, and many were seen in crowds all over the world on "No Kings" Day. This calligraphic work takes the verses addressing the frog plague and combines them to form a simple rendering of the Portland Frog protester. The frog figure itself is made up of the English translations of the Hebrew around it. At the bottom left my signature is in the shape of a lily pad.
October 25, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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October 20, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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hollyanderson.bsky.social Holly Anderson 🍇 @hollyanderson.bsky.social · 29d
you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you
Screenshot of a Facebook post featuring three of the Portland protesters wearing inflatable frog costumes with the following text: Episcopalians on Facebook Elizabeth Rose Elrod • 22h • Exodus 8:2-6 "But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs... The frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all your officials."
October 16, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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maklelan.bsky.social
I recently gave a TEDx talk at Lone Star College entitled “The Bible Doesn’t Say So.” You can check it out at the link below & if you do: Thank you for coming to my TEDx talk.

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The Bible Doesn't Say So | Dan McClellan | TEDxLone Star College
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October 10, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Sorry to link to Facebook, but something really cool happened today and I wrote about it on our parish page:

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October 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Full trailer for the Child Jesus Horror Movie
October 2, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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@apocrypals.bsky.social Not a source I would have expected this from
87th.bsky.social Ross Foubister @87th.bsky.social · Sep 28
Happy Michael Festival
September 29, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Shalom Friends!
#YomKippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar is almost NIGH. 
In honor of the holiday, and #spookyszn for those who observe, let’s cliff dive into the lore of a dramatic and mysterious ancient ritual. 🐐
Welcome to Scapegoated: #Azazel In the Abyss!

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Scapegoated: Azazel in the Abyss
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September 28, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Judith.
September 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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keytarcatholic.bsky.social
I can't believe this clue had nothing to do with Martin of Tours. The answer was easy enough, but



let me tell you about a veteran who gave his life to Jesus...

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September 23, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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#rapture
September 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Check out this online class by @alexianafry.bsky.social taking place Saturday, September 27, from 12–1:30pm ET. Registration: thebiblefornormalpeople.com/classes/shap...
September 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Or, if you want a much deeper dive on the end times

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Apocrypals: 50: The TERF of Babylon (The Revelation of John)
It's our 50th episode, Theophiloi, and that means it's time to get Apocalyptic! Join us as we embark on an extra-sized episode covering the fever dreams of Johnny Patmo. Witness the opening of the Sev...
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September 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Since it’s on some people’s minds this week, here’s a thing I wrote a while back

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What Does The Bible Say About The Rapture? - Grunge
The conception of the rapture doesn't appear in the Bible. It arose out of developments in thought during the Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th centuries.
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September 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM