# Talky Bnonnsense #16: Re-whimsifying the Bible (part 1)

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Podcast: [True Magic](https://stenobird.com/podcast/true-magic-6458082)
Published: 2026-06-08T09:57:19+00:00
Episode link: https://www.truemagic.nz/p/talky-bnonnsense-16-recovering-gods
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## Resource

God’s words should transform us; we should not transform God’s words. But Bible translators disagree. In this episode, we begin a new series investigating the vast swath of concrete and symbolic words that God actually used in scripture, which get translated away in English Bibles. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truemagic.nz/subscribe

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