{"podcast":{"title":"Does the Bible say THAT?!?","slug":"does-the-bible-say-that-6622015","podcast_index_feed_id":6622015,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e6ea7bd0/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-lester1","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/38641268/38641268-1693459155887-b9c7297a26f58.jpg","author":"David Lester","episode_count":55,"summary":"All about the Bible. This podcast walks through the books of the Bible talking about what the sacred text says and means (as best as we can tell). This is an inclusive show for anyone, regardless of belief or non-belief, wanting to learn more about the Bible.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T18:21:35.795186+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/does-the-bible-say-that-6622015"},"episode":{"title":"030: Sarah's Laughter/ Abraham's Bargaining: Kayla Jentes (Genesis 18)","slug":"030-sarah-s-laughter-abraham-s-bargaining-kayla-jentes-genesis-18","published_at":"2026-04-14T08:29:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/does-the-bible-say-that-6622015/030-sarah-s-laughter-abraham-s-bargaining-kayla-jentes-genesis-18","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/does-the-bible-say-that-6622015","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/david-lester1/episodes/030-Sarahs-Laughter-Abrahams-Bargaining-Kayla-Jentes-Genesis-18-e3hmcdm","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e6ea7bd0/podcast/play/118222710/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-10%2Fd28d1023-1a88-1dcb-c722-c96fcbde862a.mp3","summary":"Theologian and chiropractor Kayla Jentes joins Dave and Mike to discuss Genesis 18. We talk about the 3 strangers that came to visit Abraham and Sarah where the couple performs radical acts of hospitality. We also chat about Sarah's famous laugh from the tent and everything that means given what we know about her from the Biblical text. Finally, we dive deep into Abraham bargaining with God over the looming judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah. What can we learn about God and the nature of humanity? Follow and read Kayla Jentes' writings: https://thenerdychiro.substack.com/ Sources used for this episode: *The NIV Application Commentary: Genesis by Dr. John Walton *Word Biblical Commentary: Genesis 16-50 by Gordon J. Wenham *The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament by John H. Walton, Victor H Matthews & Mark W. Chavalas *The New International Commentary: The Book of Genesis: Chapters 18-50 by Victor P. Hamilton *Come Out My People: God's Call Out of Empire in the Bible and Beyond by Wes Howard-Brook *Womanist Midrash: A Reintroduction to the Women of the Torah and the Throne By Wilda C. Gafney Opening Music: Struttin With Some Barbeque by Louis Armstrong","meta_description":"Theologian and chiropractor Kayla Jentes joins Dave and Mike to discuss Genesis 18. We talk about the 3 strangers that came to visit Abraham and Sarah whe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":7443,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/does-the-bible-say-that-6622015/episodes/030-sarah-s-laughter-abraham-s-bargaining-kayla-jentes-genesis-18/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/does-the-bible-say-that-6622015/030-sarah-s-laughter-abraham-s-bargaining-kayla-jentes-genesis-18.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}