{"podcast":{"title":"The Bible Difficulties and Answers Podcast","slug":"the-bible-difficulties-and-answers-podcast-6715880","podcast_index_feed_id":6715880,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/bibledifficultiesandanswers/feed.xml","website_url":"https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17496768/New_Podcast_Logo_ey6s7t.jpg","author":"bibledifficultiesandanswers","episode_count":276,"summary":"I’m your host Lance Smith. Join us each week as we dive headfirst into the most perplexing, intriguing, and downright baffling passages of the Bible—from the chaotic beginnings in Genesis to the mind-bending visions of Revelation. We’re not just reading; we’re unraveling, exploring, and making sense of it all in a way that’s as entertaining as it is enlightening. Whether you’re a scripture novice or a seasoned theologian, get ready for a journey that promises to be anything but ordinary. Fasten your seatbelts; your scriptural adventure awaits!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T14:23:23.343816+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bible-difficulties-and-answers-podcast-6715880"},"episode":{"title":"Tuesday Contradictions: Matthew 19:18 – Does God Ever Tell Us to Steal? Unpacking the Bible’s Tough Passages","slug":"tuesday-contradictions-matthew-19-18-does-god-ever-tell-us-to-steal-unpacking-the-bible-s-tough-passages","published_at":"2026-05-05T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bible-difficulties-and-answers-podcast-6715880/tuesday-contradictions-matthew-19-18-does-god-ever-tell-us-to-steal-unpacking-the-bible-s-tough-passages","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bible-difficulties-and-answers-podcast-6715880","url":"https://bibledifficultiesandanswers.podbean.com/e/does-god-ever-tell-us-to-steal-unpacking-the-bible-s-tough-passages/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ydpiraf8xgxmp6h3/Tuesday_Contradictions_Matthew_19_18_Is_it_always_wrong_to_steal7a6mh-f6kyx7-Optimized.mp3","summary":"Host Lance Smith examines apparent Bible conflicts about stealing—Rachel taking her fathers household idols and the Israelites leaving Egypt with silver and gold—by reviewing context, translations, and scholarship. The episode shows the Bible consistently condemns theft and explains the highlighted Old Testament cases as descriptive, cultural, or acts of divine justice rather than endorsements of stealing. References to items discussed and/or used on this podcast may be found at the following: buymeacoffee.com/lancesmith The Bible Difficulties and Answers Website The Bible Difficulties and Answers Facebook Page Email Address: bibledifficultiesandanswers@gmail.com Skeptics Annotated Bible: https://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/contra/steal.html “What Does the Bible Say about Stealing?,” Vivian Bricker, Christianity.com. https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/what-does-the-bible-say-about-stealing.html Bar Niv, Moshe. “Regulating Theft – Lessons from Biblical Law.” Rutgers Journal of Law & Religion, Vol. 16, 2014. https://sites.camden.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/03/Regulating-Theft-Bar-Niv.pdf “Israelite Plundering and a Missing Donkey,” Eric Lyons, Apologetics Press. https://apologeticspress.org/israelite-plundering-and-a-missing-donkey-649/ “Exodus 3:22 – The Israelites Leave Egypt,” Wayne Jackson, Christian Courier. https://christiancourier.com/articles/exodus-3-22-the-israelites-leave-egypt “What is the meaning of ‘spoiled the Egyptians’ in Exodus 12:36?,” GotQuestions.org. https://www.gotquestions.org/spoiled-the-Egyptians.html “Why did people keep family idols in the Bible?,” GotQuestions.org. https://www.gotquestions.org/family-idols.html “Laban Searches for His Stolen Idols—Genesis 31:33,” Emanuel Tov, TheTorah.com. https://www.thetorah.com/…","meta_description":"Host Lance Smith examines apparent Bible conflicts about stealing—Rachel taking her fathers household idols and the Israelites leaving Egypt with silver a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":613,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bible-difficulties-and-answers-podcast-6715880/episodes/tuesday-contradictions-matthew-19-18-does-god-ever-tell-us-to-steal-unpacking-the-bible-s-tough-passages/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bible-difficulties-and-answers-podcast-6715880/tuesday-contradictions-matthew-19-18-does-god-ever-tell-us-to-steal-unpacking-the-bible-s-tough-passages.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}