Did the Roman Centurion Have a Boyfriend? – Matthew 8 & 9 with Micah Belong

Bounary-transgressing love and overcoming ableism are at the heart of the very first stories Matthew tells about Jesus after his big Sermon on the Mount. There's oodles of anti-authoritarian mischief and delightful queer energy brimming in these tales.Episode highlights:ableism and leprosy,Jesus' massive shoutout to a queer Centurion,the only person in the Bible outside the holy family to submit to their spouses,whether Brandon Johnson is willing to add a winking emoji to the LIT bible,antisemitic vibes of some texts,problems with the economic convenience of pigs and people tormented by demons.Our guest cohost is Micah Belong (xe/xey). Micah is the founding cohost of the outstanding podcast The Word in Black and Red, where a rotating cast of wise souls are exploring the Hebrew Bible one chapter or so at a time through a liberationist and leftist lens. If you like Found in Translation, you're going to positively adore TWIBAR."The Word in Black and Red" podcast (Apple Podcasts, Spotify)Support TWIBAR on Patreon....Read LIT online: https://www.litbible.net/matthew-8 and https://www.litbible.net/matthew-9More about the Liberation & Inclusion Translation: https://www.litbible.net/translation-commitmentsSupport LIT & FIT: https://donorbox.org/found-in-translation-1...Opportunity Walks by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/