Murder-Bears, Moonshine, and Mayhem

Strange Stories from the Bible to Leave You Amused, Bemused, and (Hopefully) Informed

By: Luke T. Harrington

Narrated by: Jakob Lewis

Length: 5 hrs and 31 mins

Publisher's summary

This humorous audiobook is full of new insights into ways we’ve been missing the point of so many beloved Bible stories.

Approximately 80 percent of Americans admit they haven’t read the Bible. If they did, they’d be pleasantly surprised by its impressive quantity of sex and poop jokes.

David danced naked. Noah was basically a moonshining hillbilly. Ezekiel baked poop bread. Herod was eaten by worms. Jesus cursed a fig tree, just to prove he could. Mark went streaking. Hosea married a prostitute. Lot was date-raped by his own daughters.

It turns out, there’s a lot of weird stuff in the Bible. Murder-Bears, Moonshine, and Mayhem is a funny look at some of the stranger tales in the Bible. From Elisha, who loosed homicidal bears on some kids because they called him bald (it’s a long story), to the story of Ehud, who gets away with assassinating a tyrannical king because his servants think said king is taking a dump (also a long story), this audiobook examines and casts new light on some of the Bible’s stranger moments.

Organized by topic (poop, genitalia, weird violence, prostitution, gratuitous nudity, seemingly pointless miracles, and other fun stuff), Murder-Bears, Moonshine, and Mayhem is a thoroughly researched (really!), reverent, and insightful look at the amazing book at the center of our faith.

©2020 Luke Terrell Harrington (P)2020 Thomas Nelson

Critic reviews

"We've grown bored of the socially acceptable version of the Bible. That's why we need someone like Luke Harrington who is somehow able to see the Bible for what it is: a book full of gross, disgusting, scandalous incidents. By forcing us to reckon with the more unbecoming details that get left out of our children's story Bibles, Luke reclaims the Bible for adults and teenage boys everywhere." —Richard Clark, former editor for Christianity Today, former editor-in-chief of Christ and Pop Culture

"Murder-Bears, Moonshine, and Mayhem is like a comedy act and a seminary course rolled into one. I don't think I've ever read a book that had me laughing out loud and looking at the footnotes as many times as this one. Luke Harrington gives the grit and gore of the Bible its due - and masterfully shows how even these point us to grace and to the gospel." —Karen Swallow Prior, author of On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books

"The Bible is many wonderful things, including weird. We need more weird writers writing about it. And I say that as the highest compliment because Luke writes with verve and fun and style, and there aren't many who can do that. He makes us see weirdness in a fresh way, which, as it turns out, is a beautiful way." —Brant Hansen, radio host and author of The Truth About Us, Unoffendable, and Blessed Are the Misfits

Funny, but not only funny

Crazy stories you might have missed, and digging in to stories you have heard of to show key details you might have missed, often by comparing translations. For instance, people have generally taken the story of Onan to mean one thing, but if you read the actual verse they are referring to it means something else, then if you read the story in context it means something different still.

Incredible. Simply incredible.

I’ll start by saying this is definitely not a book for children, As you may have guessed from its title. That being said it is quite possibly other than the Bible itself the best book I have ever read/listen to. I do not say this lightly when I say...
EVERYBODY AND THEIR PEARL CLUTCHING MOMMAS NEEDS TO READ THIS BOOK.

Must listen!

The way Luke narrates the book is so great I can't imagine reading it! Smart, witty, and accurate. Job well done!

Mockery of the Holy Bible

Maybe its just me and I missed something but it appears the author is simply trying his hand at what he thinks is comedy. Nothing more than making fun and making light of biblical stories. Not recommended if your trying to learn more about the holy bible.