Secret messengers, cryptic fables, mysterious outsiders full of dangerous charisma, and huddled masses kissing fly statues in shadowy strongholds. This is the story of Abimelech.

Text: Judges 9

Players:

• Yahweh
• Abimelek
• Gaal
• Zebul

What's Spooky:

• Warfare
• Human corpses
• Many people burned alive
• Deadly head trauma
• Murder

Credits:

Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Editing: Justin Gerhardt

Manuscript Editing: JL Gerhardt
Intro Music: "Winds of Change," Four Trees
Outro Music: "Fine-Toothed Chrome," Sam Barsh

Links:

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It's finally time for Jacob to leave his father-in-law's home. ...Or is it?

Text: Genesis 30:25-31:55

Players:

• Yahweh
• Jacob
• Laban
• Rachel
• Leah

What's Spooky:

• Not much in this one

Credits:

Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Editing: Justin Gerhardt

Manuscript Editing: JL Gerhardt
Intro Music: "Winds of Change," Four Trees
Outro Music: "Fine-Toothed Chrome," Sam Barsh

Links:

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The beginning, the end, and the messy middle of the story of Yahweh's Philistine-slaying champion, Samson.

Text: Judges 13, 15, 16:21-31

Players:

• Yahweh
• Manoah's wife
• Manoah
• Samson

What's Spooky:

• Mass killing with an animal carcass
• Large-scale death by crushing
• Brief mention of someone being burned alive
• Mention of gouged eyes

Credits:

Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Editing: Justin Gerhardt

Manuscript Editing: JL Gerhardt
Intro Music: "Winds of Change," Four Trees
Outro Music: "Fine-Toothed Chrome," Sam Barsh

Links:

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The road to Saul's coronation is full of surprises.

Text: 1 Samuel 10

Players:

• Yahweh
• Samuel
• Saul

What's Spooky:

• Not much in this one

Credits:

Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Editing: Justin Gerhardt

Manuscript Editing: JL Gerhardt
Intro Music: "Winds of Change," Four Trees
Outro Music: "Fine-Toothed Chrome," Sam Barsh

Links:

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—Find out about Holy Ghost Stories or contact Justin Gerhardt at holyghoststories.org

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When Israel begs for a king, Yahweh makes sure they know what they're asking for.

Text: 1 Samuel 9

Players:

• Yahweh
• Samuel
• Saul

What's Spooky:

• Not much in this one

Credits:

Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Editing: Justin Gerhardt

Manuscript Editing: JL Gerhardt
Intro Music: "Winds of Change," Four Trees
Outro Music: "Fine-Toothed Chrome," Sam Barsh

Links:

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A crime against Jacob's daughter provokes crimes by Jacob's sons.

Text: Genesis 33:18-34:31

Players:

• Yahweh
• Jacob
• Dinah
• Simeon
• Levi
• Shechem
• Hamor

What's Spooky:

• Rape
• Violence
• Murder

Credits:

Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Editing: Justin Gerhardt

Manuscript Editing: JL Gerhardt
Intro Music: "Winds of Change," Four Trees
Outro Music: "Fine-Toothed Chrome," Sam Barsh

Links:

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When he feels the weight of his father's shadow pressing in on him, Solomon asks Yahweh for something very special.
Text: 1 Kings 3

Players:

• Yahweh
• Solomon
• David
• The two mothers

What's Spooky:

• The threat of infanticide

Credits:

Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Editing: Justin Gerhardt

Manuscript Editing: JL Gerhardt
Intro Music: "Winds of Change," Four Trees
Outro Music: "Fine-Toothed Chrome," Sam Barsh

Links:

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Forced to flee his brother and find a wife, Jacob sees something on the road he'll never forget.

Text: Genesis 28

Players:

• Yahweh
• Jacob
• Rebekah
• Isaac
• Esau

What's Spooky:

• Not much in this one

Credits:

Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Editing: Justin Gerhardt

Manuscript Editing: JL Gerhardt
Intro Music: "Winds of Change," Four Trees
Outro Music: "Fine-Toothed Chrome," Sam Barsh

Links:

—Give to enable the exciting next chapter of Holy Ghost Stories

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