Welcome to the webpage of Not the Bible.
A series of satirical mistranslations of several books from the Bible.
Half tongue-in-cheek, half right between the eyes, these books are designed to expose our over-familiarity with scripture, cultural bias, and hidden assumptions.
Suitable for personal devotion, small groups, and as a basis for sermons.
The parables are excellent for use in all age services.
Each week I’ll be releasing a commentary on a passage from The Ungospel of Matthew on the Not the Bible blog.
The Latest From the Blog
Mary and the Angel (Not the Bible)
Mary is the example of how we should respond to God: we express shock that He would choose us but we say yes to His great offer despite the great cost.
Matt 3:1-12 John the Firebrand and punishment
If God was into the business of punishing us then we would all be in hell right now.
Matt 3:1-12 John the Firebrand
We are followers of Christ, we are meant to be salt and light to the world. But we withhold our light and then condemn the world for being so dark.
Matt 3:1-12 John the Firebrand
fear can’t generate relationship.
Not the Parables of Jesus
More than 40 different takes on the original parables to snap us out of our over-familiarity and to restore the joy of the Gospel and the discomfort of the Sword of Truth stabbed firmly in your gut.
More Not the Parables of Jesus
Another 40 satirical takes on the original parables to make you laugh and think.
Not the Parable of the Good Samaritan
You’ll never guess what beloved parable has 40 different takes on it?