Bit January 28, 2019 · 34:21 · 3 min
'It is well with my neck': nefesh comedy riff
The hosts spin the nefesh discussion into comedy: if 'soul' can mean neck or appetite, then the hymn becomes 'it is well with my neck,' and Jonah sounds like a coworker saying 'this paperwork's up to my soul.' They close the thread noting Christians may read Jesus into Old Testament texts where the author only meant Yahweh's name — 'maybe Yahweh goes, no, it wasn't there yet.'