Auntie Sermons

About Auntie Sermons

Auntie Sermons is a feminist, historical, and unapologetically honest podcast that revisits the Bible by centering the women it pushed to the margins. Hosted by CrystalJae, each episode moves methodically and chronologically through the text, focusing on every girl or woman—named or unnamed—and asking what their stories reveal when we stop reading through patriarchal assumptions. These are not sermons about obedience. They are conversations about power, silence, knowledge, and survival. Drawing from biblical texts, historical context, rabbinic and Christian interpretations, and occasionally

Publisher

Critically CrystalJae

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Feb 2026

Latest episode

27 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

29 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Oct 2026

   Episode 27 | Shua’s Daughter & Richie Rich | It’s Always the Wife’s Fault

   Episode 27 | Shua’s Daughter & Richie Rich | It’s Always the Wife’s Fault In Genesis 38, Judah marries a Canaanite woman who gives him three sons, buries two of them, and disappears from the biblical narrative without ever receiving a personal name. She's remembered only as Shua's daughter. But what happens when we stop focusing on Judah and finally pay attention to the woman standing beside him? In this episode of Auntie Sermons, Auntie CrystalJae examines how Jewish and Christian interpretations have treated Judah's unnamed wife, why her Canaanite identity matters, and how easily women become symbols of everything supposedly wrong with the men they marry. From ancient biblical traditions to the modern treatment of Meghan Markle, we're asking an uncomfortable question: Why are women so often held responsible for problems that existed long before they arrived? What you'll hear: The story of Shua's daughter in Genesis 38 and the significance of her missing name Why the Hebrew name Bat-Shua inspired a comparison to Richie Rich How rabbinic, Christian, and extra-biblical traditions interpreted Judah's Canaanite wife The parallels between ancient wife-blaming narratives, Meghan Markle, and the expectations placed on women today Resources: Genesis 38:2–12 (WEB) Genesis 26:34–35 (WEB) Matthew 1 (WEB) Book of Jubilees Rabbinic interpretations of “Canaanite” as merchant or trader Biblical Hebrew naming conventions and the meaning of Bat-Shua Processing fluency in cognitive psychology Follow & Support: https://AuntieSermons.com (https://auntiesermons.com/)

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   16 Oct 2026

   Episode 26 | Mehetabel, Matred, and Mezahab the Tripod of Edom | The Forgotten Women of Genesis

   Episode 26 | Mehetabel, Matred, and Mezahab the Tripod of Edom | The Forgotten Women of Genesis Genesis 36 is filled with kings, genealogies, and the descendants of Esau. But tucked near the end of this chapter are three generations of women whose names somehow survived in a text that left so many other women unnamed. Mehetabel, Matred, and Mezahab belonged to Edom, a nation whose relationship with Israel would become one of rivalry and hostility. So why would an Israelite writer preserve the names of these three women? What did their names mean, and why have generations of interpreters spent so little time asking who they might have been? In Episode 26 of Auntie Sermons, Auntie CrystalJae examines the Hebrew meanings of their names, ancient kingship, rabbinic interpretations, and the power of naming ourselves. It's a look at three nearly forgotten women and what happens when we stop allowing patriarchal traditions to have the final word on their stories. What you'll hear: Why three generations of Edomite women appear at the end of Genesis 36 The Hebrew meanings of Mehetabel, Matred, and Mezahab How rabbinic interpretations have framed these women through the men around them What ancient kingship, personal identity, and the power of names reveal about the way we read biblical women Resources: Genesis 36:31, 36:39 (World English Bible) Rashi, commentary on Genesis 36 Ibn Ezra, commentary on Genesis 36 Nahmanides (Ramban), commentary on Genesis 36 Support the show: Listen to Auntie Sermons wherever you listen to podcasts or you used to listen to sermons. Visit https://AuntieSermons.com (https://auntiesermons.com/) to support the show, explore resources, and connect with the community.

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   7 Oct 2026

   Episode 25 | Timna the Woman from Whom God Withheld | The Mother of Amalek

   Episode 25 | Timna the Woman from Whom God Withheld | The Mother of Amalek Timna is given just a handful of mentions in the Bible, but the son she gives birth to becomes one of the most feared enemies of Israel. His name is Amalek. And before he became an enemy, he was somebody's baby. In this episode of Auntie Sermons, we explore Timna's place in Esau's family, the ancient traditions surrounding her rejection, and the transformation of brothers into rival nations. We also meet Queen Nandi, the mother of Shaka Zulu, whose story raises questions about motherhood, belonging, and the power of inheritance. What happens when a woman is denied a place in the family she wants to belong to? And what might her story reveal about the generations that follow? What you'll hear: Timna's name, its Hebrew roots, and her place in Genesis 36. The reconciliation of Jacob and Esau and the rise of the Amalekites. The rabbinic story of Timna's rejection and the biblical portrayal of Amalek. Queen Nandi, Shaka Zulu, and a mother's hopes for her child. Resources: Scripture: World English Bible (WEB) Genesis 25:23; 27; 30:2; 33; 35:29; 36:12, 22 Exodus 16; 17:8–16 Deuteronomy 25:17–19 1 Samuel 15 1 Chronicles 1:36, 39 Psalm 84:11 Proverbs 3:27 Job 22:7 Proverbs 3:5 (referenced) Rabbinic sources Babylonian Talmud, Sanhedrin 99b: Timna's rejection and the birth of Amalek. Hebrew language Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon: Timna and the Hebrew root מָנַע (manaʿ). Strong's Hebrew Lexicon: H8555 and H4513. Historical and scholarly sources Titilayo O. Aderibigbe, “Queen Nandi ka Bhebhe: The Forgotten Mother of the Zulu Nation.” Ulwazi Programme, “Shaka,” on Zulu history and military organization. Christian and extra-biblical traditions Christian interpretations of Amalek as a symbol of opposition to God and the flesh, discussed without a specific commentator being named. Later Jewish and medieval interpretations of Timna's lineage, discussed without a specific work being named. Featured in this episode: “No Kings, No Gods” by CrystalJae, a protest song discussed in connection with Amalek, Palestine, and the use of religious authority in modern politics. Follow & Support: https://AuntieSermons.com (https://auntiesermons.com/)

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