In this deep-dive episode of Mining Scripture, we slow down and examine the subject of forgiveness verse by verse, from Genesis to Revelation: Does the Bible actually command us to forgive without limits, or have we quietly softened God’s radical call into something more manageable and human?

• If God removes our sins “as far as the east is from the west” and remembers them no more, why do we often keep a mental record of offenses against us?
• Why does Jesus instruct Peter to forgive “seventy times seven” — and then illustrate it with a parable about an unforgiving servant who faces judgment for his own refusal to show mercy?
• What do the stories of Joseph, Stephen, and the crucifixion of Jesus reveal about what real, active forgiveness looks like in the face of betrayal and injustice?
• How does our unwillingness to  ...