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Transcribed highlights of the show can be found in our episode summaries.\nLast week, President Trump announced that he and his wife Melania had tested positive for COVID-19. Since then, a number of those in his administration and his campaign have also tested positive. In the wake of this diagnoses, the US\xa0media has fixated\xa0on the political ramifications of these diagnoses. But how might\xa0the stories of biblical rulers who suffer disease and sickness speak to the moment?\nCarmen Joy Imes is\xa0associate professor of Old Testament and program coordinator of Bible and\xa0theology at Prairie College in Three Hills, Alberta and the of\xa0author of Bearing God\u2019s Name: Why Sinai Still Matters and its forthcoming\xa0sequel, Being God\u2019s Image: Why Creation Still Matters.\xa0\nImes joined global media manager Morgan Lee and editorial director Ted Olsen to discuss if\xa0scripture treats the illnesses of leaders differently than general illnesses, the difference in the Old Testament between simple illness and illness as\xa0judgment, and whether or not it\u2019s possible to link sin and sickness.\nWhat is Quick to Listen? Read more\nRate Quick to Listen on Apple Podcasts\nFollow the podcast on Twitter\nFollow our hosts on Twitter: Morgan Lee and Ted Olsen\nFollow our guest on Twitter: Carmen Joy Imes\nMusic by Sweeps\nQuick to Listen is produced by Morgan Lee and Matt Linder\nThe transcript is edited by Bunmi Ishola\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices