Episode Details

In this 3rd edition of "Coffee with Cohick" episode of The Alabaster Jar podcast, Dr. Lynn Cohick and Dr. Kelley Mathews answer listener-submitted questions that explore various themes centered around women's empowerment, biblical understanding, and the significance of questions in faith. They discuss the importance of asking questions, the cultural context of adoption in the first century, and the implications of naming in the biblical narrative. They also reflect on the story of Elijah, emphasizing God's care and the call to trust in His plans, even when results are not immediately visible.

Resources Mentioned:

The Visual Museum of Women in Christianity

The New Testament in Its World: An Introduction to the History, Literature, and Theology of the First Christians by Dr. N.T. Wright and Dr. Michael F. Bird

Adoption in Galatians and Romans: Contemporary Metaphor Theories and the Pauline Huiothesia Metaphors by Dr. Erin Heim

A Week in the Life of (Book Series)

Genesis (The Story of God Bible Commentary Book 1) by Dr. Tremper Longman III IVP Bible Dictionaries

Phoebe: A Story by Dr. Paula Gooder

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