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Episode 494
The Wilderness E8 –– In the Bible, God often turns wilderness wanderings into times of testing, purification, and preparation for returning to the garden land. The tragedy of the Hebrew Bible, howeve…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
The Wilderness Remixed in Israel’s Prophets
Episode 493
The Wilderness E7 — By the time we get to the Prophets in the Hebrew Bible, the meaning of the wilderness is well established. It’s a desolate, dangerous place where humans can’t survive. And it’s a …
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
David Finds Refuge in the Wilderness
Episode 492
The Wilderness E6 — In the Genesis and Exodus wilderness stories, God is present with his people, testing them and teaching them to listen to his voice. Most of the people fail to trust God there, bu…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Lessons From the Wilderness for the Garden Land
Episode 491
The Wilderness E5 — After 40 years of wandering in the wilderness, Moses and the second generation of Israelites stand at the border of the promised land. What does Moses say about the purpose of the…
Published on 3 months ago
Why Does God Lead Israel Into the Wilderness?
Episode 490
The Wilderness E4 — After God delivers the Israelites out of Egypt, he tells Moses to lead them to the promised land—through the wilderness. This is perplexing because a much shorter, safer route exi…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
How Do People End Up in the Wilderness?
Episode 489
The Wilderness E3 — In the Bible, the wilderness is a hostile, dangerous place where humans can’t survive. Because of this, the wilderness also reminds us that we all live on the precipice of life an…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Wilderness of the Sea
Episode 488
The Wilderness E2 — In the Bible, the wilderness is an uninhabitable, hostile place for human life. And in the creation narratives of Genesis 1 and 2, the wilderness symbolically represents the chaos…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Worst, Best Place to Be in the Bible
Episode 487
The Wilderness E1 — This year, we are looking at themes that play a prominent role in the Exodus story. And today, we’re starting a new series on the theme of the wilderness. The wilderness is a sett…
Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago
Did Jesus’ Death Have to Be a Gruesome Crucifixion?
Episode 486
Redemption Q+R (E12) — Is deliverance from evil spirits a redemption from the evil one over to God’s possession? Was God demanding a redemption payment through Jesus’ death? And are salvation and red…
Published on 4 months ago
Earlier Explorations of Redemption
Episode 485
Redemption Hyperlink Episode (E11) — There are so many themes in the Bible, from redemption to exile, to mountains and cities. In every series, we attempt to isolate and study one biblical theme. But…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago