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God Tests His Chosen Ones – Exodus E4

Episode 296

Nobody likes tests. But the test is a recurring pattern in the biblical story for how God relates to his chosen ones. So are humans just lab rats in …

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Why Are There 10 Plagues? – Exodus E3

Episode 295

The ten plagues––they’re fascinating, they’re famous, and they sometimes seem overly harsh. Where do they fit in the story of the Bible and the proce…

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Yahweh and the Exodus – Exodus E2

Episode 294

The story of the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt is famous for good reason—a burning bush, a transforming staff, 10 plagues, and the Passover. The exod…

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“God” Is Not a Name – Exodus E1

Episode 293

God is not a name—it’s a title. In fact, the God of the Bible introduces himself by a specific name in one of the most famous stories in the Bible, t…

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Why Can’t Jacob and Esau Both Be Blessed? – Genesis Q+R

Episode 292

How is Jesus the first-born of creation and the “second Adam”? Why are the biblical authors so obsessed with the east? And why can’t Jacob and Esau b…

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Joseph the Suffering Servant – Genesis E8

Episode 291

He lays down his life to save a remnant of God’s people, he brings God’s blessing to all nations, he forgives those who tried to kill him, and his na…

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Joseph the Exile – Genesis E7

Episode 290

Joseph is one of the Bible’s most famous characters, and in the Genesis scroll, his story is a climactic moment in the theme of exile that spans the …

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Wrestling God for a Blessing – Genesis E6

Episode 289

Throughout the story of the Bible, God singles out different people, like Jacob, to be the conduit of his blessing to all humanity. But from birth, J…

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Great Blessing and Great Responsibility – Genesis E5

Episode 288

The word “blessing” brings to mind a variety of images for all of us. But what exactly does it mean when God blesses someone? And where did the curse…

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We'll Be Back Next Week!

Episode 287

Today would have been our 287th podcast episode. We haven’t missed a single week in seven years! Unfortunately, we won’t be able to release our next …

4 years, 1 month ago

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