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We continue the conversation about Jacob’s dread of Esau and see how Jacob’s wrestling with Yahweh plays into his deliverance.
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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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As Jacob re-enters Canaan, he faces a potential conflict with Esau and a wrestling match with God. These two conflict and their resolutions are tied closely together.
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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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Gen 31 has a lot to discuss. It is the fulfillment of Jacob’s Exodus from Laban, but our characters fail at every turn.
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Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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Nate and Caleb have a conversation with Matthew Halsted about texts that supposedly teach the rapture. Those texts are discussed in light of their historical context in order to help us reorient our hope on Jesus. Check out Matt's book on a proper understanding of the end times, "The End of the World as You Know It" (affiliate link).
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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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Several new characters are introduced as Jacob goes into exile. Each of these characters plays an important role as Yahweh makes the conniving Jacob fruitful in a place of exile.
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Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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Jacob comes to a stairway with its top in the heavens. Here at this Babel-set-right scene, Jacob recieves a familiar blessing from Yahweh.
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Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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Caleb and Nate have a conversation with Jeffrey Niehaus about ancient Near Eastern cultural elements that show up in the Bible. This conversation is related to the series on Genesis but is relevant for the whole of scripture. This conversation stems from Dr. Niehaus' book Ancient Near Eastern Themes in Biblical Theology (paid link).
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Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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The serpent-like character Jacob follows his mother's plot to steal his brother's blessing. This blessing echoes past blessings given to elect ones but his deception becomes the reason for his exile.
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Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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Following in the footsteps of his father, Isaac sells out his wife to Abimelech, she is given exodus, and he has a dispute over wells with the Philistines. This story will solidify much of what we have learned in Abraham's story.
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Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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The author of Genesis uses a bit of misdirection in the beginning of the Jacob and Esau story. God's promises come through two equally unexpected characters.
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Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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Genesis 25 begins with genealogies of Abraham's descendants from another concubine and Ishmael's descendants. But, as usual, genealogies are not just boring historical lists. Within are significant details conveying Abraham's hope in Yahweh and the author's beliefs about the nations.
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Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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Rebekah follows in the footsteps of Abraham and follows Yahweh's providential call to Canaan. We also meet a new character that will create expectations for future chapters.
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Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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As Abraham's servant goes to find a bride of Isaac, instresting similarities are created between him and Moses. This end-cap on the Abraham story works to solidify the hope and expectations of the reader.
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Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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The problem of evil is an issue for many Christians. In this episode, we will see how creation ex materia can give very helpful insight into the problem of evil and Theodicy.
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Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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Creation from pre-existent material raises questions about God's sovereignty and preeminence over creation. But did the Biblical authors have these issues in mind? How did they think about them?
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Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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When and how was the doctrine of creation ex nihilo developed? Why was it formulated? We will have to look to the apologists of the second century for the birth of this doctrine.
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Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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We dive into some key Biblical texts that inform the doctrine of creation equipped with knowledge of the original culture and language.
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Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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Genesis 23 presents the reader with an odd story about a business transaction Abraham has with some Hittites. Why is this story here and what sort of send-off does Sarah get?
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Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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The myths of Israel's neighbors can be a very helpful tool for getting us back into the mindset of the original readers of the Bible. This episode will discuss a few key points of ANE creation myths and how they inform our study and doctrine of creation.
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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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What is the significance of Isaac's near sacrifice? This story is packed full of literary links that connect it to larger themes of atonement that run throughout the Torah.
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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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