Episodes
Jan. 19, 2024
The Reality of the gods, an Argument - Episode 058
Does the Bible actually affirm the existence of other gods? Here is a defense for the argument that it does, and why it matters that we believe that.
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Jan. 12, 2024
Proclaim the Song of the Lord (Worship, Part 10) - Episode 057
Is modern worship practice biblical? Is it the same as what the first century church practiced? What does the Bible say about music and how should that inform the way we worship?
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Jan. 5, 2024
Ancestor Epics (Structure of Genesis) - Episode 056
The "toledoth" structure of Genesis is useful, but feels random because we aren't using the toledoths like we should. Genesis reflects the struture of other ancient Near East ancestor epics like Atrahasis. Come have a list…
Dec. 29, 2023
The Dark Side of the Cosmos - Episode 055
What do the deep and outer darkness have to do with each other? A survey of the dark side of the cosmos, from the deep to Sheol, to Hades and Gehenna--how does Scripture talk about these places and how related are they? Al…
Dec. 22, 2023
The Christmas Dragon - Episode 054
Discussing the not-so-cuddly Christmas dragon with Mike Chu. Come find out how Revelation 12 illuminates the Christ event.
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Dec. 15, 2023
Q&A #4 - Manifestation, Discernment, and Gary Wayne - Episode 053
Welcome to the podcast's fourth Q&A episode!
Timestamps:
04:00 - How do the sons of God manifest themselves?
16:29 - How can we determine which entities exist and which don't?
19:55 - What do I think of Gary Wayne?
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Dec. 8, 2023
It's Not the Years, Honey... - Episode 052
The ancient world did not use numbers in the way that we use them today. Learning about this can help us see Genesis 1 as historical account while acknowledging that creation may not have happened just as described. Michae…
Dec. 1, 2023
Ping Pong History (Worship, Part 9) - Episode 051
Finishing up the overview of the book Sacred Power, Sacred Space, we discuss Christian worship spaces from Constantine up to the modern day.
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Nov. 24, 2023
We aren't Wiped Clean by the Wrath of God (Worship, Part 8) - Episode 050
Buckle your seatbelt as Spencer Owen joins me to discuss how sacrifice isn't about turning away wrath.
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Nov. 17, 2023
Study Can Be Fun and Games! - Episode 049
Discussing Christian fiction with Cindy Beaver--from the Ten Commandments to the Chosen, Christian fiction can enrich our lives as we try to understand the ancient world. In addition to enlightening our study, art gives us …
Nov. 10, 2023
The Architecture of Worship (Worship, Part 7) - Episode 048
The architecture of worship space reflects the theology, doctrine, and organization of a faith tradition. Using the book, Sacred Power, Sacred Space, we examine the history of the early Christian churches and their spaces a…
Nov. 3, 2023
Coffee in the Temple - The Archetype of Sacred Space Thru Time (Worship, Part 6) - Episode 047
Is Eden the archetype of sacred space, or is it the temple? How do we utilize the archetype to shed light on how we worship today? Cindy Beaver and I overview the concept of sacred space and we move the idea forward to tod…
Oct. 27, 2023
Spirit of Organization (Curses, Part 4; Spiritual Realm, Part 6) - Episode 046
Spirits are not just entities. Is there a "real" spirit of jealousy? What about a spirit of drunkenness? Unpack Scripture to see how it uses the term "spirit" in a much broader way than spiritual beings. Come see how the…
Oct. 20, 2023
Sacrifice as Celebration - (Worship, Part 5) - Episode 045
The meaning of "sacrifice" has shifted between the time of the Bible to today. How did that happen? Join Cindy Beaver and I and let's get back to a more biblical view of what sacrifice is! We discuss Jeremy Davis' book, W…
Oct. 13, 2023
Discipleship as Worship (Worship, Part 4; Image, Part 6) - Episode 044
Worship and the image of God: both are associated with sacred space and our relationship with God. James Russell joins me for a conversation about how these things connect with our discipleship as believers. While we don't…
Oct. 6, 2023
Life is Pain - The Babylonian Job (Worship, Part 3) - Episode 043
Why do we worship God amidst suffering? Cindy Beaver and I discuss the topic of theodicy in relation to worship, and Cindy reads the Poem of the Righteous Sufferer, also known as "the Babylonian Job."
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Sept. 29, 2023
Divination to Adoration - Worship Then and Now (Worship, Part 2) - Episode 042
Worship in the ancient world and worship today seem like they're two totally different concepts and ideas. Are they really that different? Why would they be? Cindy Beaver and I start to discuss this in the second part of …
Sept. 22, 2023
Heaven Calling (Worship, Part 1) - Episode 041
Welcome to the series on worship! Cindy Beaver and I introduce the topic of worship, discuss how we are going to be casting our study nets wide to see what we catch, and we track one theme in Genesis: calling on the name of…
Sept. 15, 2023
Q&A #3 - Satan, Alter, and Peterson (in no particular order) - Episode 040
Welcome to the podcast's third Q&A episode!
Timestamps:
(0:36) - So, you're saying that Satan in Job isn't the serpent?
(13:55) - Wait, we really don't see Satan in the Old Testament?
(17:50) - Do we really need the ap…
Sept. 8, 2023
An Advent for the Cosmos, a Discussion with Jeffrey Pitts - Episode 039
Merry Christmas! ...wait? Isn't it September? Yes, it is! Jeffrey Pitts, author of the book An Advent for the Cosmos, a "divine council worldview" devotional book joins me in this special Christmas-in-September episode t…
Sept. 1, 2023
Beyond Word Studies: An Introduction to Priests - Episode 038
Though this is "just" a basic introduction to the biblical concept of the priest, I am offering an invitation to deepen your Bible study with something beyond word studies by looking at concepts and themes in a more holistic…
Aug. 25, 2023
Nachash: King of Monsters (Spiritual Realm, Part 5) - Episode 037
Godzilla in Paradise?? Continuing the series of the spiritual realm and sources of the spirtual "bad guys," Paradise Lost features prominantly in our thinking, even if we aren't aware. Here we ask three questions: Who is …
Aug. 18, 2023
Three Nefarious Falls (Spiritual Realm, Part 4) - Episode 036
Have you seen the movie Nefarious, or read the book A Nefarious Plot? Sharing a review of both along with a discussion of demons and where they came from, including a discussion on the book of 1 Enoch and the myth of the ap…
Aug. 11, 2023
Genealogies and How to Cram More Into a Story - Episode 035
Genesis 4 is our first action-packed genealogy in the Bible! And seriously! It's action packed! Cindy Beaver and I read through the second half of Genesis chapter 4 and talk about what we see. She reads from the Lexham E…