Bible Talk: A PCF Podcast

Brenaea, Anna, and Skye talk about the characteristics of the New Covenant mentioned in Jeremiah 31:31-34 and Ezekiel 36:24-28 and 37:26-28.

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The continuation of our discussion from 2 Chronicles, this time we look at the reign of Josiah and the restoration of the Temple and the recovery of the Law.

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This episode is part 1 of our lesson on the place of the temple, the priesthood, and the Law in ancient Israel. We begin by looking at the high point of godly worship, by reading from the descriptions of the dedication of Solomon's temple. Then we skip forward three centuries and look at the state of worship in the reign of King Manasseh. 

Cited in the podcast:

• Here is the link to a 4-minute video with a CGI representation of what Solomon's temple may have looked like, based on the Biblical descriptions we have.
• 2 Chronicles 5:13 reads "...the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the Lord, saying, 'For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.'" Here is the link to a Youtube video, that Anna mentioned in the podcast, which shows a much more recent scene of worship that uses this same phrase of praise to God. The video is from 20 years ago, which might seem dated to us, but it is amazing to reflect that the song they sing is the same sentiment expressed 3000 years ago at the dedication of Solomon's Temple!

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Anna and Skye talk through the meaning and significance of Isaiah 53. 

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Anna, Sam, and Skye continue our Drama of Redemption Bible study by considering the role of prophets in the Old Testament. We take a look specifically at the prophet Isaiah and how he could perceive and declare that Israel was not living up to its role as God's servant but that another Servant would come in the future to fulfill that role perfectly. We looked at Isaiah 42 in this podcast in preparation for our study of Isaiah 52-53 in small group this week. 

Links to the charts mentioned:

• List of the Kings of Judah and Israel
• The timeline of Isaiah's ministry 

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In our next lesson, we look at the enormity of King David's sin recorded in 2 Samuel 11-12 and how David confesses his sin and sets us an example of looking towards the mercy of God in Psalm 51. 

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In this podcast episode, Anna, Brenaea, and Skye talk through three leadership roles that will define the experience of the nation of Israel throughout the Old Testament. They are the roles of the prophet, the priest, and the king. 

If you want to follow along with the Bible passages we references in this episode you can find them here: 

• Deuteronomy 18:15-22 (a prophet like Moses will be raised up)
• Exodus 30:22-30 (the anointing oil for consecration)
• Leviticus 8:5-12 (the clothing and anointing of the priests)
• Leviticus 9:6-7 (the priests making sin offerings)
• Leviticus 9:22-24 (the glory of the LORD appears and fire consumes the offerings)
• Deuteronomy 17:14-20 (instructions for the kings of Israel)

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This episode is a recording of a special Zoom event that we held during Wintersession 2021. Anna Megill and Samantha Einspahr led a session on how to find out the will of God in decision-making. 

Here are the list of resources mentioned at the end of the session:

• "All things work together to make us more like Jesus" - sermon by Pastor Jin Lee from Stone Hill Church on Romans 8:28-30
• Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to finding God's Will by Kevin DeYoung
• Step by Step: Divine Guidance for Ordinary Christians by James C. Petty
• Don’t Follow Your Heart: God's Ways are Not Your Ways by Jon Bloom
• Superplan: A Journey into God's Story by Chris Clayman

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Listen to this week's lesson with Anna, Skye, and our PCF intern Kristen! In this episode we talk about why and how the people of Israel constructed the Tabernacle, and why the sacrificial system was put into place.

For a helpful visual recreation of the Tabernacle, check out this Youtube video.

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What is the genre of the first five books of the Bible? Who wrote these books? How do we trust the Biblical authority of the Pentateuch? In this episode, Anna interviews Dr. Mark Catlin, of Union University, to find out his approach to these questions and others. 

Mark Catlin grew up in Birmingham, AL, where he attended Samford University and majored in Classics. Mark has also earned a Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Biblical Languages from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in the Boston area, as well as a PhD in Old Testament from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in North Carolina. In 2012, Mark moved to New Jersey to do campus ministry at Princeton University. In 2019, Mark left Princeton to join the faculty of Union University as Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies. He and his wife Kimberly currently reside in Memphis, TN with their four children Sam, Molly, Sara, and Andrew.

Resources Mentioned for Further Reading:

• From Paradise to Promised Land: An Introduction to the Pentateuch by T. Desmond Alexander
• Inconsistency in the Torah: Ancient Literary Convention and the Limits of Source Criticism by Joshua A. Berman
• The God Who Acts in History: The Significance of Sinai by Craig S. Bartholomew
• Genesis 1-15 (Word Biblical Commentary) by Gordon Wenham

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