In this episode we finish Jacob’s story where it began, Bethel, and move on to how his son Joseph becomes a fulfillment of the promise to Abraham. 

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Last time we left Jacob alone encountering God in a field.. On the lamb from his deceived brother, he returns to his roots and meets his extended family. Feuding families, ugly uncles, and wrestling deities all in this week’s episode of Dwell Among Us. 

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Isaac, the son of promise, and his least favorite son Jacob take center stage in the Biblical story. Inheritance. Promise. Staircases. Abraham may have died, but his story is far from over. 

The three major monotheistic religions trace themselves back to one man, Abraham. What is it about this man that attracts God? What is the significance of this three thousand year old nomad? What does he have to do with Jesus? In this episode, Jon and Kait discuss the Gospel according to Abraham. 

The Unseen Realm by Michael Heiser:

https://a.co/d/2sbI8tM

More on the Angel of the Lord:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lord-of-spirits/id1531206254?i=1000541561646

Continuing where we left off, Jon and Kait cover Genesis 4-11 in our series about reading the Bible as one story leading to Jesus. What are giants and why did God not like them? Why did Cain kill Abel and where did his wife come from? What does drunk Noah have to do with anything? This section of the Bible is anything but boring. 

Books Jon mentioned: 

God of the Gaps: Gaps in Biblical Genealogies Make it Impossible to Calculate the Date of Creation  by Hugh Henry and Daniel J. Dyke

https://a.co/d/40vBKwF

How should we read Genesis 1-11:

https://youtube.com/shorts/Qt5xYxt2kZM?si=7UJR_esTUww9gKjq

How does the Bible view cities?

https://youtu.be/5yZLFmVHfaw?feature=shared

Everyone knows the Bible is made up of stories, but how many know how to read the Story? There's a reason all of these books were put together in the book we call the Bible, to present a unified story that leads to and finds its culmination in Jesus. In this episode, Jon and Kait discuss Genesis 1-3 as we begin our journey through the grand narrative the Bible tells.

The Unseen Realm by Michael Heiser
https://a.co/d/hTV9u4J

Video on Seraphim:
https://youtu.be/qFRThJzpZ50?feature=shared

More on the "Garments of skin" :

Just to clarify from my awful explanation, "Garments of skin" are not disembodied spirits taking on flesh. Rather, they are the image Genesis gives of the change in human nature that comes now that they've sinned. Their orientation to the whole world has changed and they are in danger of death. However, it is this change that will open the door to repentance. Below is a youtube video (10 min. ), a podcast (2:45 so strap in), and an article (a very brief read) on the issue.
- Jon

Lord of Spirits podcast episode 
https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/lordofspirits/fall_of_man_part_1_garments_of_skin

Jonathan Pageau (Watch the whole thing it starts to make sense)
https://youtu.be/-Za-uSism7E?feature=shared

Article by Father Ted Bobosh
https://frted.wordpress.com/2020/03/09/giving-humans-garments-of-skin/

As youth pastors, we saw a problem in our church that plagues the Church at large, Christians do not really know their Bibles. While sometimes Christians can just be disinterest, often this issue comes down to the simple truth that the Bible can be hard to understand. The Bible is a library of ancient literature written at least 2,000 years ago, by men who lived in a world incredibly different than our own. How do we as modern people go about understanding and applying such an ancient book? What can it do for us today? 

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Books Jon mentioned:

The Day the Revolution Began by N.T. Wright
https://a.co/d/b6jmhFs

Reading Moses, Seeing Jesus by Seth Postell, Eitan Bar, and Erez Soref
https://a.co/d/9xRXhoJ

The Unseen Realm by Michael Heiser
https://a.co/d/2gFyoEb

Supernatural by Michael Heiser
https://a.co/d/cE5DSsN

The Language of Creation by Matthieu Pageau (I suggest getting the physical copy as the Kindle version has received mixed reviews)
https://a.co/d/e5rlX3m

The Lord of Spirits podcast
https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/lordofspirits

The Whole Counsel of God podcast 
https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/wholecounsel

This Sunday, Jon was blessed to be ask to preach at our home church in Texarkana, Harvest Church TXK. Following the service, many people approached us and suggested that we should share it as our next podcast. 

Trials are ubiquitous in the human life, but how we respond varies from person to person. Jesus invites us to find Him in the storm. There we will find hope, salvation, and freedom. 

May God use this sermon to bless you. 

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What is the "fear of the Lord"? Is it a feeling about God that gives us the chills, elevates our heart rate, and makes us want to run away? How does this command fit with the command to "fear not"? How does it lead to Wisdom? How does Wisdom actually work?

In this episode of Dwell Among Us, Jon and Kaitlin discuss all of this and more setting up the stage for how the "fear of the Lord" opens the door for the Lord to teach His disciples to follow the way of Jesus. 

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What is the "fear of the Lord"? Is it a feeling about God that gives us the chills, elevates our heart rate and makes us want to run away? How does this command fit with the command to "fear not"? How does it lead to Wisdom? 

In this episode of Dwell Among Us, Jon and Kaitlin discuss all of this and more setting up the stage for how the "fear of the Lord" opens the door for the Lord to teach His disciples to follow the way of Jesus. 

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"Learning from the Life of Jesus" sermon by Michael Koulianos:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/learning-from-the-life-of-jesus/id1277175900?i=1000621429257