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Episode 31: OT Faith 1
Old Testament faith; exploring the faith of Abraham, Moses, Joshua, & Rahab. What’s unique about each person’s faith? How the faith of one grew from one person to the next. Do you have this kind of faith?
RESEARCH: The Bible, Internet, ChatGPT
Rehab: https://www.wisdomlib.org/names/rahab
Bible Hub (original languages, lexicons, parallel translations) https://biblehub.com
Blue Letter Bible (Hebrew/Greek tools, cross references) https://www.blueletterbible.org
Key passages:
Hebrew & Greek Word Studies
- אֱמוּנָה (emunah – eh-moo-NAH) – faithfulness, firmness, reliability
Source: Bible Hub Hebrew Lexicon (H530)
- πιστις (pistis – PISS-tis) – trust, allegiance, reliance
Source: Bible Hub Greek Lexicon (G4102)
Scholar Commentary & Academic Insight
Michael S. Heiser, PhD – The Unseen Realm; Faith in covenant context https://drmsh.com
Chuck Missler – Faith, covenant, and typology https://www.khouse.org
Enduring Word Commentary (David Guzik) – Verse-by-verse OT insights https://enduringword.com
Ron Rhodes, ThM, PhD – Biblical theology & continuity of faith https://www.ronrhodes.org
Non-Canonical / Second Temple Context
1 Enoch – Faith, obedience, and pre-flood righteousness https://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/boe
Jubilees – Abraham’s obedience and covenant faith https://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/jub
(Used for historical and cultural context only, not doctrinal authority)
Geographic & Historical References
Ur of the Chaldeans → modern southern Iraq
Haran → modern Turkey
Midian → northwest Saudi Arabia
Mount Horeb / Sinai → traditionally Sinai Peninsula
Jericho → modern West Bank
Recommended Study Tools for Listeners
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By The Greg SCHREFFLER Show™Old Testament faith; exploring the faith of Abraham, Moses, Joshua, & Rahab. What’s unique about each person’s faith? How the faith of one grew from one person to the next. Do you have this kind of faith?
RESEARCH: The Bible, Internet, ChatGPT
Rehab: https://www.wisdomlib.org/names/rahab
Bible Hub (original languages, lexicons, parallel translations) https://biblehub.com
Blue Letter Bible (Hebrew/Greek tools, cross references) https://www.blueletterbible.org
Key passages:
Hebrew & Greek Word Studies
- אֱמוּנָה (emunah – eh-moo-NAH) – faithfulness, firmness, reliability
Source: Bible Hub Hebrew Lexicon (H530)
- πιστις (pistis – PISS-tis) – trust, allegiance, reliance
Source: Bible Hub Greek Lexicon (G4102)
Scholar Commentary & Academic Insight
Michael S. Heiser, PhD – The Unseen Realm; Faith in covenant context https://drmsh.com
Chuck Missler – Faith, covenant, and typology https://www.khouse.org
Enduring Word Commentary (David Guzik) – Verse-by-verse OT insights https://enduringword.com
Ron Rhodes, ThM, PhD – Biblical theology & continuity of faith https://www.ronrhodes.org
Non-Canonical / Second Temple Context
1 Enoch – Faith, obedience, and pre-flood righteousness https://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/boe
Jubilees – Abraham’s obedience and covenant faith https://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/jub
(Used for historical and cultural context only, not doctrinal authority)
Geographic & Historical References
Ur of the Chaldeans → modern southern Iraq
Haran → modern Turkey
Midian → northwest Saudi Arabia
Mount Horeb / Sinai → traditionally Sinai Peninsula
Jericho → modern West Bank
Recommended Study Tools for Listeners