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Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. James Hamilton to discuss the role of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament. Specifically answering the question, did the Holy Spirit indwell Abraham?

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Did the Holy Spirit indwell Abraham?
• One of the roles of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament is keeping God’s people. How were the people of the Old Testament kept if not for the power of the Holy Spirit?
• Is the Spirit more localized in the Old Testament?

Guest Bio:

Dr. James Hamilton is professor of Biblical Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The author of several books including but not limited to; What is Biblical Theology: A Guide to the Bible’s Story, Symbolism, and Patterns, The Bible’s Big Story: Salvation History for Kids, and God’s Indwelling Presence: The Ministry of the Holy Spirit in the Old and New Testaments. He also currently serves as the preaching pastor at Kenwood Baptist Church. 

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Genesis 8:21, 6, 15, 17, 18, 22, 12:1-3, Exodus, John 4, Psalm 84
• “What is Biblical Theology?” by James H. Hamilton 
• “God’s Indwelling Presence” by James H. Hamilton 

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley look at Genesis 21-22 to discuss the birth and sacrifice of Isaac.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• Is the Sara story a proto-Mary story?
• There is a sweet moment until the story is spoiled a bit by Sarah’s contempt isn’t it?
• How do we see the character of God in this story?
• How does God specifically care for Hagar?
• What is the significance of his treaty with Abimelech?
• This is the second significant call of Abraham to “go.”
• Why does God ask Abraham to do this? Isn’t this wrong?
• What does Abraham think is going to happen?
• Any concluding thoughts here?

Helpful Definitions:

• Inclusio: A literary device also known as an envelope structure, which consists of creating a frame by placing similar material at the beginning and end of a section.
• Christophany: An appearance of the Son of God before the incarnation.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Genesis 21-22, Genesis 16:7, Genesis 12:1-3, 2 Chronicles 3:1, Hebrews 11:19, Isaiah 6, Galatians 3
• Knowing Faith Genesis Episodes
• “Fear and Trembling” by Søren Kierkegaard

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Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. Gregg Allsion to discuss what the early church believed about creation.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What was the early church asking about the doctrine of creation?
• How did God create?
• When did God create?
• What was God doing before creation?
• When were the angels created?
• What was the culture that the early church fathers were negotiating with as they discussed the doctrine of creation?

Helpful Definitions:

• Creation Ex Nihilo: Creation out of nothing.
• Atomistic Theory: The universe exists of very small particles, atoms, and the universe came about by the random collision of many atoms. 

Guest Bio:

Dr. Gregg Allison is a professor of Christian Theology at Southern Seminary. Prior to joining the faculty of Southern, Dr. Allison was a professor at Western Seminary, and prior to that He served with campus crusade for Christ for 18 years, was a missionary in Italy and Switzerland. Dr. Allison is the author of numerous books including: Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine, Sojourners and Strangers: The Doctrine of the Church, and Roman Catholic Theology and Practice: An Evangelical Assessment. On top of writing and teaching, Dr. Allison serves as a pastor at Sojourn Community Church East in Louisville, KY.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Genesis 1:3

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In this episode Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Gavin Ortlund to discuss how we can benefit from theological triage.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What is theological triage?
• What are some tangible benefits of theological triage?
• Can you give me an easy example of a situation where you see a failure on the part of the church or Christians to practice theological triage?
• What do we do when there is a genuine disagreement on something theologically? How do we use theological triage?
• What were the issues you kept seeing surface that led you to write this book?
• How do you talk with someone who is lacking in theological triage on a specific doctrine or text?

Helpful Definitions:

• Theological Triage: The effort to rank different doctrines differently.

Guest Bio:

Dr. Gavin Ortlund. serves as the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai in Ojai, California. He is the author of Retrieving Augustine’s Doctrine of Creation, Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals, and Finding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Galatians, Romans 14, 1 Corinthians 13:12, Genesis 1
• Truth Unites
• “Finding the Right Hills to Die On” by Gavin Ortlund
• “A Call for Theological Triage and Christian Maturity” article by Dr. Al Mohler
• “Biblical Authority after Babel” by Kevin Vanhoozer
• “Retrieving Augustine’s Doctrine of Creation” by Gavin Ortlund

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Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. Adam Howell to discuss Hebrew emphatic statements and how they can help us understand Genesis.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• How do Hebrew emphatic statements in the story of Abraham help us understand the concept of offspring in that story?

Helpful Definitions:

• Meod (Hebrew): Very or exceedingly
• The Infinitive Absolute: A unique hebrew construction that takes an emphatic verbal form and places right beside a standard verbal form of the same meaning.

Guest Bio:

Dr. Adam Howell is an assistant professor of Old Testament interpretation at Boyce College at Southern Seminary and regular contributor to Daily Dose of Hebrew. 

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Genesis 12:2, Genesis 15:1-6, Genesis 17:6, Genesis 17:2, Genesis 22:17
• Daily Dose of Hebrew

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In this episode Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley dive into Genesis 17-19 to discuss why Sarah laughs, a Christophany?, and what really happens at Sodom.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• So the Lord appears to Abraham and they begin a conversation about Sarah. This sounds like the beginning of Genesis 17, is this the same encounter from a different angle or is it a different event?
• Why is Sarah laughing?
• Is one of these three men a Chirstophany?
• What happens when Sarah lies to God?
• Abraham starts to talk with God, is Abraham changing God’s mind in this passage?
• Why is Lot rescued, is it because he is righteous?
• Why is Lot at the gate?
• What really happens at Sodom?
• What is Sodom’s primary sin?
• Is there a significance to salt? (Genesis 19:26)

Helpful Definitions:

• Christophany: An appearance of the Son of God before the incarnation.
• Immutable: God is always the same.
• Impassibility: God does not feel emotions.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Genesis 18-20, Genesis 17, Genesis 16:13, Joshua 7, Acts 5:1-11, Exodus 33, 2 Peter 2:6-7, Hebrews 13, Luke 17:31-33, Luke 10:25-37, Matthew 16:24-25, Luke 17:32-33, Galatians 2:20, Genesis 9:18-27, Ruth
• Knowing Faith Episode #102 – Abrahamic Covenant
• Knowing Faith Episode #103 – Abraham, Hagar, and the Child
• The Trinity by Andrei Rublev

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Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. Don Whitney to talk about what Abraham’s prayer for Sodom teaches us about prayer.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What does Abraham's prayer over Sodom show us about intercession?
• This kind of persistence in prayer, is that something that pesters God? Is it a distrust to continue to bring more specific requests to God?
• Does Abraham change God’s mind? Does intercession change God’s mind?

Guest Bio:

Dr. Whitney is Professor of Biblical Spirituality and Associate Dean at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He is the author of several books including Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life and Praying the Bible. 

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Genesis 18, Philippians 4:6, Luke 18:1, Matthew 7:7-11

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley continue with the story of Abraham by taking a look at Genesis 16-17.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• So after God cuts covenant with Abraham, Abraham immediately starts behaving righteously right?
• Who is Hagar? Where has she come from?
• Are Abraham’s and Sarah’s actions wrong here?
• What are we to make from the angel's interaction with Hagar?
• Why can’t Ishmael be the promised child?
• What is the covenant promise?
• What is the significance of circumcision? Why this symbol?

Helpful Definitions:

• Christophany: An appearance of the Son of God before the incarnation.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Genesis 16-17, Genesis 12, Genesis 15:6, Galatians 3, Genesis 3:15, 

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Unravel confusing Old Testament stories for a deeper understanding of God’s love in Lauren Chandler’s new Bible study, With Us in the Wilderness: A Study of the Book of Numbers.

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Kyle Worley is joined by Dr. Bruce Ware to discuss if Abraham changed God’s mind in Genesis 18. 

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• When Abraham intercedes on behalf of Sodom in Genesis 18, does Abraham's prayer change God’s mind?
• What would we lose if prayer changed God’s mind?

Guest Bio:

Dr. Bruce A. Ware is T. Rupert and Lucille Coleman Professor of Christian Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. He is the author of several books including but not limited to God’s Lesser Glory: The Diminished God of Open Theism;  God’s Greater Glory: The Exalted God of Scripture and the Christian Faith; and Big Truths for Young Hearts: Teaching and Learning the Greatness of God.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Genesis 18, Exodus 32, Isaiah 44, 
• “God’s Lesser Glory” by Bruce Ware

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In this episode Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley take a look at Genesis 15 and discuss the Lord’s covenant with Abraham.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• What does God tell Abraham he is going to do?
• What is Abraham's hang up with this?
• Let's talk about Genesis 15:6 “he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness.”
• What was the role of sacrifice in covenant ceremonies? Why the blood?
• Are Christians participants in the covenant with Abraham?

Helpful Definitions:

• Covenant: A promise in which God obligates himself.
• Faith: Ongoing belief in the promises of God despite the disparity between what God has said and our current circumstances.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Genesis 15, Genesis 12, Romans 4, Exodus 3:14, Genesis 3:15, Galatians 3:8-9, Matthew 25-28, Galatians 3:28-29
• “Echos of His Presence” by Ray Vander Laan

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