Maranatha Teachings

In this episode, we begin our journey into the prophets and the prophetic books of the Bible. This introductory session centers around the truths of Deuteronomy 18 and God's purposes in the prophetic office. It is a powerful and practical episode on hearing from God, walking by the Spirit, and understanding Scripture.

In this episode, we discuss how to identify the transcultural principles contained in the New Testament letters and how to apply them in our day. Understanding New Testament cultural backgrounds and being attentive to the context of the particular Scriptures in view, we can avoid the slippery slope of relativistic interpretations and stand of the solid ground of God's word.

When one thinks of new religious movements centered around a revolutionary and charismatic leader, one would expect its founding documents to be manifestos, doctrinal tomes, and rules of order. But a third of the New Testament is made up of personal correspondence, letters written at a particular point in time to a particular group of people dealing with particular situations. Join us as we discuss how understanding the nature of ancient correspondence helps us to correctly interpret and apply what we read in the New Testament letters.

After taking Job on a tour of the natural realm, YHWH challenges Job with two fantastical creatures. This final vision moves Job from simple repentance to a deeper understanding of and relationship with God. Join us as we take a wide-eyed look at the agents of chaos and the only God who can save us from them.

As we near the end of our discussion of the book of Job, we take a step back to examine the cosmology of the Ancient Near East and how it is used and addressed in the Hebrew Bible. Understanding the impact of the theophanic storm from which the Lord speaks and the chaos monsters Job has mentioned would have on the original readers, we are better prepared to hear what the Lord is saying when he answers Job.

In this episode, we examine Job's final protest and solemn oath, Elihu's function in the narrative, and what it means for the Lord to answer Job "out of the whirlwind."

In this informative and powerful sharing, we walk through a summary of the book of Job; its structure, tensions, dialogues, and difficulties. Practical and encouraging, the message of Job challenges us in our attempted definitions of God and his ways and how we should respond to suffering.

In this challenging and encouraging episode, we join Job on the ash heap of his suffering to better understand his anguished cry as he curses the day of his birth. But is it only his existence that Job curses? What do the ashes teach us and what is it that Job in his pain wishes for? The answers may surprise you.

Why did Job lose everything? Was it because he lived in fear of losing it all? Was his calamity caused by the evil archenemy we call Satan or is God simply uncaring and unsparing? What is the book of Job really about? Join us as we begin to read this masterful piece of wisdom literature in its context to understand what lessons God would have us to learn from the story of Job.

The book of Job can prove to be beautifully frustrating. We are told Job is righteous and then we watch him lose everything. His wife urges him to give up on God. Sympathetic friends pile on painful advice. Job howls to the heavens and Heaven answers. What's it all about? Join us as we begin our journey into this wild piece of wisdom literature.