Old Testament Reading Plan

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In this episode on Exodus 34, 40, and Leviticus 8-10, 16, Joel offers some thoughts about God's holiness and its danger to sinful human beings.
NOTE: please forgive the ringing phone at the end of the recording!
RESOURCES:Here's the video about God's self-revelation from the Bible Project I mentioned: https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/character-of-god-exodus/This article offers some general thoughts on the book of Leviticus: https://www.christschurchblog.com/christs-church-blog/2018/10/9/purity-and-leviticusAnother article, walking through the requirements for Aaron's ordination and installation: http://www.thefellowship.site/archives/priests-like-aaronJudaism has some fascinating traditions around Nadab and Abihu. You can find some thoughts here: https://www.chabad.org/parshah/article_cdo/aid/4321414/jewish/The-Mysterious-Life-and-Death-of-Nadab-and-Abihu-Sons-of-Aaron.htmChristianity Today discusses the scapegoat as part of the Day of Atonement: https://www.christianitytoday.com/edstetzer/2014/april/atonement-and-scapegoat-leviticus-16-by-dr-kenneth-mathews.html
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Interested in reading the Bible? Me too! Welcome to the Old Testament Reading Plan weekly podcast.
In this episode on Exodus 19-20, 24, 31-33, Joel offers some thoughts about covenants, the God who makes them, and the people who break them.
RESOURCES:Thoughts about God bearing us up on eagles' wings: https://www.theologyofwork.org/the-high-calling/daily-reflection/eagles-wingsHere's one interpretation of the eagles' wings passage: https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/on-eagles-wings-can-troubles-really-teach-you-to-fly-11529884.htmlI reflect on the second commandment in this sermon: http://iym.ptsem.edu/satisfying-jealous-god/What is meant by "telling the truth"? Dietrich Bonhoeffer shares some thoughts here: https://www.spucc.org/sites/default/files/Bonhoeffer%20What%20is%20Meant%20by%20Telling%20the%20Truth%20copy%202.pdfHere's a mnemonic for remembering the Ten Commandments: https://youtu.be/2Z_XXuY-JhYThis is how one branch of Judaism understands the elders seeing God: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/under-gods-feet/Some thoughts about Bezalel, Oholiab, and art: https://mattsbibleblog.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/the-importance-of-art-the-story-of-bezalel-exodus-311-10/Additional thoughts about art and evangelism: https://evangelicalfocus.com/faithful-under-pressure/4929/bezalel-and-oholiab-artists-and-craftsmenThis article connects how Moses punishes the people with the test for adultery in Numbers 5: https://acts242study.com/an-unfaithful-wife/
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In this episode on Exodus 13-18, Joel offers some thoughts about the identity of God's people as they flee Egypt.
RESOURCES:This is one possible path the Hebrews took with resources in support of it. While the website isn't very pretty, there's interesting information: https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-exodus-route.htmHere's one rendition of the Song of the Sea in Exodus 15 by My Soul Among Lions: https://youtu.be/-KSmTAMhk24One (dubious) explanation for the appearance of manna is here: https://momentmag.com/manna-is-real-and-not-so-heavenly/Moses and Jethro model a healthy "in-law" relationship, as this article points out well: https://www.sheleadsdaily.com/blog/2018/7/30/a-lesson-from-moses-father-in-law
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In this episode on Exodus 7-12, Joel offers some thoughts about the power of God.
RESOURCES:Many have argued the plagues could have been natural events, like this article suggests: https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/ten-plagues-environmental-disasters-or-religious-interferenceThis longer article shows how the plagues could have been against the gods of Egypt. It also deals with Pharaoh's hardened heart: https://zondervanacademic.com/blog/what-the-bible-tells-us-about-the-10-plagues-of-egyptInterested in more about Pharaoh's heart hardening? Check out this article from The Bible Project: https://bibleproject.com/blog/pharaohs-heart-grew-harder/Jesus was the perfect Passover lamb. You can read more about that here: https://engediresourcecenter.com/2019/06/12/jesus-the-true-lamb-of-passover/
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In this episode on Exodus 1-6, Joel offers some thoughts about the nature of this God we worship.
RESOURCES:Exodus follows the "metanarrative" of Scripture very well, and you can read about "metanarrative" here: http://iym.ptsem.edu/curriculum-think-big/What's the "bridegroom of blood" story about? Here are some thoughts from a Jewish Rabbi: https://library.yctorah.org/2013/12/a-bridegroom-of-blood/Another article about the "bridegroom of blood": https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/moses-zipporah-strangest-circumcision-story-exodus/a slightly more academic take on the "bridegroom of blood": https://drmsh.com/thoughts-on-the-bridegroom-of-blood/What's the deal about bricks without straw? This article was helpful: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/287786412_With_without_straw_How_Israelite_slaves_made_bricks
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Interested in reading the Bible? Me too! Welcome to the Old Testament Reading Plan weekly podcast.
In this episode on Genesis 45-50, Joel offers some thoughts about God's providence.
RESOURCES:Some interesting observations about Jacob's blessing, particularly of Judah and Joseph: https://craigkeener.com/jacob-blesses-his-sons-some-observations-genesis-49/A Rabbi thinks through Joseph's weeping here: https://reformjudaism.org/blog/joseph-cries-lot-and-should-matter-us
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In this episode on Genesis 39-44, Joel offers some thoughts about the importance of recognizing and remembering.
RESOURCES:One Rabbi's take on Joseph and Potiphar's wife: https://reformjudaism.org/learning/torah-study/torah-commentary/joseph-and-potiphars-wife-study-moral-ambivalenceThere are several ways of thinking about Joseph's treatment of his brothers. Here's one: https://www.weswhite.net/2018/07/why-did-joseph-test-his-brothers/Here's another: https://cryingoutforjustice.blog/2021/02/20/the-second-test-joseph-gave-his-brothers/
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In this episode on Genesis 33-38, Joel offers some thoughts about people and objects, and what happens when we objectify people.
RESOURCES:Regarding Jacob and Esau, this is a helpful article. I went with "Option 2" as I parsed this story: https://www.thetorah.com/article/did-jacob-and-esau-reconcileThe story of Dinah is horrifying to modern readers. Here's a survey of how Hebrew Rabbis have responded to it: https://www.thetorah.com/article/who-is-the-victim-in-the-dinah-storyAnother analysis of the story of Dinah: https://www.womeninthebible.net/women-bible-old-new-testaments/bible-women-dinah/A devotional written based on the story of Judah and Tamar: https://www.growingchristians.org/devotions/the-story-of-judah-and-tamar
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In this episode on Genesis 27-32, Joel offers some thoughts about how deception impacts our souls.
RESOURCES:Here's where you can read Edgar Allen Poe's "The Telltale Heart": http://xroads.virginia.edu/~Hyper/POE/telltale.htmlWant to think more about Jacob and God wrestling? Here's a helpful study guide: https://kinsmenlutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/LtW-Small-Group-Guide-2-3-09-27-2015.pdfHere's a shorter article about Jacob admitting his deceptive nature to God: https://www.ligonier.org/learn/devotionals/jacob-israel/
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In this episode on Genesis 21-26, Joel offers some thoughts about the ways God's people can threaten God's covenant.
RESOURCES:How do we deal with "texts of terror" like Sarah heartlessly exiling Hagar? This little article offers some thoughts: https://www.ctsnet.edu/texts-terror/Here's a reflection about Hagar and Mary from Mary Davenport Davis: https://www.trinitychurchboston.org/blog/the-opposite-of-cruelty-mary-hagar-and-the-annunciation
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