Ron and John conclude the Old Testament portion of their survey through the Bible. We talk about King David, some history of the Israelite kingdoms that followed him, the prophets that spoke to those kingdoms and their neighbors, and the poetry that reflected on life with God.

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The story continues as God works through Moses and his successors in Israel to fulfill a promise to redeem humankind. Ron and John survey the books of Exodus through the reign of Saul in 1 Samuel.

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Ron and John begin a five-episode survey of the biblical story’s basic outline. We start with an introduction to the Bible itself and a look back to the beginning—the Book of Genesis.

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Ron and John conclude the series Prepare the Way with a look at two faithful followers of God who worshiped continuously as they waited for their Savior. When they saw him, they knew that God had fulfilled his promise to comfort and to restore humankind. We can learn much from their worship, waiting, and witness.

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In this episode, Ron and John take a close look at the classic nativity story in Luke 2. The fulfillment of God’s promise in Isaiah 40 bursts into the world as heaven sings!

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In the second episode of our series “Prepare the Way,” Ron and John show how Isaiah 40 is a key setting for how the gospels introduce Jesus. We look specifically at Matthew 3:1-12 and listen to the “voice of one calling” humankind to “prepare the way.” That voice is John the Baptist’s, and its connection to Isaiah sheds important light on the person and mission of Jesus.

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Ron and John introduce Isaiah 40, a magnificent chapter with dual themes of comfort and hope on one hand and the majesty of God on the other. This key passage is a foundation upon which all four New Testament gospel writers introduce the life and ministry of Jesus. Many Christians will recognize it, and all Christians should know why it is so significant.

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Ron and John take a lighthearted pause in the regular lineup to talk about the first season of Orthodocs.faith and to look ahead to Season 2. We connect with our mission and tee up the next episode, which begins Season 2 with a new series called Prepare the Way. We also talk about releasing our companion ebook to that series and look behind the scenes at some of the story behind the podcast, including the logo, the music, and why Ron always tags us out at the end.

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We have examined where hope was fixed in the biblical story and how that informs us as we think about where our hope belongs today. In this final episode of Ultimate Hope Has a Name, Ron and John describe how early Christians focused all the hopes of ancient Israel on the individual Jesus. How did they know that Jesus was the answer to their ancient hope? Where exactly should we place our hope for the future now? Is there such a thing as ultimate hope, beyond which there is no need to hope for anything else?

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We find our best understanding of Christian hope when we look for it in the biblical story itself. In this third episode of our series Ultimate Hope Has a Name, we look at a time in history when hope could have been lost. God’s promises seemed to have no way of coming to pass. When it came to hope, some things went right and others got off track. We can learn from both as we search for ultimate hope ourselves.

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