By Caleb Lewis and Nate Young
Our goal is to explore the narratives of the Bible in light of their cultural and literary context. As we study the Bible, we want to get inside the mind of the author(s) to understand the intended
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Caleb and Nate have a conversation with Jeffrey Niehaus about ancient Near Eastern cultural elements that show up in the Bible. This conversation is related to the series on Genesis but is relevant for the whole of scripture. This conversation stems from Dr. Niehaus' book Ancient Near Eastern Themes in Biblical Theology (paid link).
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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
The serpent-like character Jacob follows his mother's plot to steal his brother's blessing. This blessing echoes past blessings given to elect ones but his deception becomes the reason for his exile.
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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
Following in the footsteps of his father, Isaac sells out his wife to Abimelech, she is given exodus, and he has a dispute over wells with the Philistines. This story will solidify much of what we have learned in Abraham's story.
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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
The author of Genesis uses a bit of misdirection in the beginning of the Jacob and Esau story. God's promises come through two equally unexpected characters.
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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
Genesis 25 begins with genealogies of Abraham's descendants from another concubine and Ishmael's descendants. But, as usual, genealogies are not just boring historical lists. Within are significant details conveying Abraham's hope in Yahweh and the author's beliefs about the nations.
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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
Rebekah follows in the footsteps of Abraham and follows Yahweh's providential call to Canaan. We also meet a new character that will create expectations for future chapters.
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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
As Abraham's servant goes to find a bride of Isaac, instresting similarities are created between him and Moses. This end-cap on the Abraham story works to solidify the hope and expectations of the reader.
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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
The problem of evil is an issue for many Christians. In this episode, we will see how creation ex materia can give very helpful insight into the problem of evil and Theodicy.
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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
Creation from pre-existent material raises questions about God's sovereignty and preeminence over creation. But did the Biblical authors have these issues in mind? How did they think about them?
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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
When and how was the doctrine of creation ex nihilo developed? Why was it formulated? We will have to look to the apologists of the second century for the birth of this doctrine.
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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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