The Bible in Context

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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The podcast currently has 120 episodes available.

The Bible in Context episodes:

March 27, 2025 Ep 80: Looking to God's Promises Gen 50
The book of Genesis comes to a close with a final unification of the brothers, a reminder of the purpose of the coming serpent crusher, and two patriarchs of Israel fixing their hopes firmly on the promises of God.
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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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22min
March 20, 2025 Ep 79: Reading Jacob's Blessing Gen 49
How is Jacob’s speech at the end of Genesis supposed to be understood? In this episode we address this seemingly cryptic chapter and explain how it is to be read and how it does and doesn’t point to our future hope in the King from Judah.
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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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27min
March 13, 2025 Ep 78: Blessing Ephraim, Becoming Israel Gen 48
Just as Isaac blindly blessed his younger son, so Jacob, whose eyes have gone dim, adopts and blesses the sons of Joseph, giving preeminence to the youngest. To the surprise of many readers, the blessing of Abraham seems to pass to Ephraim.
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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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27min
March 06, 2025 Ep 77: Exodus to Egypt, Delivered by Joseph Gen 46-47
Joseph is finally reunited with his father after he has tested and proven his brothers. The family of Israel is given deliverance down to Egypt and Jacob is promised yet another deliverance by God.
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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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37min
February 27, 2025 Ep 76: Joseph’s Test and Reconciliation Gen 43-45
Joseph heightens the tension of his test to see if his brothers are willing to abandon Benjamin. However, the brothers maintain solidarity with Benjamin and Joseph brings about a reunification of the family.
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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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23min
February 20, 2025 Ep 75: Joseph Tests His Brother Gen 42
After his exaltation, Joseph tests his brothers. Genesis 42 causes us to consider the question: are the brothers still the kind of men who will abandon another brother for silver?
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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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18min
February 13, 2025 Ep 74: New Testament Use of the Prophets
The way the New Testament authors do and don’t use Old Testament prophecy can be very instructive for our reading of the prophets. As we explore prophetic fulfillment in the Gospels, we let the New Testament teach us how to read the Prophets.
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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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38min
February 06, 2025 Ep 73: Interpreting the Prophets
The prophets are read through a variety of lenses. However, only by reading the prophets according to the author(s)’ intensions within their cultural setting are we able to properly read 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
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30min
January 30, 2025 Ep 72: Joseph as New Adam Gen 40-41
Genesis 40-41 sees the end of Joseph’s exile and his exaltation to a kingly priestly status. Joseph is portrayed as a new Adam, giving a fitting resolution to the tensions introduced at the beginning of Genesis and providing a picture of the chosen one yet to come.
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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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26min
January 23, 2025 Ep 71: Joseph’s Exile and Further Exile Gen 39
in Genesis 37, Joseph rose to power within his family. But then he was stripped of his robes, his robes were used to lie to his father, and he was sent into exile. Joseph will face a test in Genesis 39 before these elements play on repeat.
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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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16min

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How many episodes does The Bible in Context have?

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