We are taking a one-week break between books of the Bible. We have discussed multiple movements within the "Christian-Culture" that seem to have some thorns buried beneath the surface. In this episode we are talking about two movements shoved into the larger culture: New Apostolic Reformation (Bethel Music & others) and the Institute for Basic Life Principles (IBLP).

This conversation is an honest attempt to investigate ideas against Scripture and provide a warning for how quickly we can slide off the narrow path.

We hope that we have a viewpoint centered on Jesus and that our conversation helps others have the same view.

We could certainly keep talking about this wonderful book. There is a deep richness to the story and the way it is connected to the rest of scripture. As we close out our conversation about Ruth we are ending with a few important topics:

Resources used for our studies in Ruth:

"Unceasing Kindness; A Biblical Theology of Ruth" by Peter H. W. Lau and Gregory Goswell "Exploring People of the Old Testament Volume 1 & 2" by John Phillips

"The Anchor Yale Bible: Ruth, A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary" by Jeremy Schipper

"NIV Compact Bible Commentary" by John Sailhamer

We are diving into the characters and settings of the Book of Ruth. Our conversation covers each character in order of appearance in the book. We discuss their importance, role they play in the story, and the many lessons we can learn from all of them.

Resources used for our studies in Ruth:

"Unceasing Kindness; A Biblical Theology of Ruth" by Peter H. W. Lau and Gregory Goswell "Exploring People of the Old Testament Volume 1 & 2" by John Phillips

"The Anchor Yale Bible: Ruth, A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary" by Jeremy Schipper

"NIV Compact Bible Commentary" by John Sailhamer

This episode serves as an overview of the Book of Ruth, covering major themes and topics. In future parts we will do a character study and discuss the many Hebrew Laws at work in the background of this story.

Resources used for our studies in Ruth:

"The Anchor Yale Bible: Ruth, A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary" by Jeremy Schipper

"NIV Compact Bible Commentary" by John Sailhamer

As we close out our discussion of Genesis chapter 1, both of us leaned into the seventh day and what we can learn from God's rest. This conversation moves from Genesis to the Book and Daniel and then to the Book of Ruth. We hope you enjoy our conversation and just maybe you might learn something just as we did.

The goal of this project and our conversations has always been to meditate on Scripture, to learn together, and to glorify God through his Gospel message. We hope and pray that these conversations about Genesis and creation have in some small way met those lofty goals.

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In this episode we discuss our views on evolutionary science and theories and how they can or cannot relate to the creation story in Genesis 1.

Topics and terms used for this discussion:

Macroevolution

Microevolution

Natural Selection

Intelligent Design

Atheistic Evolution

Theistic Evolution

Christian Evolution

In this episode we cover many different views and ideas on how to interpret the first chapter of Genesis. The main viewpoints discussed are:

Show Notes:

To see a diagram of the Framework Theory:

https://biologos.org/series/science-and-the-bible/articles/the-framework-view-history-and-beliefs

A brief synopsis of most Christian Creation interpretations:

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/evangelical-interpretations-genesis-1-2/

Email us your thoughts and questions: [email protected]

Show Notes:

Sources:

Adamthwaite, Murray R. “Is Genesis 1 just reworked Babylonian myth?” Journal of Creation 27(2) 2013: 101. https://creation.com/images/pdfs/tj/j27_2/j27_2_99-104.pdf 

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/225/enuma-elish---the-babylonian-epic-of-creation---fu/

John H. Walton. “Ancient Near Eastern Thought and The Old Testament, Introducing the Conceptual World of the Hebrew Bible”

We believe that Genesis chapter 1 is a foundational text for the Bible and how a reader understands this chapter can set the course for how the rest of the Bible is viewed. So, how does Genesis 1 fit with the rest of the Bible? What are some fundamental truths that Genesis 1 is telling us? We dive into these questions and more.

Resources from this episode:

New American Standard Bible, 1995

New King James Versions

NIV Compact Bible Commentary by John H. Sailhammer

Creation Regained by Albert M. Wolters

Welcome to The Sharpening. This project started out as random theological conversations during 7am worship band practices. Those converstations helped both of us think and grow. We had enough fun with them that we decided to start recording them.

In this episode, we (Larry and Jared) will introduce ourselves and give some insight into our spiritual formation. We will also give you an idea of our expectations for our discussions and topics.