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The podcast where we look at some of those bits of the Bible that make you go ”What in the Word is going on here?” and explain why they’re really exciting. Shoot an email to [email protected] if ... more
FAQs about What in the Word?:How many episodes does What in the Word? have?The podcast currently has 124 episodes available.
October 15, 2024#44: Job 17&19: Don't Know Where to RunJob's cries reveal a man grappling with his suffering and the accusations of his friends, and struggling in the midst of anger and confusion. And then, unexpectedly, he turns to God—the very one he believes is against him.If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email [email protected] and we'll try to cover it....more7minPlay
October 12, 2024#43: Job 15: With Friends Like These...In this episode, we explore the intense back-and-forth between Job and his friends and note the escalating tensions and misunderstandings.We zero in on Eliphaz's argument, which echoes his earlier sentiments but with sharper, more cutting rhetoric. Eliphaz accuses Job and makes hurtful comments, and Eliphaz's arguments reveal his fear of a God who operates beyond human control.If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email [email protected] and we'll try to cover it....more8minPlay
October 12, 2024#42: Job 3: How to Sigh and GroanChapter 3 presents Job's raw and honest lament as he grapples with the pain and despair following his calamities.We examine how Job's emotional and physical agony is expressed through imagery and how, despite his anguish, Job refrains from cursing God. Instead, it sets the stage for the way his understanding will be transformed through encounter with God, and his friends' worldview will be turned upside down.If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email [email protected] and we'll try to cover it....more6minPlay
October 11, 2024#41: Esth 9-10 Expecting the UnexpectedIn this episode, we explore a little of chapters 9 and 10 of Esther, often considered mere footnotes to the main story; but when the tables turn on Haman's sinister plot, everything for the Jews is reversed, and in the most unexpected way. Join us as we reflect on God's mysterious ways.If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email [email protected] and we'll try to cover it....more6minPlay
October 02, 2024#40: Psa 137: Boney M Missed a BitIn this episode, we look at Psalm 137, a song of the sorrow and anger of Judah during their Babylonian exile. We'll talk about what the Psalms do, the historical context and poetic structure of this one, and what that means for us. If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email [email protected] and we'll try to cover it. ...more15minPlay
September 29, 2024#39: Hos 8: You Keep Using that Word...A key theme of Hosea is Israel's failure to truly know God. Despite all their religious rituals and declarations, their actions reveal a deep misunderstanding of who God is.This chapter challenges us to reflect on our own lives and communities and whether we truly know God. If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email [email protected] and we'll try to cover it....more11minPlay
September 26, 2024#38: Esth 5: "Will You Walk Into My Parlour?" Said the Spider to the FlySet in the grandiose world of Persia under King Xerxes, Esther 5 shows how God orchestrates events by effortlessly overturning the foolishness of human power and demonstrating that true power belongs to him.If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email [email protected] and we'll try to cover it....more13minPlay
September 24, 2024#37: Ezra 9-10: Is There Partiality With God?In this episode, we take a look at a potentially confusing event in the return of the Israelites from Babylon. We discuss the theological implications and questions this event raises about God's intentions, inclusion, and the concept of spiritual versus genetic identity.If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email [email protected] and we'll try to cover it....more11minPlay
September 22, 2024#36: Num 16-18 & Heb 3: Like Biscuits and Gravy (The End)In this episode, we look into Numbers 16-18 and explore how these passages connect with Hebrews 3.We examine the critical distinction between acts of sin and hearts of unbelief to see how lack of faith leads to disobedience. We also discuss the role of the priests and Levites here, and what really means to be the holy people of God.If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email [email protected] and we'll try to cover it....more11minPlay
September 20, 2024#35: Neh 2 & Acts 12: Like Bacalhau and PotatoesIn this episode, we contrast Neh 2 and Acts 12 and look at the difference faith makes to one's ability to percieve reality.If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email [email protected] and we'll try to cover it. ...more10minPlay
FAQs about What in the Word?:How many episodes does What in the Word? have?The podcast currently has 124 episodes available.