40 Minutes In The Old Testament

Chad and Daniel wrap up the book of Joshua. There is a lot of talk about idolatry and the "good words" of God. Joshua dies but before he does he says his most famous words. Does "choose this day who you will serve" mean what we have come to think it means? Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network Houston City Event Las Vegas City Event Donate

The cities of refuge are set up and land is allotted to the tribe of Levi. God doesn't let His promises "fall" but fulfills them all for everyone. How does God having one plan for both Jews and Gentiles shape our eschatology? And why does the building of an altar almost start a civil war? Chad and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network Houston City Event Las Vegas City Eve...

Daniel Emery Price and Erick Sorensen talk with Chad Bird about his Christmas/Communion hymn, The Infant Priest Was Holy Born. It's a conversation filled with rich theology and laughter. Merry Christmas!

People remain in the land and Israel uses them as forced labor. How did it happen and is this what God wanted? Certain tribes want more land and Joshua recommends a solution they are not completely comfortable with. We are introduced to a place called Shiloh and the word "subdue" reappears. Chad and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network Houston City Event Las Vegas City E...

There is a lot about Caleb in this episode. He is older but no less ready to take the land God has promised them. A strange promise is made involving marriage. Why does Caleb use the word "perhaps"? In God what has become of death? Chad and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network Houston City Event Las Vegas City Event Donate

Chad and Daniel get from Joshua to Revelation and spend a lot of this episode talking about Armageddon and the return of Christ. Why does God leave things for Israel (and the church) to struggle against? The Promised Land is no new Eden, but a second Adam will come from it. All this is discussed. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network Houston City Event Las Vegas City Event Donate

As kingdoms rise up against Joshua, we hear some language we've heard before concerning horses, chariots, and sand on the seashore. Why is God always stacking the odds against Israel? Were any of the cities in Canaan wanting to make peace? Is Israel the "good guys" and everyone else the "bad guys" in these accounts? Chad and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network Donate to...

We find out what happens to the five kings trapped in a cave and Chad and Daniel spend quite a bit of time discussing violence and death in the Bible. Israel continues the campaign in Canaan and wins battle after battle. But a group of cities joins with an enormous city to fight against Joshua. All this is discussed. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network Houston City Event Las Vegas City Event Great...

Five kings rise up against Gibeon and Israel rises to their defense. God gets all the credit for what happens in the battle and we are pointed back to the plagues of Egypt. Joshua asks the sun to stand still and it remains day until the battle is won. How are we to understand Joshua's request and what does it mean that "no man moved his tongue against Israel."? Chad and Daniel discuss all of this....

Joshua writes the law on tablets of stone and reads it to the people. Israel's neighbors trick them into making a covenant with them in a strange way. How will Joshua deal with his promise when he discovers they have been deceived? What do we learn about God and how He keeps his promises? Chad and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network Houston City Event Las Vegas City Eve...

Israel makes another attempt to overthrow the city of Ai and this time is successful. God confirms again that Joshua is His appointed leader. Everything is destroyed and something very unpleasant is done to the king of Ai that ends up pointing us to Jesus. Chad and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network Houston City Event Las Vegas City Event Donate

This episode was recorded live at the Here We Still Stand conference. Chad and Daniel are joined by Erick Sorensen to discuss Psalms 135 and 136 and then take a look at 1 Corinthians 10. Have a listen!

Jericho has fallen but it isn't all smooth sailing going forward. Someone has "broken faith" and all of Israel feels the consequences. Joshua is questioning everything. A process of elimination reveals the man responsible and the judgment is stern. Yet there is hope in words of Hosea and John the Baptist. Chad and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Live-Stream Sig...

Chad and Daniel continue discussing Joshua's interaction with the Commander of the Lord's army and why this is certainly Jesus. Israel is told they will take Jericho but the way they are to do it is very strange. What is going with the number 7 in the people's instructions? How should we view the destruction of Jericho and difficult texts like it? Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Live-Stre...

Fear strikes the hearts of the people who witness the crossing of the Jordan. Why does God command circumcision for a second time? What does the cross have to do with the Promised Land? There is an order of things established which the church still uses, and the commander of the LORD'S army shows up. Chad and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network 30 Minutes in the New Tes...

Israel finally crosses the Jordan. God ensures that the people know He is with Joshua in the same way He was with Moses. What is significate about something taking three days? Chad and Daniel have a lot to say about the Jordan River and the role it plays in scripture. All this and more is discussed. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Conference Chad in Oregon   Great Freedom Conference Hambu...

Joshua decides to send out spies and we are introduced to a prostitute named Rahab. Why did the spies go to her house? How does she know about the God of Israel? Why does she lie to save the spies? What is significant about the way she will be saved from the coming war? Chad and Daniel discuss this and more. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network Academy Course with Daniel and Erick HWSS Conference D...

Chad and Daniel begin the book of Joshua in this episode. Moses is dead, and Joshua is about to lead the people into the promised land. How should we view Joshua? Is he a prophet, a general, a king? What does God mean when He says to be "strong and courageous"? And how is meditation different for the people of Israel? Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Conference Donate

Chad and Daniel wrap up Deuteronomy and in doing so finish the Torah. There are blessings spoken to each tribe of Israel. Moses dies, and God buries him. And Joshua is full of the Spirit and wisdom as he begins to lead. Moses is unique in the scriptures but it's time to say goodbye to him. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network   HWSS Conference Donate

God gives Moses some bad news, Joshua is commissioned to lead, and Moses sings a song that will remain with Israel forever. Why do things go badly so quickly after Moses is gone? What promises are in the song of Moses? And why is God's concern for His name very good news? Chad and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network   HWSS Conference Donate

The promise made to Abraham is for the whole world but neither the world nor Israel believe it. Idolatry is always the biggest issue to God. God says the word is very near. What does this mean and why does Paul quote it later in Romans? Chad and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Conference Donate

The words of the law are to be written on stones. Why is iron not allowed to be used when building the altar? Why does God love feasts and parties? There are a lot of ways to become accursed. And we see just how accursed and sinful Christ had to become. Chad and Daniel discuss all of this. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network HWSS Conference Donate

Why are Israelites told to say, "my father was a wandering Aramean" and why is it significant? God institutes offerings to remind the people who the land belongs to. God tells the people to invite outsiders to celebrate with them. If Israel was evangelistic in the beginning, what changed over time? And God makes a statement about his people that Peter will take to the church. Chad and Daniel discu...

God puts some interesting laws in place regarding the first year of marriage, loaning money, kidnapping, and skin conditions. God is concerned with how Israelites treat each other in very practical ways. Someone is not allowed to die for someone else's sins and that has radical implications for the work of Christ. Chad and Daniel discuss all this and more. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network   HWS...

Things get strange if a man accuses his new wife of not being a virgin and it turns out God is not a fan of lying. There are a lot of punishments that the law allows but rarely seem to be carried out. Why is a law against marrying your father's wife even necessary? What happens if a runaway slave comes to Israel? Chad and Daniel discuss these things and more. Have a listen! 1517 Podcast Network HW...