Let Nothing Move You

Reuploaded version. Sorry for the mistake on my end. Sent the original recording and not the edited one. How does Jacob and Esau's reunion go? Why was Esau not afraid to cry in front of his brother? What's the reason Jacob didn't join Esau at his home? Why wasn't Jacob supposed to buy land in Shechem and where does Bethel come in? What happened to Dinah and could it have been avoided? How is the c...

Why did the angels come to speak with Jacob? What's with the Hebrew word for angel also meaning messenger? Should Jacob have been more trusting of Esau? How did Jacob's prayer effect his future? Who is the man who wrestled with Jacob? Is the man God, Jesus, an angel, or something else? What is the importance of God renaming Jacob as Israel?

Hey, guys. Had some things come up to where the planned episode on Genesis 32 wasn't able to be recorded in time, so I called an audible and decided to cover something for fun. The Ladder of Jacob is a pseudepigraphic work (falsely attributed scripture) from the 100s-200s AD. It is not scripture, but still has some insights we can glean from it. Who wrote the Ladder of Jacob? Why is it non-canonic...

How did God protect him on his journey to Laban's house? Is Laban a villain or a complicated man? How did Rachel and Jacob fall in love? Why was Leah switched with her sister to be married to Jacob? Is cousin marriage allowed in scripture? Is polygamy allowed in scripture? What should Jacob have done to better control his messed up marriages? How was God sovereign throughout this whole ordeal? Why...

Why did Rebekah want Jacob to lie to Isaac? Was Isaac wrong to favor Esau? If the birthright was already Jacob's, why was it likewise wrong for him to steal the blessing too? Is there a reason craftiness isn't always the best idea? What was the purpose of the blessing? How did Isaac's blindness come into play for this interaction? What blessing did Esau receive? Why did Jacob have to flee his home...

Why did Abraham remarry? Was he wrong to have additional children outside Isaac and Ishmael? What nations came about as a result of this union? What was Ishmael's legacy? Why would God allow Rebekah to be barren for a time? What was Isaac's prayer and how did it show his faith to God? What is the significance of Esau and Jacob's births? Is it okay for parents to have favorite children? Why was Esa...

So a quick PSA here. I recorded this episode while I was not in the best state of mind and also spend a while explaining what I'm going through and how it's affecting my performance. If this is something that interests you, then listen as usual. If you want to skip ahead to the Bible reading, then please go to 21:30. Who was the servant Abraham sent to find Isaac a wife? How did Sarah's death effe...

Why would God order Abraham to sacrifice Isaac? How is God not like the gods of the Canaanites? Would Abraham really have done it if God hadn't intervened? Why would God require sacrifices anyways? What is the significance of the Angel of the Lord being there? Is the Angel of the Lord Jesus? If so, what does this mean? How does this foreshadow Jesus' sacrifice on the cross? How did Sarah die and w...

Why did Abraham think he could get away with a sin he already committed? Why is a half-truth still a lie? How can Abraham be called a prophet? How was Abimelech innocent? What was the significance of Isaac's birth? Should Abraham have sent Hagar and Ishmael away like Sarah wanted? How can Philistines be in Canaan hundreds of years before recorded history has them there? Does this mean scripture is...

This week Christian is joined by Karai Roe of the Foreign Saints Podcast to discuss Genesis 19 and how it should and shouldn't be interpreted. Why did the angels go to Sodom? Why was Lot waiting for travelers at the gate? How was Christian wrong to call Lot not righteous? When should we admit our mistakes and bad judgment calls? Was Jesus involved in the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah? Why did...

What does God Almighty mean when He calls Himself El Shaddai? Why would God make the ritual of circumcision? What is the importance of this covenant made with Abraham? Why did God change Abram's name to Abraham and Sarai's name to Sarah? Should Christians get circumcised today? How does Ishmael come into play in all this? Why did Abraham laugh at what God had to say and how does that contrast Sara...

Can Christian deliver the message this week while sick? Why is it so wrong for Abram to go through alternate means to have an heir? Why is there no hero in this story? What are the sins of Abram and Sarai? Who is Hagar and why is she important? Who is the Angel of the Lord and why does He speak with such authority? Why would Hagar return to her abusers? Who is Ishmael and why is he important?

Can Christian correctly pronounce the names of the people in these chapters? What made the land around the five cities so great? How long has mankind experienced war? Is it true that there has been around 225-270 years of peace in recorded history? How was Abram able to save Lot and the people of the five cities from harm? Who is Melchizedek and why is he important? Why did Abram reject the king o...

Who is Abram and why would God want to work with him? Are Abram and Abraham the same? What is the significance of Abram leaving his family behind to start over in Canaan? Who is Lot and where does he stand with God compared to Abram? Are there anachronisms within Genesis? Why does Abram build altars to God wherever he goes? What was so wrong about Abram's decision to take Sarai with him to Egypt?...

Where did the descendants of Noah go in the world? How is it possible for them to have so many descendants with only eight people in the world after the Great Flood? Why is Nimrod shown to be a mighty hunter before the Lord? Why was it wrong for humanity to build the Tower of Babel? Was God scared of humanity's potential? Why did God create new languages to cause confusion with mankind? Where did...

Getting hype for our Book Fair next year in Charlotte, NC! Hosts, Will Rose, TJ Blackwell, Christian Ashley, and Joshua Noel discuss 5 short stories they read recently and what makes short-form story telling so special! Each of the hosts picked one short story for us all to read, and author Alyssa Wong chose one of their own works for us to include as well! . What are examples of literacy? Why is...

What additional covenants did God make with Noah and his family? Why is blood not supposed to be eaten with meat? How important is the sin of murder to God? Is there anything wrong with Christians drinking wine or alcoholic beverages? Why does God consider drunkenness a sin? What did Ham do to his father to warrant his son Canaan being cursed? Why is it called the Curse of Canaan and not the Curse...

Why was Noah's righteousness so important to the story of the Flood? Was the Flood local or global in nature? Did the animals need to eat on the Ark? Did carnivores exist before the Flood? Is the Flood allegorical or actual history? Why does Christian really not like Ken Ham and Kent Hovind while kinda being close to their side of the debate for the historicity of early Genesis? Why were the anima...

Who are the sons of God and the daughters of men? Why was God upset at humanity's actions? Who and what are the Nephilim? Did humanity need to be wiped out? Why was Noah so special to be considered by God as His chosen instrument to save humanity? How big was the ark? What was the covenant God made with Noah about?

How is it possible or is it possible that the patriarchs lived for hundreds of years? What was Adam able to leave to his descendants? Is there a gap between the patriarchs mentioned, is the account meant to be figurative, or is the Earth only 6000 years old? Is there a hidden message in the names given by the patriarchs to the sons? If so, does it point to Jesus? What happened to Enoch? What can w...

What power do names have in our own lives and in the names of the first humans? Who were Cain and Abel? Why did God accept Abel's offering and not Cain's? Was one person better than the other? Why would God defend Cain from justice? Where did Cain's wife come from? When did culture and worship enter the world? How did God keep His promise to Eve about her being the one who would ultimately be resp...

Who is the serpent? Is he a creature, a rogue demon, or Satan himself? Why would he want to cause the Fall in the Garden of Eden? Are Adam and Eve more to blame for the Fall or are both equally as guilty? Why would sin remove mankind from the Garden? How was God merciful even in the midst of punishing Adam and Eve? How does Jesus get associated with the prophecy found in Genesis?

Apologies for the audio. I had to record while on vacation and ended up in a not ideal situation to do so. Why did God rest? What is the Sabbath for? Why does the Bible go out of order to describe man's creation? Which creation theory or hypothesis is the most accurate? What is the purpose of marriage and why did God only bring it to men and women?

What existed before the beginning of time? How does God operate outside of time itself? Was the Earth created in six literal days and a day of rest? Are the days of Genesis literal or figurative? Does God despise literal darkness? How could plants survive before the Sun was created? What purpose do the Sun, Moon, and stars serve? What makes humanity so special compared to the rest of creation? Why...

How should the stronger Christian help the weaker one? How does Paul conclude that the Gentiles and Jews alike are able to worship God together as one church? When should we praise the people working in our churches and when should we chastise them? How does Paul's desire to go to Rome and Spain show how human he truly is? How can prayer cause evil to be thwarted? Can women be deacons? Who are the...