THE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER Podcast

The central storyline in this article will be about Cain's interaction with God, especially before his violent encounter with his younger brother, Abel. It is a story that captures the essence of what it means to trust in the wisdom of God or choose not to trust in God's wisdom. It's a tragic story yet it reveals so much about the human condition, the character of God, and God's desire to "lift up...

In this episode I draw from Mark 5: 21-43, examining two characters who in desperate times, were driven by faith. When works failed, faith kept them moving towards the One who could truly heal and save them, Christ Jesus.  Malachi 4:2 But for you who fear My Name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall.     THE BIBLE IN IT...

Shalom, Shalom, may you be filled with the perfect peace of our LORD Yeshua HaMashiach (Jesus the Christ). Most readers who will read this article will be very familiar with the three characters Yeshua meets in the Gospel of Luke (18:18 - 19:10); The Rich Ruler, Bartimaeus a blind beggar and Zacchaeus. It is my hope that the reader will find greater insights into these three biblical characters an...

Within each biblical story, there are deeper truths and mysteries to be discovered, and Peter's imprisonment and deliverance are no exception. The Gospel of Luke is an orderly account of the life of Yeshua (Luke 1:3), and its sequel (the book of Acts) is an account of the early Church and how it spread throughout the Roman Empire. The topic we will cover will be from the book of Acts, chapter 12....

This episode covers a story recorded in Matthew 15 and Mark 7. Yeshua's encounter with the Syrophoenician woman, and His seemingly derogatory statement towards her. But was it? Yeshua seems to call the woman a dog. From our modern perceptive it is hard to reconcile this hard saying from Yeshua, but when we examine it through the lenses of the biblical authors, the truth emerges. It is a good examp...

Shalom Shalom. May the perfect peace of Yeshua be upon you all. The Apostle Thomas amazes me; despite him being criticized and even being called "Doubting Thomas," I want to speak in his defence and explain why I believe he deserves greater recognition. Therefore Thomas, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, "Let us also go, so that we may die with Him."   (John 11:16, NASB) Here, T...

What is faith? Is faith a gift? Do I have enough faith for salvation? Am I doing enough? These are questions many believers ask and they are important questions to ask and meditate on. We will examine a few biblical texts where faith is the subject and what it looks like in the person that has true saving faith in God. Faith, believe, and faithfulness carry the same idea both in biblical Hebrew (w...

What is holding you back from drawing closer to Yeshua? THE WILDERNESS  The Hebrew word for wilderness is מִדְבָּר midbar, mid-bawr'. What's interesting is that this word comes from the root word, דָבָר dabar; meaning: word, thing. What we call "The Ten Commandments" are not called as such, but in the Hebrew Scriptures; they are called "The Ten Words (Dabarim, words).  The wilderness is where we h...

Because Yeshua was able to perfectly fulfill the will of the Father (by laying down His life through willful obedience), we can, with confidence, walk (with Yeshua, covered by His blood) towards and ultimately into the Holy of Holies (into the glorious presence of God). Our following and walk with Christ is a picture of one journeying into and through the Tabernacle, towards and ultimately into th...

What do the Tabernacle, the Garden of Eden, and Yeshua have in common? In this article, we will explore this question. Every detail that went into the construction of the Tabernacle by Moses and the Israelite community had theological significance, pointing back to the Creation story while at the same time pointing forward to Yeshua HaMashiach (The Anointed One). What I will also point out is how...

Where does one need to go to find Jesus? How does one receive Jesus? And how does one respond to Jesus? These are really good questions which I hope to answer in this episode, by taking a closer look at the character of both Zacchaeus and Jesus, and their encounter. Below is an article I published a while back that is related to this topic. https://donnywaldner.wordpress.com/2024/01/25/the-rich-ru...

The David and Goliath story is one of the first stories a child learns, and why not? It's a captivating story for most children. In this article, my intentions are not to merely share the already familiar details of this amazing narrative but to examine and unpack certain details that are easily missed. As the title suggests, I want to reveal the hidden gospel message found in this ancient story,...

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